Latest from Food & Beverage Industry

'Vast majority' of bacon contains cancer-causing chemicals
If you are planning on bacon and eggs for breakfast, think again.

Craft beer: An ale to tempt Ned Flanders
Oakily Dokily. It's safe to say these boys know what they're doing.

Why you should stop feeling guilty about drinking these holidays
Historically, alcohol was seen to be promoting health.

Would you brew your own beer from a capsule?
Home-brewing machines, similar to a Nespresso machine, are the hot new gadget for 2019.

Wakachangi started as a joke, now it sells 10,000 cases a week
Comedian Leigh Hart talks about why he started his own beer brand.

Supermarket berries spike up to 100 per cent before Xmas
A 250g punnet of strawberries has jumped from $1.99 to $3.99 in Auckland this past week.

Moa buys up big-name Auckland bars and restaurants
Moa has bought into a restaurant and bar business for $13 million.

Watch: Takeaway driver sacked after being caught eating customer's food
A man's midshift snack has cost him his job.

Taco Bell comes to NZ: What's on the menu and what will it cost?
A glimpse at the Aussie menu reveals what's in store for Kiwis.

Needle found in strawberry punnet from Pak'nSave Timaru
Foodstuffs NZ has pulled strawberries from Pak'nSave Timaru.

'Imagine my horror': Woman finds 'brains' in KFC chicken
A woman complained to KFC about "brains" in her food — but there's another explanation.

McDonald's trialling fibre-based straws in NZ
It forms part of their global goal to have 100% of packaging made from renewable sources.

My Food Bag hits new milestone, 'working toward IPO'
Heat-and-eat meals are next on the agenda for My Food Bag.

Small Business: Sharing ideas over coffee
Barista Academy co-owner talks about why she set up a coffee-based social enterprise.

Focus: Snacks promoted as healthy but have high sugar content
Snacks promoted as being healthy but that contain loads of sugar and have very little nutritional value.

The hidden world of Uber's virtual restaurants
Popularity in Uber Eats has morphed into a network of virtual restaurants.

Salmonella warning: Tahini products recalled in NZ
There have been 38 cases of illness linked to the products in Israel and 5 in the US.

Auckland restaurant The Grove rated ninth best in the world
The results come as part of TripAdvisor's 2018 Travellers' Choice Restaurants Awards.

'Like heaven': Restaurant ban on children a 'success'
Abbey Road Burgers, Bar & Cafe began restricting children's dining two months ago.

No-alcohol beer is having its moment
Beer - minus the usual alcohol - is picking up in popularity.

Inside a futuristic restaurant, where a robot has replaced the bartender
At a wine bar in Prague has replaced its human staff with machines.

How much booze are you getting for your buck?
A larger pour of wine on menus scrutinised by the Herald equated to a third of a bottle.

Starbucks to block customers from watching porn
After years of complaints, Starbucks will finally be launching a content blocking tool.

Outraged vegans storm steakhouse, play slaughterhouse recording
A group of vegans who stormed a steakhouse were shouted down by a stag party.

Country of origin food labelling getting closer
Eleventh-hour inclusion for bacon and other smallgoods.

Student's leg cut to bone after incident at bar
"We understand that this was very distressing for her, and we're enormously upset ..."

Needles found in food isolated incidents: NZ Food Safety
"The store in question decided to remove capsicums from its shelves as a precaution ..."

Police investigating needle found in capsicum
Countdown spokesperson said the incident was referred to police who are investigating.