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News from High-Value Nutrition Ko Ngā Kai Whai Painga
Foodomics 2024
More than 180 delegates from science, the F&B industry and government came together to celebrate 10 years of the High-Value Nutrition National Science Challenge at Foodomics 2024.
Support Ecosystem for Aotearoa New Zealand F&B Businesses
HVN Industry Advisory Panel Chair, Craig Armstrong shares insights from the Foodomics 2024 panel on the ecosystem of support for New Zealand F&B Businesses.
Looking back, and looking forward…
As the second five-year phase of HVN draws to a close, Chief Scientist, Professor Richard Mithen considers the scientific, economic and social impact of the research supported by HVN during this time.
Foodomics 2024 Poster Competition
Congratulations to Foodomics Poster Competition Winners Vitor Geniselli da Silva, Jarrah Dowrick and Simone Frame.
Half a billion dollars of science funding to end
HVN Director Joanne Tood spoke to RNZ about the impact for New Zealand of the closure of the National Science Challenges.
Mānuka Honey a promising treatment for digestive health
Mānuka Honey makes a meaningful difference to people with Functional Dyspepsia – preliminary study results.
HVN Highlights: A Year in Review June 2022–July 2023
Read our Annual Report: A Year in Review for HVN's highlights from the last year.
What’s in a name? The naming of kawakawa and decolonisation of plant systematics
The systematic name for plants rarely reflects the cultural name given by indigenous peoples. HVN’s Chief Scientist, Professor Richard Mithen explores the naming of kawakawa and the proposed decolonisation of plant systematics.
He Rourou Whai Painga food provision complete
He Rourou Whai Painga study has reached a significant milestone: the part of the study where food is provided to participants has been completed.
HVN at the Kai mō Aotearoa Food Science Meeting
There was a buzz in the meeting, which focused on the use of native species for food and health. A perspective from HVN’s Chief Scientist, Professor Richard Mithen.
