30 Jun, 2021 | Contestable Fund, News
A study examining the effects of green kiwifruit on sleep quality and the sleep-wake cycle in healthy males has been awarded funding of $31,800 over 12 months by the High-Value Nutrition (HVN) Ko Ngā Kai Whai Painga National Science Challenge. Kiwifruit has been shown...
17 Jun, 2021 | Contestable Fund, News
HVN recently funded a project to add to the sales value of New Zealand-grown macadamia nut products. Currently, available nutritional information for macadamias applies mainly to overseas varieties. Scientific evidence is also lacking as to why New Zealand macadamias...
14 Jun, 2021 | Contestable Fund, News
A development grant for $50,000 has been awarded by the High-Value Nutrition Ko Ngā Kai Whai Painga National Science Challenge to Foot Steps Limited in Karamu, Hastings. The grant will support a six-month project to explore the bioactive compounds of Damson plums to...
8 Jun, 2021 | Contestable Fund, Metabolic Health, News
A new clinical trial aims to provide scientific evidence of the role of Pāmu deer milk in supporting a healthy lifestyle and improving the general nutrition in a community-dwelling older population over the age of 65. Funded by the High-Value Nutrition (HVN) Ko Nga...
19 Apr, 2021 | Contestable Fund, High-Value Nutrition, News
Kaitahi As One are winners of the 2021 FoodStarter Small Suppliers Award for their frozen smoothy drops. Whanganui-based Kaitahi As One are based on an entrepreneurship model which recognises and captures value through enterprises where people and nature matter. The...
15 Apr, 2021 | Contestable Fund, High-Value Nutrition, News
HVN has awarded $54,000 in funding for research to Kaitahi As One, a Māori-owned business who have created an award-winning novel beverage using taonga species (kūmara, pūhā, kawakawa and rewarewa honey) in their frozen smoothy drops. Found in the freezer section of...