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Case Studies.

Case Studies from previous projects and roles.

Case Study A - Mellio Foods Vegan Yoghurt Development

Case Study A - Mellio Foods Vegan Yoghurt Development

Mellio Foods engaged Navigate Food to develop a next-generation vegan yoghurt designed to deliver strong nutritional performance without compromising on taste and texture.

Case Study B - Kinetrix Natural Performance Gel Development

Case Study B - Kinetrix Natural Performance Gel Development

Navigate Food partnered with Kinetrix to develop a clean-label, natural performance gel platform — translating a honey-based endurance nutrition concept into a scalable, multi-flavour product suitable for commercial manufacture.

Case Study C - Rutherford & Meyer (Lower Hutt) Gluten-Free Cracker Development

Case Study C - Rutherford & Meyer (Lower Hutt) Gluten-Free Cracker Development

Navigate Food partnered with Rutherford & Meyer to develop a premium, clean-label gluten-free cracker range for NZ, Australia, and U.S. markets — delivering scalable formulations, factory trials, and award-winning snack & dip flavours.

Case Study D - NZ Juice Group (Hastings) SMETA Compliance Close-Out

Case Study D - NZ Juice Group (Hastings) SMETA Compliance Close-Out

Support to close SMETA non-conformances through policy development, on-site implementation, and SEDEX submission.

Case Study E - 
L’Authentique (Auckland) Custom Food Control Plan (cFCP) Consolidation

Case Study E -
L’Authentique (Auckland) Custom Food Control Plan (cFCP) Consolidation

A structured transition to a single registered site with uninterrupted operations.

Case Study F - Implementing Stage Gate Product Development for Greater Success and Growth

Case Study F - Implementing Stage Gate Product Development for Greater Success and Growth

NZ Most Trusted Brand Trusting the Process.

Fix & Fogg - Who stole the Cookies from the Cookie Jar?

Fix & Fogg - Who stole the Cookies from the Cookie Jar?

An irresistible collaboration of crushed Cookie Time Cookies and creamy Fix & Fogg Peanut Butter.

Innovation - Frenchmaid Smoked Vegan Aioli

Innovation - Frenchmaid Smoked Vegan Aioli

A smooth and creamy aioli with a distinctive savoury, smokey flavour.

Innovation – Choc Nut Butter

Innovation – Choc Nut Butter

A 4-star health rating to impress Mum and Dad!

Panhead Spicy APA Sauce

Panhead Spicy APA Sauce

Hell Pizza & Panhead Custom Ales present a bad-ass Kiwi Colab!

Smokey BBQ Sauce – Natural Preservative Challenge

Smokey BBQ Sauce – Natural Preservative Challenge

No Artificial Flavours, Colours or Preservatives

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The brands we have worked on in previous projects and roles:

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Hello Fresh logo
Watties logo
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Rutherford & Meyer logo
Dad's Pies logo

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Navigate Food

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New Zealand

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