Each week, Wendyl Nissen takes a packaged food item and decodes what the label tells you about its contents

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.

Restaurant Brands says strong sales at its new Carl's Jr stores, KFC and Pizza Hut helped offset a decline in revenue at Starbucks in the firm's full year result.

Easter egg manufacturers are likely making more of a profit this year than in Easters past, an analyst says.

Wendyl Nissen discovers that there is more sugar in this 'super juice' per 250ml than there is in Coke.

Maybe it's because Kerre McIvor used to work in the hospitality industry, but she finds the BYO food attitude incredibly offensive.

Each week, Wendyl Nissen takes a packaged food item and decodes what the label tells you about its contents

Organic jelly beans. Organic potato chips. Organic vodka. "Organic" is a term perceived as healthier than conventional products, no matter what they are

Cafe and restaurant owners aren't keen to let customers bring their own food, but many say one owner's decision to charge $40 for the privilege is over the top.

Peter Cullinane, co-founder of the premium butter manufacturer Lewis Road Creamery, has a dream that one day his artisan butter will be flown to top restaurants worldwide.

The drought conditions much of the country is facing could lead to much higher than usual levels of tutin in honey.

Shark-fin soup is available at many of Auckland's Chinese restaurants despite a determined environmental campaign to ban the collection of fins.

A public health expert has called on the Government to regulate the amount of salt in commercial foods.

American sandwich brand Subway has just opened its 250th New Zealand store and has bullish plans for local expansion, with 20 restaurants set to open this year.

Former Telecom chief executive Theresa Gattung says a new gourmet food start-up she's helping bankroll has solid prospects as New Zealand has become "a nation of foodies".

Imagine opening your fridge, discovering you're out of milk but knowing an email has been sent to your local store ordering a fresh bottle.

Here are a few of Shelley Bridgeman's favourite gripes, come and share your own.