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In a long-overdue but decisive move, the New Zealand Government is dismantling its outdated Crown Research Institute structure and launching three new public research organisations, marking the country’s most significant science reform in over 30 years. This restructuring places commercial outcomes at the core, with a strong focus on the bioeconomy, climate resilience, and public health preparedness.

Bean Supreme, one of New Zealand’s oldest plant-based protein brands, is exiting the market amid significant downturn in consumer demand. Owner Life Health Foods confirms production will cease by July 2025, marking another retreat in New Zealand’s shrinking alt-protein sector. Post-Covid pressures, investor fatigue, and a worsening cost-of-living crisis have shifted buying behaviour, with consumers reverting to traditional meat despite price parity or advantage in some plant-

Summary:New Zealand-based precision fermentation firm Daisy Lab has achieved multi-gram per litre production yields of bovine lactoferrin in yeast—far surpassing the 0.02–0.2g/L found in cow's milk. This opens the door to commercial-scale production of bioidentical lactoferrin for infant formula, supplements, and functional food. Traditional purification is costly and inconsistent, whereas Daisy Lab's method offers sustainable, animal-free supply with high precision and yield