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Coffee concept sold to Saudis
Esquires has struck a "dream" deal with a Saudi Arabian sheikh ...

<i>Stock Takes</i>: Tasty pickings
It's not just Chinese investors looking to buy NZ food companies.

Labour's GST policy - readers react
Labour's move to axe GST on fruit and vegetables if elected has sparked heated debate, with mixed views on the policy's benefits.

Concern in Britain over NZ halal lamb
Some British consumers say they won't buy New Zealand lamb because of concerns over the halal method of killing animals.

The art of baking bread (+recipe)
Aucklanders are not only getting their daily bread, they're prepared to pay plenty for it. Julie Harries finds out more.

Foreign food not to everyone's taste
I was sitting in a restaurant in Urumqi, in northern China, enjoying the spicy food smells from the kitchen, when a plaintiff Australian voice quavered across the room, "I want steak, eggs and chips."

Success: Food business built on kiwifruit
Nekta transforms fruit into everything from drinks, to a fat replacement for baking.

NZ's top 5 rip-offs - and how to avoid them
Everyone knows the feeling - you see an inflated price and think, "I can't believe it's that expensive".

Door open to vital export market
Trade deal boosts NZ's profile in Malaysia, writes Fiona Acheson