Business View Oceania NOV 2022

BUSINESS VIEW OCEANIA VOLUME 4, ISSUE 11 BUSINESS VIEW OCEANIA VOLUME 4, ISSUE 11 39 38 challenge. Currently, 100% recyclable HDPE plastic provides the best air and watertight barrier to keep products safe and fresh. Many of the cardboard cannisters we see out there provide an illusion of sustainability but in reality, are not recyclable and end up as land fill, as do most of the pouches. However, technology is advancing rapidly, and the industry is working hard to develop more sustainable options that also provide for the required product integrity. We are currently evaluating a number of different solutions including new forms of cardboard cannisters with sustainable barriers, recyclable pouches and potentially compostable options. It’s a priority for us to find the best solution and to ideally be completely sustainable by 2025. We will start trialling new forms of packaging in the first quarter of 2023. It’s our biggest project right now.” Other projects in the works include an extension of Nuzest’s range into the provision of products with specific functional benefit, such as gut health and immune support. Trevor and Monique would like to conclude with thanks to their key suppliers and business partners for their ongoing support and contribution to Nuzest’s success. They include Cosucra, Boldinc, Squad Ink, Alaron Products, Halo, Prinova, and A1 Technology. Trevor concludes, “We also want to highlight the importance of our association with MS Research Australia. Monique’s diagnosis with multiple sclerosis is our reason for being and since the very beginning MS Research educated, happy, and productive. We organise group training classes, social outings, team building, and the like. It’s a balanced approach that filters through to our products, and to our customers. Whist we believe in the importance of supplementation, it is not a replacement for real food. We encourage people to value and prioritise a balanced diet and lifestyle to achieve long term sustainable health.” Sustainability is a huge priority for Nuzest, not just for health, but also for the environment- hence the company’s focus on plant-based products. Nuzest’s source of protein comes from peas, a sustainable crop which uses less water and less land than other protein sources, and which returns nitrogen to the soil. Their peas are transported by barge in Northern France to a processing facility that itself turns all waste into biofuel or animal feed, and purifies all water used in the chemical-free isolation process. Monique says, “Packaging is our greatest PREFERRED VENDOR/PARTNER g Alaron Products Ltd. www.alaron.co.nz HEALTH AND SC I ENCES Australia have provided us with crucial knowledge as well as moral support. Naturally they are our preferred charity, and we work closely with them to help raise awareness of MS and raise funds. We reserve a portion of our global sales to help fund life-saving research. Our thanks go out to the team and the organisation for their relentless efforts in finding a cure; a goal which is very dear to our hearts.”