Resources

Australia New Zealand Therapeutic Products Authority

The New Zealand Government has legislation before the House that would see the implementation of a joint regulatory agency with Australia for natural products. This agency if it comes into law would be known as the Australia New Zealand Therapeutic Products Agency (ANZTPA).

If ANZTPA is instituted New Zealand companies in the natural products sector will face a completely new set of regulations before they can get their products to market. This will have a significant impact on companies in the natural products sector.

Information about the proposed ANZTPA and some of the proposed new regulations can be found at: www.anztpa.org or at www.medsafe.govt.nz

Good Manufacturing Practice

Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) is a total manufacturing and quality assurance system that sets the standards for operation of the entire company. GMP is internationally accepted for the production of quality products. Each batch of products contains the documentation requirements to provide a traceable history of the production and distribution.

Medsafe is the government body that issues the GMP certification under the New Zealand Code of Good Manufacturing Practice for Manufacture and Distribution of Therapeutic Goods.

The New Zealand Institute of Food Science and Technology has produced a book called "Food Industry Guide to Good Manufacturing Practice" and the New Zealand Food Safety Authority has produced the Good Manufacturing Practice Guideline

Funding Assistance

Technology NZ

Technology NZ provides a range of funding for companies undertaking research and development (R&D) which results in new products or services. The role of Technology NZ is to support companies to overcome technical barriers which are likely to be part of the R&D phase.

For more information visit www.frst.govt.nz or contact at the Canterbury Development Corporation on ph +64 3 353 6854.

New Zealand Trade & Enterprise (NZTE)

NZTE provide a range of services and funding to help bussinesses grow and develop. Funding streams include the Growth Services Fund to support high growth potential firms to purchase external advice and expertise and the Enterprise Development Grant, which has a component that helps companies develop their sales cahnnels into overseas markets.

For more information visit www.nzte.govt.nz/section/11727.aspx

Canterbury Economic Development Fund (CEDF)

The CEDF can provide funding of up to $400,000 to projects that supply a number of benefits to the Canterbury region. These can include the generation of exports, creating new business or employment, or supplying a new invention or innovation.

For more information visit www.cdc.org.nz/main/CEDF/ or contact at the Canterbury Development Corporation on ph +64 3 353 6854.

Sustainable Farming Fund

This fund is administered by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry and aims to support projects that will contribute to improving the financial and environmental performace of the land based productive sectors.

For more information visit: www.maf.govt.nz/sff/index.htm

Trade Magazines

Nutritional Outlook

A 1 year sub costs US$150. Subscribe online

Nutraceuticals World

Subscriptions are free (even to NZ!). Subscribe online

Vegetarian Times

18 issues cost US$35.95. Subscribe online

Nutrition Business Journal

NBJ provides decision-makers in the dietary supplement, natural/organic food, natural personal care, food and pharmaceutical industries with exclusive market data and analysis of the $25.8 billion U.S. nutrition industry.

1 year subscription $995 for 12 issues.

Natural Products Industry Insider

A 1 year sub costs US$349. Subscribe online

Insider Buyers Guide has 825 companies listed with 1000 products/service categories. There is no charge to be listed in this Insider Buyer's Guide. This guide is distributed to companies at Natural Products East, SupplySide West and mailed to 10,000 executives in the natural products industry. The online version is updated weekly.