Welcome to our first newsletter for 2016.
To start the year we cover the range of what we do from food systems to sustainability and innovation:
The Circular Economy, (something you may have heard of but wonder what it is?),
Natural Health Legislation - an update on the developing legislation
Carbon Neutral - how to tread lightly, some experiences in setting a goal that will challenge all businesses
Start-ups - our experiences with mentoring in a pressure cooker, and last, but not least
High Value Nutrition Science Symposium, something for everyone in the food industry
We hope there is something there of interest to you and we look forward to hearing from you and working with you over the year
Malcolm Garnham
THE CIRCULAR ECONOMY - WHY IT MATTERS?
The Paris conference on climate change was the first milestone in a long journey for government, businesses and communities around the world. To address environmental issues, new ways of doing business are needed. A circular economy is a credible solution to our future challenge.
The 2016 High-Value Nutrition Science Symposium 13-14th April has an exciting programme of speakers looking at the latest research and foods for improved gut health, immunity, cognitive health and other health outcomes. Relevant for anyone in the food industry.
Lower carbon emissions are the way of the future and carbon neutral could become an integral part of the story underpinning New Zealand's products. The country's largest farmer, Landcorp, is just one organisation Catalyst Ltd has worked with to reduce its carbon footprint.
Natural health and supplementary products are widely consumed around the world and in New Zealand. Since 2011 we have been engaged in developing the legislation to balance the demand for commercial enterprise, consumer choice, and protecting public health safety through sound scientific evidence for the use of natural health and complementary medicine. Finally, we may be there.
Guiding a good idea to a realistic pitch in a pressure cooker start-up weekend environment requires skill, a bit of tact and a lot of encouragement. Catalyst Ltd's Malcolm Garnham recently acted as a mentor to budding entrepreneurs at the Tauranga Startup Weekend.
