My Food Bag testing appetite for IPO

My Food Bag testing appetite for IPO
Rebecca Stevenson
Meal kit company My Food Bag is weighing up an initial public offering on the NZX.Chief executive officer Kevin Bowler said it had appointed PwC to help it determine whether now was the right time to list, and whether an IPO is “the right track” for the business to take.The food company, which was founded by Theresa Gattung, Cecilia and James Robinson, chef Nadia Lim and husband Carlos Bagrie in 2012, had initially flagged its appetite for an IPO in 2018.Bowler said the company was in a much better position than a few years ago and...

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