Mary Dang, Lincoln University Master's Student Funding from the BPA has helped kick-start a Lincoln University study into the efficacy of using waste products from wine making to improve…
Brooke Morgan, Food Technologist When I first joined Good Grub Agritech as an Honour’s student in Food Technology, I didn’t expect to find myself knee-deep in black soldier fly…
Blenheim-based New Zealand Extracts is the only company in the world to produce highly bioactive ingredients from locally grown fruits and berries using a unique water extraction process. Their…
Māori-owned meat snack start-up Mīti has succeeded in transforming an industry by-product into a high-value export opportunity, creating a new category for sustainable beef snacks. Mīti was co-founded by…
Hawke’s Bay-based Kabocha Innovations produces Kabocha Milk, a high-quality vegetable milk made by upcycling waste kabocha, or winter squash (also known as Japanese pumpkins). High in Vitamin A, the…
AgriSea is a Māori-owned family business based in Paeroa which specialises in the manufacture of seaweed products. They’ve been working with Scion, one of the BPA’s four R&D partners,…
Ecogas operates New Zealand’s first commercial scale anaerobic digestion bioenergy plant near Reporoa, representing a milestone in the transition to a circular bioeconomy. Scion scientists were involved in de-risking…
Jessie Stanley’s no stranger to combining entrepreneurial thinking and business skills to help fuel her deep-rooted passion for saving…
New Zealand King Salmon was looking for ways to convert its salmon resources into higher value products, including the Omega Plus pet food range. With the assistance and support…
Leading Northland-based avocado grower Ovāvo was keen to convert its process grade fruit into an innovative new product with health and product application benefits. Through the BPA, it worked…