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New labels due to sugar blip

Cereal maker Hubbards has ordered a relabelling overhaul after internal testing found four mueslis had much higher sugar content than stated.

Wendyl wants to know: Jury out on drinks containing probiotics

I recently returned from China with some "issues" in the digestive department. I self-diagnosed my problem as having a deficit of good bacteria in my gut and so scanned the supermarket shelves for a product which might change the microflora balance.

Pop-up dining heads to Auckland ferry

A group of commuters leaving downtown Auckland tonight will spend their short ferry journey enjoying seafood soup and white wine at a pop-up restaurant.

Gareth Morgan & Geoff Simmons: Takeaways tax will force sensible eating

Given most of this food is high in sugar, fat and salt, it is another milestone on the march to our collective doom, writes Gareth Morgan and Geoff Simmons.

Working hard and smart gets results

What does a typical day 'at the office' involve?

Mr Whippy parks up in store

Mr Whippy has opened the first of what may become a network of retail sites around New Zealand.

Local fish - from China

Squid are making a round trip of more than 18,000km on their way to your dinner plate - after they are caught.

Chef's media empire crumbles

Paula Deen's merchandise and media empire is fast unravelling as fallout builds from revelations that she used racial slurs in the past.

French flag their daily bread

The French are increasingly shunning the traditional baguette, opting instead for cereal at breakfast, biscuits at tea time and pasta and rice dinners.

Last call for 153-year-old pub

Food prices up 0.3pc in May, down for the year

Avocado shortage pushes prices up

An avocado shortage is driving up prices to almost $5 at some outlets and is worrying a sushi chain that depends on the fruit.

Statute shift saves sausage sizzles

The humble sausage sizzle has been saved by changes to the Food Bill that will allow communities to continue fundraising through the sale of food.

BurgerFuel profit up on Middle East sales

Is bottled water a sham?

New Zealanders spent a staggering $60.4 million on bottled water at petrol stations and supermarkets last year.

Muesli sugar way over the top

Hubbards cereals can contain more than double the sugar listed on the label, independent tests have found.

Brunch: Ironique Cafe, Mt Eden

We came here because I was bored of going to the usual jam-packed suspects (Circus, Frasers) on Mt Eden Rd.

Wendyl wants to know: Mamma mia, it just isn't like real lasagne

I've never come across these before but I'm told that Lasagne Toppers, which are the big version of these, are very popular.