The two dominant supermarket chains - and McDonald's - are steering clear of irradiated Australian tomatoes, which are expected on Kiwi shelves this week.

An error with carton labels which stopped meat getting into China has led to about 240 workers being temporarily out of their jobs at a South Island freezing works.

He came to New Zealand in search of a better life, and in return this immigrant gave the country better bacon.

The duplicity in our food supply stretches far wider than most of us ever imagined. All sorts of common (and not so common) foods aren’t quite what they purport to be.

International success with fortified wine shows our industry is broad as well as deep, writes Viva wine editor Jo Burzynska.

The potential contamination of Fonterra products with botulism occurred as a result of a dirty pipe at the company's Hautapu plant, it says.

This is a very old-fashioned type of product which harks back to the very British- inspired lifestyle when you would have fish paste sandwiches in your lunch box.

Supermarket giant Foodstuffs Auckland has pushed sales up 5.5 per cent in what it described as a challenging environment.

Auckland's latest restaurant takes eating out to new heights.

Nici Wickes discovers quality and service at The French Cafe are still top notch

With people unable to resist as portion sizes rise, regulations may be the answer, says Lenny R. Vartania.

The country's new supreme pie award winner is bracing for a rush of business this morning after his "perfect" mince and cheese creation was crowned the nation's best pie.

A "perfect" mince and cheese pie has been crowned best in the country, breaking a controversial two-year winning streak for fruit pies.

Waiheke-based entrepreneur Pete Russell is on a mission to revive the local food market, one city at a time.

A new war has broken out between the nation's supermarket giants - and this time, the consumer is not the winner.

Eighty-five years of the best thing since... This week marks the anniversary of sliced bread.

Fried chicken giant KFC is the latest fast-food franchise eyeing up prime real estate on Queen St

Buying meat in a can is something we used to do more when it was harder to get fresh meat every day.

Health-conscious kiwis feeling the pinch this winter are unlikely to find any respite with fruit and vegetable prices expected to remain high.

Fruit and vegetable prices have spearheaded a 2.1 per cent rise in food prices for June 2013, the biggest monthly gain since GST was lifted to 15 percent in October 2010.