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Sasha Borissenko: The tangled, weird world of GST food basket cases

Opinion: Who really bears the burden for GST in New Zealand?

My Food Bag defends executive salaries, remains focused on 'right-sizing'

My Food Bag chairman Tony Carter defended high exec payouts as the company cuts costs.

Kitchen hand gets $19k after she was sacked for raising concerns about being underpaid

'These were serious breaches of good faith and procedural fairness,' the ERA ruled.

Is red meat bad for you? And does the type matter?

Most of us are vaguely aware we shouldn't eat too much red meat, but why?

Inflation bites into second-quarter sales for Restaurant Brands

Restaurant Brands is bracing itself for a 'disappointing' full-year net profit.

Pic's Peanut Butter chief says its biggest challenge is meeting demand

Pic's Peanut Butter chief Aimee McCammon says the brand aims to keep production in NZ.

Craft breweries: Alcohol excise hikes ‘a slap in the face’

Independent craft breweries around the country say excise hikes are squeezing businesses.

'Sold out': Pie eaters taste test duck pie awarded NZ's best

One man has been taking trips to the bakery for more than 25 years to taste the pies.

Whakaari White Island trial, police car smashes into bus stop and Ukraine calls on more aid | Focus Morning Bulletin: July 10, 2023

Whakaari White island trial gets underway today, dramatic scenes after a police car crash in Auckland and why New Zealand could come under pressure to provide more aid to Ukraine in the latest headlines. Video / NZ Herald

Opinion: Time to end the ag-sector procrastination

OPINION: Sustainability consultant calls on farmers to engage with climate mitigation.

Cost of living: The Warehouse expands fresh produce trial to five new locations

Chief executive Nick Grayston said the company is challenging NZ's grocery 'status quo'.

Hello Foods receivership: Creditors claim $20m, liquidators called in

"We lost a lot of money."

How Villa Maria's new owner plans to take brand to next level

Chief executive Duncan McFarlane says the business started to meet an 'insatiable demand'.

Lower inflation on food prices ‘a long way away’, economists say

Annual food price inflation is still close to 30-year highs.

AA Smartfuel rewards deal with Countdown to end

The Australian-owned supermarket announced an end to its partnership with AA Smartfuel.

Retail spending slump signals looming economic downturn

Card spending fell for the first time since February.