Smile wide
Shining bright: Grin Natural’s campaign encourages education and awareness of Kiwi kids' dental health
Grin Natural, a 100 percent natural New Zealand made toothpaste brand, recently launched a nationwide campaign to help Kiwi kids in need. Idealog spoke with Grin Natural marketing manager Paul Stokes and general manager and co-founder Tara Tan about its eco-friendly toothbrushes and natural toothpaste, how the company came about, and the urgent need to improve the dental health of kids around the country.
Dry, dry and dry again
Appetite for desiccation: Kiwigarden takes bite out of the export snack market
With three kids, a booming business and numerous awards – not to mention a rugby-star husband – Jo Edwards somehow finds time to chat with Idealog.
On a coconut roll: cooking oil Cocavo expands further into the United States
Whangarei founded coconut oil company Cocavo has recently extended into over 4,000 Walmart stores in the United States. Courtney Devereux spoke to the chief executive, Chris Nathan, about supply, international markets and marketing.
Coining it
Bigger than blockchain: Jamie Duff on the new US$100m Hedera Hashgraph
A new distributed public ledger system faster and more secure than blockchain? That would be Hedera Hashgraph, an idea compelling enough to attract both Stolen Rum alumni and US$100m in future token sales.
Holy ship
FreightFish sets course for fast, affordable shipping
These are your shipping options: slow or expensive. Neither is ideal, right? Well, that’s the problem Max Olson is looking to solve with a new high-speed hydrofoil-based shipping venture, FreightFish.
Rank and file
Xero, Pushpay and TRA ranked highly in AFR's Most Innovative Companies list
Everyone loves a list (even if it's about the worst lists) and, after more than 1000 nominations, a number of New Zealand companies have managed to impress our neighbours and earn places and special awards in the Australian Financial Review's Most Innovative Companies.
Food for thought
Grater Good’s Flip Grater on veganism, feeding kids better and changing the world
"Butchery" is a not a term commonly associated with veganism, but Flip Grater, the founder of coming-soon vegan ‘butchery’ Grater Goods, thinks that’s okay.
Kiwisave and chill
Juno and Pie Funds launch the ‘Netflix’ of KiwiSaver schemes, aim to take on the big guys by offering flat fees and social good
For those who keep a close eye on their Kiwisavings, it was grim start to the year with most Kiwisaver funds dipping troublingly into the red. Things have bounced back in recent months however and with a few new, innovative players entering the market, big players talking themselves up and new rules around providers having to disclose the actual amount paid on fees rather than just a percentage, the Kiwisaver market is suddenly looking a lot healthier and far more competitive. Juno and Pie Funds are the latest to try and shake things up with a new flat-fee option.
Up south
Down south, on the up: meet the three finalists of the Startup Dunedin Challenger Series
The Dunedin business community recently came together for the Startup Dunedin Challenger Series and, after a session pitching their ideas to the esteemed judges, three up-and-coming Dunedin businesses were named as finalists.
