26-27 May 2025 | ICC SYDNEY, DARLING HARBOUR
These days, the term ‘farm to shelf’ is more than just a fashionable new age phrase, it’s become a serious concept. Consumers are increasingly holding themselves, and their favourite retailers, accountable for the journey which products have gone through before landing on shelves for purchase. What’s the point? The notion
Nourishing remote coconut communities The story behind Kokonut Pacific is nothing short of inspirational. Established in 1994, the company’s founder Dr. Dan Etherington (now affectionately known as ‘Dr. Dan’) was motivated by a deep longing to help poverty-stricken coconut farmers around the world. In these remote regions, the coconut palm,
Written by Scott Smith – Co Founder & Director Our history For centuries, Aotearoa New Zealand’s rākau (plants) have been used in traditional Māori remedies to help maintain or support ora (wellbeing). Today, these ancient traditions are being rediscovered by a family business in the Waikato, aptly named ŌKU. “In
Blooming into the drinks market with healthy prebiotics Rachel Castelino’s journey into healthy beverages really started due to her own health issue with fibromyalgia. Generally causing pain and fatigue throughout the body, there is no cure for the condition. So, she started researching into the healthy gut microbiome to help
One of Fiona Tomlinson’s most vivid childhood memories is more sour than sweet. Back in the 1970s, her mother routinely gave her apple cider vinegar (ACV) as a health tonic at their home in Auckland, New Zealand. “Mum was ahead of her time, she worked for a health food shop,
We are privileged to feature truly innovative products from our country’s Indigenous producers. This week we spoke to Jesse Lore a Guringai Man with a degree in Conservation Biology. Jesse says “I was brought up by two very passionate parents who loved exposing my sister and me to all thing’s
Origin story: After searching unsuccessfully for genuinely healthy snacks that also tasted great, newly converted vegetarian Petrina Wisniewski began making them herself. She discovered the dehydration process and soon developed Flats: vibrant vegetable crackers without endless additives. Within months of founding Fine Fettle in 2009, Wisniewski struck up an in-flight-snack
Most Australians think of cling wrap as something that belongs in the kitchen drawer, but retailers – particularly those in the FMCG segment – more commonly encounter it when they receive a delivery swathed in “pallet wrap”. For life partners Jordy and Julia Kay, the practice of wrapping pallets in
Demonstrating a care for others – and for the individual with a unique product – was at the heart of an impressive pitch from Sarah Qian – founder of Compassion Creamery and winner of this year’s 2022 Naturally Good Pitchfest competition. Sarah’s business, which produces the world’s first oat creme
When cousins Megan Potter and Amanda Hawtin put their heads together in early 2018, they realised two things. One, they were both passionate about creating a business that delivered the freedom to do something they loved and the flexibility to work around their family. And two, with Megan’s 15 years’
