Munchers may have noticed some slight changes in the taste of one of NZ's favourite chocolate bars.

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.

The choices we make at the supermarket checkout are less down to personal taste than we might like to think.

The 21st Hokitika Wildfoods Festival was one of the best yet and will generate up to $3 million for the West Coast economy, organiser Mike Keenan says.

Paddle Pop icecreams have a few less licks in them after a size reduction their maker claims is for "nutritional" reasons.

The cost of fruit, vegetables, meat, fish and drinks all fell last month, Statistics NZ says.

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.

The extreme Lemon Detox Diet, popularised by singer Beyonce, is under investigation in New Zealand for promoting dangerous weight loss.

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 increased 2.1 per cent in January, Statistics New Zealand said today.

The first lady has unveiled her public awareness campaign against childhood obesity in the US.

Italy's Agriculture Minister and the Slow Food movement battle over the McItaly burger - made of Italian beef, Asiago cheese and artichoke spread.

Kiwifruit, peaches, grapes and nectarines could soon be grown in the Garden of England due to climate change, according to a new report.

A free trade deal with the highly protected Indian economy could mean big things for New Zealand agriculture exporters.