Key intermediaries involved in the trade of horsemeat appear to have used a similar secretive network of companies to convicted arms trafficker Viktor Bout.

A doctor battling the country's obesity epidemic says the "tragically" high fruit and vegetable prices need to be forced down, and junk food prices need to hit consumers in the pocket.

Coca-Cola is recalling five of its popular drinks because there might be glass fragments in the bottles.

A caffeine overload brought on by drinking up to 10 litres of Coca-Cola a day was a contributing factor in a woman's death, a coroner has ruled.

Coca-Cola says there is not enough evidence to link the death of an Invercargill woman with her excessive Coke drinking, despite a coroner's report that found otherwise.

Sauvignon blanc put New Zealand wine on the world stage and, despite grumbles from Australian winemakers, there by and large is where it deserves to stay, say New Zealand experts.

Just like losing the Bledisloe Cup 10 years in a row, Australia has been letting you Kiwis win for too long in the wine stakes, and I think it's time for more of a fair go.

Frozen lasagnes sold by British supermarkets contained up to 100 per cent horse meat and are being tested for a banned equine drug, food officials have revealed.

Simon Cowell is launching a cooking show in America.

Vegetarians are a third less likely to need hospital treatment for heart disease or die from it, claim researchers.

Restaurants are still divided over charging extra to cover costs, 10 years after a law which made them pay staff more on public holidays.

There are some things you just have to eat, no matter how bad they are for you. For me, bacon sandwiches are squarely in that category.

In the gastro bar world, we are talking about tapas and sharing plates drawn from international cuisine. That's Libertine.

The days of quality cheap New Zealand wine are numbered as a nationwide fall in production has put an end to a surplus that has delighted price-conscious consumers.

Wanting to see how NZ subs stacked up, Herald reporters bought and measured seven foot-long sandwiches from Subway stores around the country.

Wanting to see how New Zealand subs stacked up, Herald reporters bought and measured seven foot-long sandwiches from Subway stores in Manukau, New Lynn, Newmarket, Takapuna and Queen St in Auckland, Lincoln Rd in Christchurch and Featherston St in central Wellington.

Marmite lovers should find out next month the date for its return to supermarket shelves.

All Blacks captain Richie McCaw is the New Zealand celebrity Kiwis would most want to sit down to lunch with, a survey has found.

An all-Australian burger has been launched – but the move has left traditional patriots fuming.

Subway's signature foot-long sandwiches are a bit shorter than their name implies - even in New Zealand.

Isn't there something ungracious about a well paid manager from an international corporation living here for several years then bad-mouthing us on his way out?

Food watchdogs in Britain have launched an urgent inquiry into beef produce after a number of products were found to contain horse meat.

Increasingly consumers don’t connect their food and where it comes from.