Thursday 12 October 5pm-6.30pm at Zespri, 400 Manganui Road.

The event will kick off with a fireside chat with participants from the XLabs Future of Food circular economy programme, followed by the chance to catch up over drinks and nibbles with other sustainably-minded people.

The XLabs programme, created by Circularity in partnership with the Ministry for the Environment | Manatū mō te Taiao, aims to redesign New Zealand's food industry for a more circular and low emissions future. Three teams from the kiwifruit industry recently took part, focusing on challenges around food waste, and upscaling emission reduction initiatives. The teams recently pitched their solutions to a room full of industry experts, and look forward to sharing their biggest learnings and takeaways from the journey.

Drinks and nibbles are provided and there is no charge - please just RSVP via the link to give us an idea of numbers.