March is B corp month around the world and in NZ so we're doing a shout out for what it means to be one of only 100 certified B Corps in NZ. B corp businesses are committed to more than just profit. Its' a movement...
This Earth Day we’re partnering with the wonderful team at Allbirds to celebrate the power of everyday choices that can have a big impact on the planet (like what we eat & what we wear). As part of the fun, we’re giving away a...
We all know the line "good stuff in, good stuff out". Its a bit of the philosophy we live by when we are using all these lovely ingredients; but sometimes we need a little bit more. Vitamin B12 is one of those essential vitamins in...
Click here for the article New Zealand Today, June 23, 2022
It's always nice to be told you’ve done a good job by the toughest judges! We’re truly humbled to be in the company of the other entrants and so delighted to have made it to the finals of both categories our Magic Minces were entered...
Every day should really be World Mushroom Day but it turns out that the generally agreed date is October 15th so let's scream and shout. Let's celebrate the mighty 'shroom together!! At Food Nation we are lucky enough to be able to use fresh, hand-picked...
Click here for the article Coeliac New Zealand, Sept 4, 2021
Being announced as one of fifty Best Small Businesses globally by the United Nations last night was amazing. It was great reinforcement of our focus of supporting a changing food system through changing diets. This award is really for all the people that are buying...
Lockdown isn't the most joyous of ideas so here are some of our favourite things for you. We hope they add a bit of joy to the days ahead or at least some entertainment value! Just click on the link below and you...
We turn 1 this month - wahooo!! What a ride it has been, one year on since we snuck into stores for the very first time with our Magic Minces. To celebrate being so grown up, we are hitting the shelves with a few wee...
At the heart of most of what we do are little moments of joy. Products that are joyous to buy, joyous to cook with, to eat and of course joyous to share with friends and family. Underpinning all of this is the excitement of finding...
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Lets talk about you and me. Food Nation products are designed to be delicious and nutritious so lets break that down for a mo. Delicious has always meant they should be a taste sensation, a joy to eat and be craveably good! To deliver on...
Click here for the article. FMCG Business Magazine, November 9, 2020
We are so stunned and delighted to hear Food Nation have been selected as the winners of the BEST MEAT ALTERNATIVE category and were one of a small number of finalists for the best Packaging at the WORLD PLANT-BASED AWARDS held in New York on...
Keeping freshness first and minimising processing, our products are a celebration of the great tastes and textures plants offer with all the added benefit of whole food nutrition - delicious, nutritious and expeditious. There are often a lot of mixed messages around whether you can...
Plant based recipes and products seem to be popping up all over the place these days. It is one of those crazy terms that always begs the question "if they are plant based, what else is in them?" At Food Nation we are proudly plant-powered...
We have had an unusual couple of months but being locked down in NZ really is pretty good in the scheme of things. We have spent a lot of the time in the kitchen cooking up a storm. We have made quite literally tonnes of...
It's been a while coming and a bit of a windy road as we found new ways to bring plants together, and navigated the odd pandemic. But here we are LAUNCHING! This week Food Nation hits the market with our first range, Magic Minces, going...
Food Nation was created to put more plants on more plates for the health of people and the planet. We are excited about New Zealand being not just the farm for the world but the garden for the world. Not just the best in the...
At Food Nation we are here to stand up for our friends, the plants and put them centre stage. Plants add colour, taste and nutrition to meals like no other. It is time we re-define great food to recognise the plants amongst us. With over...