High-Value Nutrition Ko Ngā Kai Whai Painga supports a range of events, conferences and workshops to grow the high-value foods eco-system. Stay in touch with what’s happening.
HVN Challenge Updates
Paul Morgan inducted into NZ Business Hall of Fame
HVN Board member Pāora Te Poa Karoro Morgan (Paul Morgan) has been officially inducted into the New Zealand Business Hall of Fame. Congratulations to Paul from the High-Value Nutrition Ko Ngā Kai Whai Painga National Science Challenge. Read more. Courtesy of the New...
Scanning the Horizons – Quarterly Update
Read HVN's Scanning the Horizons Quarterly Update for Summer 2020 - 2021. This issue includes: - Navigating the effects of COVID-19 - Innovation Trends - Trends in Health Claims and Novel Foods The Knowledge The Knowledge is the resource hub for researchers and...
Pūhoro STEM Academy event showcases student interns
HVN is delighted to support interns through the Pūhoro STEM Academy, with 16 students placed this past summer across Aotearoa New Zealand. The Pūhoro STEM Academy recently held a Pō Whakanui – a night of celebration to showcase the amazing work of its rangatahi and...
HVN featured in NBR for kawakawa project
Our HVN-funded kawakawa project has featured in the latest National Business Review. "In February, Chia Sisters and local iwi organisation Wakatū Incorporation were awarded $1.3 million from the High-Value Nutrition National Science Challenge to research the health...
HVN Events
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.
Foodomics 2024 Poster Competition
Congratulations to Foodomics Poster Competition Winners Vitor Geniselli da Silva, Jarrah Dowrick and Simone Frame.
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.
Kai mō Aotearoa Food Science meeting: a Kaupapa Māori perspective
Reflections from Vicky Thorn, who spoke on the K7 Ahu Whenua Trust’s approach to Mātauranga Māori at the Kai mō Aotearoa Food Science meeting.
Kai mō Aotearoa Food Science satellite: full programme
The full programme for the satellite meeting (27–28 August 2023) is online now.
Foodomics 2024 registrations now open
19–21 March 2024. Registrations are open now – take advantage of early bird pricing.
Feeding Aotearoa: A National Science Challenges Panel
Join HVN at the New Zealand International Science Festival and hear about research to drive positive change in our food system.
Foodomics 2024: Save the date
Foodomics 2024 will be held on 19–21 March 2024 at the newly-opened Tākina Centre, Wellington.
Webinar Series. Scanning the Horizons: Patent Insights, Regulatory and Market Trends 2023
Do you work in food innovation? Our patent insights, regulatory and market trends webinars support high-value nutrition export success.
