Welcome to Plant & Food Research
Plant & Food Research is a New Zealand-based science company formed in December 2008 through the merger of HortResearch and Crop & Food Research.
With over 900 staff based at sites across New Zealand as well as in Europe, the USA and Australia, Plant & Food Research provides research and development that adds value to fruit, vegetable, crop and food products.
Our research and commercial partnerships cover a broad spectrum of disciplines and industry sectors - from molecular biology to nutrigenomics, fresh fruit to high value seafood products. At the heart of Plant & Food Research is a goal to underpin the growth of plant and marine-based industry in New Zealand and offshore through the successful application and commercialisation of research-based innovation.
Our science in key areas including elite cultivar development, sustainable production systems and bioprotection supports the production of high quality produce that earns a premium in international markets, while our research into food science and the consumer drives the design and development of new and novel functional foods that offer benefits to human health and wellbeing.
Latest News
Chief Scientist recognised in New Year Honours list
Plant & Food Research Chief Scientist, Dr Ian Ferguson, was among the deserving New Zealanders recognised in the 2010 New Years Honours list, being appointed a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit for his services to horticultural science.Advances in Pollination Research Earns Scientist Top Award
The Foundation for Arable Research (FAR) has named Plant & Food Research scientist, Dr Mark Goodwin, as the 2009 Researcher of the Year, for the pollination research that he and his team have carried out over recent years.Conferences
6th Annual Seafood Processing and Preservation Workshop