Media Release: Natural Health Products NZ announces new board member

17 July 2024 The industry umbrella group that represents New Zealand’s natural products, functional foods, complementary medicines, cosmeceuticals and nutraceuticals industries has announced the election of one new board member and the re-election of another. Natural Health Products NZ also fare-welled board member Ravinesh Kumaran. The newly-elected Natural Health Products NZ board member Susan Hur […]

Media Release: Export-Exemption Consultation

Media releaseNatural Health Products NZ27 June 2024 Consultation: Options for export exemptions from New Zealand composition and/or labelling requirements under the Food Act 2014 Natural Health Products NZ is welcoming the export exemption regime announced by the Government today and is hopeful it will remove long-standing export barriers for dietary supplements. For more than a decade, […]

Media Release: Natural Health Products NZ Industry Award Winners 2024 Announced

  30 May 2023   Natural Health Products NZ has announced the winners of its annual industry awards, including the Supreme Award for the best overall entry:  Supreme Award Winner: Vitaco Health NZ Forbes Packaging Marketing Award$2 Million and Over in Sales Winner: Vitaco Health NZ Cawthron Institute Innovation Award Winner: Anagenix The New Zealand […]

Response to New Zealand’s Legal Harvest Assurance System Issues Paper

It has come to our attention that the proposed New Zealand’s Legal Harvest Assurance System (timber) has the potential to impact consumer goods including NHPs.  See here for the link to the consultation document and MPI website.  MPI is seeking feedback on the framework.  Consultation closes tomorrow, Thursday 16 May, 5pm.  This potential issue seems to have […]

MEDIA RELEASE: Therapeutic Products Act repeal means export exemption more urgent than ever

Media releaseNatural Health Products NZ08 May 2024 Therapeutic Products Act repeal means export exemption more urgent than ever The industry body for the natural health products sector, Natural Health Products NZ,says the repeal of the Therapeutic Products Act means urgent Ministerial action isneeded to exempt the sector from New Zealand’s outdated export restrictions. “While the […]

2023 Suppliers of the Year Award – Winners Announced

The Natural Health Products NZ Supplier of the Year Award recognises excellence within the vital services sector of our industry. Members vote for Suppliers who have made a significant contribution to their business or the sector and the nominators did not hold back with their glowing praise.  The judges were impressed and inspired by the […]

MEDIA RELEASE: Government must engage with natural health sector to make urgent legislation

19 July 2023 Health Minister Ayesha Verrall and officials must engage more meaningfully with the natural health product sector on workable regulations under the Therapeutic Products legislation passed under urgency to realise its full benefits and minimise unintended consequences, Natural Health Products New Zealand says. Natural Health Products NZ represents around 80% of the natural […]

MEDIA RELEASE: Flawed law leaves natural health products’ future on a knife edge

29 June 2023 The future of New Zealand’s natural health products sector is on a knife edge, with the government progressing its flawed Therapeutic Products Bill and ignoring amendments which would make the legislation fit for purpose and unlock huge economic and export growth opportunities, Natural Health Products New Zealand says. READ FULL MEDIA RELEASE

Media Release: Natural Health Products NZ Industry Award Winners 2023 Announced

23 May 2023 Natural Health Products NZ has announced the winners of its annual industry awards, including the Supreme Award for the best overall entry:  Supreme Award Winner: Absolute Essential Marketing Award $2 Million and Over in Sales Winner: Anagenix Highly Commended: Vitaco Health (NZ) Ltd Cawthron Institute Innovation Award Winner: Quantec Highly Commended: MitoQ […]

Extension to TPB submission deadline

02 February 2023 The Health Select Committee have this morning extended the deadline for submissions to the Therapeutic Products Bill. The new deadline is 5 March 2023. This extension follows a request made by Natural Health Products NZ and other effected industry associations, and is a welcome move given the already tight deadline and the […]

MEDIA RELEASE: Therapeutic Products Bill Introduced

30 November 2022 NATURAL HEALTH PRODUCTS SECTOR WELCOMES THERAPEUTIC PRODUCTS BILL INTRODUCTION TO HOUSE The body representing around 80% of this country’s natural health products industry welcomes in principle today’s introduction of the Therapeutic Products Bill but says the devil will be in the detail. The Therapeutic Products Bill replaces the Medicines Act 1981 and […]

Scitex Recruitment – 1 + 1 = 11 For Natural Health Product Sector Recruitment

No one has a deeper knowledge of New Zealand’s scientific and technical recruitment market than our longstanding Bronze Partner, Scitex Recruitment. Originally founded as Scientific & Technical Recruitment 34 years ago, the company is one of a small handful of specialists in this space. During this time, it has developed deep natural health products sector […]

Suppliers’ Day 2022 – Wrap Up

Congratulations to the2022 Supplier of the Year Award Winners CONTRACT MANUFACTURERS WINNER   INGREDIENTS WINNER   Materials winner   Services winner Mike Jones of Pharmapac (Materials), Ashyleen Nand of Pacific Flavours & Ingredients (Ingredients), Michelle Cubitt of Smart Regulatory Solutions (Services), Katrina Lehrke of PharmaNZ (Contract Manufacturers) Thank you to our Suppliers’ Day 2022 Sponsors […]

Suppliers of the Year Award 2022 – Winners Announced

Congratulations to the2022 Supplier of the Year Award Winners Contract Manufacturers Winner   Ingredients Winner   Materials Winner   Services Winner   Mike Jones of Pharmapac (Materials), Ashyleen Nand of Pacific Flavours & Ingredients (Ingredients), Michelle Cubitt of Smart Regulatory Solutions (Services), Katrina Lehrke of PharmaNZ (Contract Manufacturers)