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Cosy spots for Sunday lunch
Don Kavanagh discovers there are plenty of choice spots for Sunday lunch.

Tomato dumping had little impact on market
The dumping of Italian processed tomatoes onto the local market had little impact, according to a MED report.

KFC set to launch chicken pie in NZ
For KFC lovers who are also partial to the odd pie, some good news is at hand.

Record crop helps Zespri almost triple annual profit
Zespri International, which controls exports of New Zealand kiwifruit, almost tripled annual profit.

'Carrotmobs' hit three cafes in fair-trade push
Three cafes across New Zealand were swamped by customers participating in "Carrotmobs" promoting fair-trade businesses at the weekend.

Mobs poised to hit conscious cafes
A carrotmob - or 'reverse boycott' of fair trade cafes is hitting three small businesses this weekend, with hundreds of customers set to arrive at once.

Food prices drop slightly in April
New Zealand food prices fell in April as consumers paid less for soft drinks and supermarket shopping.

Kiwi burgers fuel Middle East
Local burger chain BurgerFuel is tapping into the rising wealth of a volatile region with a taste for fast food.

Weet-Bix war could leave sour taste
Food manufacturing giant Sanitarium risks tarnishing its brand image through its dispute with a South Island shopkeeper.