26 Feb 2026

Nurse launches app to decipher what's in packaged food

From Checkpoint, 4:25 pm on 26 February 2026

A kiwi nurse, who has launched an app to help decipher what is in packaged food, wants more honesty and transparency around ingredients. Kaiwise allows shoppers to scan the bar code on packaged items and get an analysis of the contents, it then grades the products using a health traffic light system. Kaiwise founder Peter Bird spoke to Lisa Owen.