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French Cafe hits No. 1 again
After a five years out of the top spot, Auckland institution, The French Cafe, has regained its position as the city's best restaurant.
![Sweet cider sales surge](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Sweet cider sales surge
Cider is no longer the poor relation to beer - the beverage has seen a 30 per cent increase in sales.
![Would you eat goat meat?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Would you eat goat meat?
Chefs are discovering the amazing succulence and delicacy of billy goat meat
![Burger King CEO resigns](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Burger King CEO resigns
Burger King New Zealand's chief executive, John Elliot, resigned from his role at the fast food operator this week.
![MasterChef: A rude ending](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
MasterChef: A rude ending
Dana Leaming thinks it's a bit rude the thrill of her first overseas trip was offered, then snatched away when she was booted from MasterChef New Zealand.
![Restaurant Brands says it's sticking with Starbucks](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Restaurant Brands says it's sticking with Starbucks
Starbucks NZ owner Restaurant Brands says it isn't pulling the plug on the brand, but would sell for the right price.
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Caught in the organic trap
Health-conscious shoppers are being duped into buying products labelled "organic" without knowing what it means or if the product is what the label says it is, experts warn.
![Muffins lose some weight](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Muffins lose some weight
Two cafes at Auckland hospitals have carved at least a quarter off their muffins and slices to satisfy health chiefs' hopes to trim customers' waistlines.
![Wendyl wants to know: Not-so-fast convenient food](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Wendyl wants to know: Not-so-fast convenient food
Each week, Wendyl Nissen takes a packaged food item and decodes what the label tells you about its contents
![High hopes for burger chain](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
High hopes for burger chain
The Carl's Jr burger chain has the potential to generate up to $180 million in annual sales for Restaurant Brands if its bullish store roll-out target is reached.
![Eggs smaller, more costly](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Eggs smaller, more costly
Easter egg manufacturers are likely making more of a profit this year than in Easters past, an analyst says.
![Wendyl Wants to Know: 'Healthy' drink triggers unhealthy sugar alert](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Wendyl Wants to Know: 'Healthy' drink triggers unhealthy sugar alert
Wendyl Nissen discovers that there is more sugar in this 'super juice' per 250ml than there is in Coke.
![Sale safeguards jobs at soup firm - manager](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Sale safeguards jobs at soup firm - manager
Kiwi organic soup and ready-to-eat meal maker Pitango has been bought out of receivership by a family-run Australian food manufacturer.
![Kerre McIvor: Cafes are right to kick up a fuss](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Kerre McIvor: Cafes are right to kick up a fuss
Maybe it's because Kerre McIvor used to work in the hospitality industry, but she finds the BYO food attitude incredibly offensive.
![Wendyl wants to know: Supersized chicken meal less than it looks](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Wendyl wants to know: Supersized chicken meal less than it looks
Each week, Wendyl Nissen takes a packaged food item and decodes what the label tells you about its contents
![What does organic really mean?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
What does organic really mean?
Organic jelly beans. Organic potato chips. Organic vodka. "Organic" is a term perceived as healthier than conventional products, no matter what they are