Supermarket giant Countdown is facing fresh questions after large bins of whole snapper found at a waste meat processing plant were traced to its supply chain.

Meat lover Brendan Manning visits one of the country's best butcher to witness the process of breaking down the beast.

A stag night booze request has landed a Dunedin duty bar manager in trouble with police - and may even cost him his licence.

Kiwis are drinking more alcohol and eating more bread, red meat and takeaways than a year ago, data from Southern Cross shows.

Spanish star chef Ferran Adria has unveiled plans to open a "cooking laboratory", museum and database of top recipes at his world-beating restaurant elBulli.

Dutch style cheeses have taken out the top awards at this year's New Zealand Champions of Cheese Awards.

A major grocery chain is unable to guarantee bananas will be available on shelves this week, as a nationwide shortage looms.

After a couple of years of working all hours, seven days a week, Aaron Calman - known by his nickname Lizard - was barely seeing a dollar out of his business.

A third of the food the world produces is never consumed, which means you're paying more at the till for your shopping.

ANew Zealand single malt has been named among the world's best by a top-selling international whisky guide.

Grant Achatz caused a flurry when he tweeted about a baby a couple had brought to his $250 a plate three-star establishment.

Local brewing giant Lion is serving up a new take on Claytons - "the drink you have when you're not having a drink".

This product falls under the "why on earth is it here?" category.

Food stalls at the Chinese Lantern Festival, Pasifika, Diwali and other major events will be nearly unregulated for food safety under a major law reform, says Auckland Council, which is concerned about the potential for large-scale food poisoning.

The creation that was named as Burger of the Year by Time magazine will be sold in New Zealand from tomorrow, it's been confirmed.

The popularity of hospitality classes in schools has surged thanks in part to high-rating television shows such as MasterChef.

Imposing a 20 per cent tax on Coke and other fizzy soft drinks could save 67 lives a year by reducing ill-health, a New Zealand study has found.

Bringing home the bacon has taken on a whole new meaning for Valentine's Day this year.

Since Key's return, the PM's department has reached out to various New Zealand businesses to ask them for their views, writes Fran O'Sullivan.

A new 'Starbucks' coffee shop has caused a stir in Los Angeles - the pop-up outlet, serving free coffee, is 'dumb'.

To time with the release of MasterChef winner, Emma Dean's new book, we asked her to share her top tracks to cook up a storm to.