Just how Kiwi is the barbecue? Dionne Christian looks into the history of cooking outdoors in New Zealand.

An industry insider says rising costs facing local food suppliers could force many to shift manufacturing abroad to stay competitive.

A girls' night out to a Newmarket noodle restaurant turned into a "revolting" nightmare before Christmas after a creepy-crawly was found in their soybean dish.

Boutique ice cream maker shows that customers are prepared to pay top dollar for quality products.

A wine from Central Otago's Gibbston region has won the supreme award at this year's Air New Zealand Wine Awards.

Long-established snack-maker says now is the time to start lifting its profile.

The impact of a higher GST rate has been felt in the supermarket, said Statistics NZ, with food prices rising 2.2 per cent in October.

Orchardists growing gold kiwifruit may have had their hopes of bonanza returns this season dashed as they wait on confirmation that a vine-killing bacteria has arrived in NZ.

Two listed companies are the first victims of a suspected incursion in NZ of a bacterial disease which has ripped through gold kiwifruit varieties overseas, particularly in Italy.

An orchard is under quarantine after the discovery of a suspected bacterial disease that may threaten NZ's $1.5b kiwifruit industry.