Auckland Commercial Kitchen Protocol: Dual Cockroach and Ant Defense under the Food Act 2014

Winter in Auckland changes pest behaviour overnight. As temperatures drop, pests that were happy outside or in wall voids suddenly need warmth to survive. German cockroaches are no exception to this rule. They are tropical insects by nature, meaning our damp, chilly Auckland winters are lethal to them if they stay exposed. They do not […]

Operating a hospitality business in Auckland right now is brutal. The industry just hit a record $15.99 billion turnover in FY2025, and commercial kitchens are running at absolute maximum capacity [1]. But while revenue is up, so is the regulatory heat from the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI). If you are still relying on a