Business of Food

Who is profiting from food businesses? Of these companies, which make the best investments?

Our latest investigative series, The Business of Food will delve deep into New Zealand’s food companies.

Sprout Agritech nurtures its crop of food and farm startups
Startups The Business of Food

Sprout Agritech nurtures its crop of food and farm startups

Its CEO thinks NZ's new tech companies are far too modest about their achievements.

St Pierres' sushi is everywhere
Retail

St Pierres' sushi is everywhere

How a Greek-owned, French-named Sushi chain took over New Zealand.

Gregor Thompson 28 Apr 2025
Say ‘cheese’: how private labels are sweeping the shelves

Say ‘cheese’: how private labels are sweeping the shelves

Private label products set to boom, but local suppliers fear the impact in the long run.

Garth Bray 24 Apr 2025


Cécile Meier
Cécile Meier

Journalist

Cécile Meier is a journalist based in Christchurch with experience covering business, health and social issues. Formerly with Stuff/The Press, she covered Christchurch's rebuild, before joining the health team with a focus on mental health. She was a finalist in several categories at the Voyager media awards in 2018, 2021 and 2022, and won the nib Health Journalism Scholarship senior in 2021. She won the NZ Shareholders' Association Award for best news in 2023 and best feature in 2024.  
Cécile grew up in France and has lived and worked as a journalist in NZ since 2013.

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