Our Fruit Box owner found guilty of Food Act breaches

Thursday 27 August 2026 · 2 outlets · 2 reports · updated Thu 27 Aug, 2:58pm

In this story Ministry for Primary Industries, New Zealand Food Safety

Riiria Jade Tatana has been found guilty on three charges of breaching the Food Act. The Our Fruit Box director continued to sell unpasteurised fruit juice despite a Ministry for Primary Industries recall in April 2024.

How they headlined it

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1. NZ HeraldThu 27 Aug, 12:43pm

   Riiria Jade Tatana found guilty of Food Act breaches for juice company Our Fruit Box (opens in new tab)

2. StuffThu 27 Aug, 2:58pm

   Business owner who said ‘God is my boss, not MPI’ found guilty of breaching Food Act (opens in new tab)