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![No Easter cheer for US chocolate firms](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
No Easter cheer for US chocolate firms
Mars, Hershey, Cadbury and Nestle are being accused of conspiring to push up prices of their chocolate bars over most of the last decade.
![Aussie-made Moro bars arrive in NZ](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Aussie-made Moro bars arrive in NZ
Munchers may have noticed some slight changes in the taste of one of NZ's favourite chocolate bars.
![Getting a handle on Kiwi 'pints'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Getting a handle on Kiwi 'pints'
While the British and Irish pride themselves on their precisely measured pints of beer, it seems you won't find the same consistency in NZ.
![How ad men tickle your tastebuds](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
How ad men tickle your tastebuds
The choices we make at the supermarket checkout are less down to personal taste than we might like to think.
![Smaller Paddle Pop joins growing list of shrinking treats](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Smaller Paddle Pop joins growing list of shrinking treats
Paddle Pop icecreams have a few less licks in them after a size reduction their maker claims is for "nutritional" reasons.
![You want a maggot with that?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
You want a maggot with that?
A healthcare worker has been left 'disgusted' after finding a maggot in her McDonald's burger box.
![Food prices fall in February, steaks down 17pc](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Food prices fall in February, steaks down 17pc
The cost of fruit, vegetables, meat, fish and drinks all fell last month, Statistics NZ says.
![Bad weather thins early oyster harvest](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Bad weather thins early oyster harvest
Bad weather has put a damper on the start of the Bluff oyster season but it has not stopped Auckland's restaurants and retailers getting them on to plates in the thousands.
![Spotlight on detox diet](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Spotlight on detox diet
The extreme Lemon Detox Diet, popularised by singer Beyonce, is under investigation in New Zealand for promoting dangerous weight loss.
![Recession a recipe for Macca's success](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Recession a recipe for Macca's success
While the world sank into the depths of the recession, McDonald's restaurants in NZ were quietly churning out more burgers and fries than ever.
![Food prices up 2.1pc in January](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Food prices up 2.1pc in January
Food prices increased 2.1 per cent in January, Statistics New Zealand said today.
![Michelle Obama begins fight against childhood obesity](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Michelle Obama begins fight against childhood obesity
The first lady has unveiled her public awareness campaign against childhood obesity in the US.
![Italy, the land of pasta, pizza ... and hamburgers](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Italy, the land of pasta, pizza ... and hamburgers
Italy's Agriculture Minister and the Slow Food movement battle over the McItaly burger - made of Italian beef, Asiago cheese and artichoke spread.