Hemp burger: BurgerFuel takes eating green to a whole new level
BurgerFuel New Zealand takes eating green to a whole new level today with the launch of a limited-edition hemp burger. Called Electric Pūhā, the 100 per cent vegan hemp burger will be sold nationwide for one month from today, or while stocks last. The burger contains hemp and broccoli bites, pūhā and cabbage kraut, avocado, […]
A Helping Hand from Hemp
What can you do with hemp? A better question is what can’t you do with it, says Dave Jordan from Hemp Farm NZ. He and his wife Anne built New Zealand’s first dedicated hemp facility in Tauranga where they produce hemp seed oil. After spending 11 years and almost all of their money building a hemp industry in New Zealand, it’s finally […]
The Craft Meat Company
The Craft Meat Company believes it may have created a world-first by using hemp protein in its plant-based mince. Last year, the Dunedin firm’s owners, Grant and Sherie Howie, launched plant-based No Meat Mince, on the back of the rise of alternative proteins. Yesterday, Howie said No Meat Mince had been relaunched with an improved […]
Hemp sector gears up for growth
The New Zealand hemp industry appears to be coming of age.> Industry players are installing NZ’s first commercial stalk-to-fibre processing plant and developing efficient harvesting machinery. In a partnership set up late last year, Hemp NZ, NZ Yarn and Carrfields are developing a “dual cropping” harvester for handling the stalks rather than just seed and […]
Hemp Farm® Growers Group | On Farm Story | Jenni Ridd, Cheltenham
CLICK HERE to watch the video Introducing from HempFarm’s grower group, a very special family, John and Jenny Ridd. A wonderful family, making a huge difference at grass roots level. with pioneering ideas and expert growing. We have just cold pressed the oil straight from their crop and it tastes incredible!! Fresh from farm to […]
Dual cropping to increase efficiency in commercial hemp farming
Developments in hemp cropping could place New Zealand at the forefront of innovation globally, says Craig Carr, group managing director of Carrfields. New multi-purpose cropping innovations being developed by Hemp NZ, Carrfields and NZ Yarn are paving the way for highly efficient use of the whole plant – resulting in higher potential returns for growers. […]
The Scoop On Hemp Farm®
Cannabis in its many forms are right in the spotlight at the moment, as the medical world looks for more readily available medications. However it is hemp that is gaining the most traction in the marketplace. This industrial strain of the Cannabis Sativa plant is known for its many commercial uses, including paper, textiles, clothing, […]
Hemp New Zealand™ celebrate their factory opening
Tauriko-based company Hemp NZ™ celebrated the opening of their facility on Friday, April 26. Members of the public, Hemp NZ™ customers and others who work alongside Hemp NZ™ staff members attended the opening event. HempFarm Office Manager Jess Jordan says the event was a success. “It was brilliant, it was a really nice evening. “We […]
Peanut butter and hemp: Fix & Fogg banks on healthier nuts and NPD to spread the love in APAC
New Zealand peanut butter firm Fix & Fogg has hedged its bets on high quality, healthier nuts and creative, New Zealand-themed product variations in an attempt to expand further in the Asia Pacific region. Sources: foodnavigator-asia.com https://www.fixandfogg.com/
First Mainstream Hemp Products in Kiwi Supermarkets
Wellington, Monday 25 March 2019 – The first mainstream food product containing hemp seed is on supermarket shelves today, launched by one of New Zealand’s leading bread manufacturers, Wairarapa-based Breadcraft under its new brand ‘Rebel Bakehouse’. Hemp seed was regulated for food use in late 2018, and Rebel Bakehouse’s new hemp seed wraps are the […]