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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
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
Each week, Wendyl Nissen takes a packaged food item and decodes what the label tells you about its contents
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
Cafes' tough line on BYO food
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.
Small Business: Peter Cullinane - Lewis Road Creamery
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.
Fear of toxic honey caused by drought
The drought conditions much of the country is facing could lead to much higher than usual levels of tutin in honey.
Cheese war sees prices tumble to two-year lows
Cut-throat competition between the country's supermarket giants is resulting in some of the best cheese deals seen in years, with 1kg blocks of mild, colby and edam selling for as little as $6.99.
Wendyl wants to know: Stir-in flavouring makes hard work of tasty mash
McCormick Produce Partners Sour Cream & Chive Potato Mash - $1.89 for 40g.
Shark fin soup still on offer
Shark-fin soup is available at many of Auckland's Chinese restaurants despite a determined environmental campaign to ban the collection of fins.
Health researchers call for cap on salt
A public health expert has called on the Government to regulate the amount of salt in commercial foods.
Subway chain hits 250 stores
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.
Gattung back with gourmet food venture
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 a fridge that re-stocks itself...
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.
Shelley Bridgeman: What are your restaurant gripes?
Here are a few of Shelley Bridgeman's favourite gripes, come and share your own.
Moa Beer enters Canadian market
Boutique beer maker Moa is hoping to cash in on a growing craft beer market in Canada.
Pippa Middleton will pick up the pen again
Despite being widely slammed for her first attempt at writing, Pippa Middleton will give it another go, this time in a monthly food column.
Horsemeat found in frozen meatballs
Ikea has been drawn into Europe's widening food labelling scandal as authorities said they had detected horse meat in frozen meatballs labelled as beef and pork.
Prices up, quality down
The likelihood of paying two or three dollars for a disappointingly stringy avocado is proving to be higher than usual this summer.
Brock Bastian: Companion guide to eating meat
Imagine the following scenario. You go into your local sandwich shop for lunch and order a roast beef on rye with a dash of mustard.