Russia last week banned grain exports for the rest of the year after a severe drought and wildfires destroyed 20 per cent of its wheat crop.

A mother says she's choking on a supermarket's response after her son spat out a rusty pin in a bite of chicken.

Links with an established food company help an Indian cuisine specialist take on the Australian market.

Sheep and beef farming could all but disappear in New Zealand if "structural issues" causing profits to drop are allowed to continue, says Federated Farmers.

Pesticide residue in NZ fruit and veg are at worst ever levels, say pro-organic food lobbyists, with one saying new figures "are the worst I have ever seen".

Food prices dropped by 2 per cent in the past year - the largest annual fall since records began more than 50 years ago.

Food prices have fallen by 2pc in the past year, says Statistics NZ, the biggest annual fall since 1957.

A survey found that supermarkets applied mark-ups of up to 500 per cent on fresh produce.

Massey resident Denise Haagh was just a few spoonfuls into her bowl of Aussie-made Campbell's Country Ladle when she found a 2.5cm bug.

A shortage of cucumber, lamb and turkey has hit Subway stores from Kaitaia to Invercargill.

After six years at number one, Cadbury has plunged in the rankings in the latest most-trusted brands survey, with Wattie's taking out the top spot.

Krispy Kreme doughnut fans are closer to seeing the popular chain here in New Zealand.

Students at the St Kentigern College after-ball party were treated by paramedics after becoming ill from drinking large quantities of Red Bull.