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'I was lucky I didn't choke'
Popular takeaway chain Tank is under fire after an unwanted surprise is found in its food - a bolt.
McDonald's now make chocolate fries
Fans will either love or hate McDonald's latest menu item - chocolate covered fries.
All Blacks end 21-year deal with Coke
The New Zealand Rugby Union has ended a two-decade long commercial relationship with Coca-Cola by signing a deal with Pepsi.
Bella Katz: The Good Beer Co. brews for a good cause
Bella Katz talks the rise of craft beer and The Good Beer Company's contribution to charity.
Grocery prices fell 3pc last year - Stats NZ
Fresh milk, chicken and groceries prices all dropped significantly in 2015.
Change to Creme Egg recipe costs $13m
Cadbury suffers multi-million dollar losses after a controversial change to their chocolate recipe last year.
Hansells stakes slashed by half
The takeover of venerable Kiwi food manufacturer Hansells Food Group by Thai rice baron Varapong Supachok kept banks from the door but also saw the stakes of minority shareholders slashed by almost half.
Here's what will be trending in 2016
Find out what we can expect to see, use, wear, drive, drink and eat this year.
A culinary journey through India
When describing the differences between north and south Indian food, Swamy Akuthota will take you on a culinary journey that spans thousands of years.
Welcome to Diddy's parlour
Eli talks with Jak Jakicevich about family history that links with his business Glengarry.
Six modern dining dilemmas
Here are six potential difficulties associated with sharing meals when dining out.
Cider unlocks 'secret to eternal youth'
A designer Kiwi cider that makers claim could combat ageing has hit the shelves in time for New Year.
Speight's out and Moa in for Coast to Coast
For the first time in over three decades, competitors in the 2016 Coast to Coast won't be handed a well-earned Speight's after they complete.
Niki Bezzant: Sugar, sugar everywhere
It's been a noisy year in the world of nutrition. Niki Bezzant rounds up the good, the bad and the controversial.
Travelers get access to better air fare
Forget New York. Forget Vegas. Among celebrity chefs, the hot spot for fine dining is . . . the airport.
Women bag meals with wheels market
My Food Bag moved from curious start-up to storming transtasman success this year.
Dairy sector report out: changes mooted
A series of recommendations have been made to overhaul the dairy sector after a system investigation sparked by the botulism scare.
Kids' menus - heavy on the fries
A NZ health organisation is urging restaurants to offer healthier meals for children after research revealed a lack of nutritious food options.
My Food Bag: 0 to $100m in three years
Phenomenon started by chef Nadia Lim has grown faster than Trade Me and is now NZ's third largest food retailer.
Best cafe: not Auckland, not Wellington
Winner of NZ Cafe of the Year praised for its "remarkable' setting and "unmatched" coffee.
Does McDonald's deserve an EU tax break?
McDonald's may have unfairly exploited a pact with Luxembourg to avoid tax on hundreds of millions of euros in profits for more than half a decade.
Napier treats pick of the crop
Consumer New Zealand has looked at some of the pre-made desserts on our supermarket shelves.
Hansells feels the squeeze
Kiwi food manufacturer Hansells has been taken over and is now reliant on supplier and Thai rice baron Varapong Supachok.
Aussies giving Kiwi beers the thumbs up
The number of Aussie's downing Kiwi brews is soaring, with one beer brand suggesting that maybe we're winning them over by stealth.
China to make test tube beef
China is taking steps to genetically engineer its own food supply rather than growing it the boring old traditional way.
Berries recalled but parents still scared
The imported frozen berries linked to a Hepatitis A health scare have been identified and recalled.
Coke's 'poor' Mexicans ad offensive
Coke's been criticised for a new ad campaign that features white people handing out drinks to poor Mexicans.
Your Christmas meal's sad origins
Is there any traditional food you can happily put on your table this Christmas? Shelley Bridgeman discusses why your holiday ham is probably not happy.
Calls for mandatory food labelling after hepatitis scare
Opposition parties lobbying for country of origin labelling after four cases of hepatitis A were linked to frozen, imported berries.