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![Burger King NZ reports $7.5m loss](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Burger King NZ reports $7.5m loss
The Burger King chain in NZ continues to lose money as sales growth is swallowed up by finance costs and other expenses.
![Independent Liquor's loss grows](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Independent Liquor's loss grows
Independent Liquor (NZ) wrote off its remaining goodwill, partly offsetting gains from a multi-million-dollar settlement with the former private equity owners.
![Why Simon Gault quit](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Why Simon Gault quit
The Auckland chef explains why he is leaving the Nourish Group which owns nine restaurants including the Jervois Steak House and Euro.
![Police in baby formula probe](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Police in baby formula probe
Police investigating the 1080 baby formula threat spent hours on the West Coast yesterday.
![Our top 5 noodle soups](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Our top 5 noodle soups
From ramen to pho, with wontons and pork, we’ve narrowed it down to five of our favourite places to get stuck in to a great noodle soup.
![Restaurant review: Verona Cafe, Auckland CBD](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Restaurant review: Verona Cafe, Auckland CBD
K Rd classic feeds diners’ souls with great music and a promise of organic satisfaction to come.
![Mice in Maccas 'no risk to food safety'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Mice in Maccas 'no risk to food safety'
Auckland Council has found there was no risk to food safety at a South Auckland McDonald’s despite the mice seen running in its outdoor playground.
![Investigation into infestation](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Investigation into infestation
Customers at McDonald's in Auckland caught on camera at least five mice running around the playground.
![Nutella remark palmed off by Italians](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Nutella remark palmed off by Italians
Segolene Royal, the French Ecology Minister, has outraged Italy by suggesting that Nutella should be boycotted because it leads to deforestation in the tropics.
![New raw milk rules unveiled](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
New raw milk rules unveiled
The Government has decided to allow the sale of raw milk to consumers, subject to farmers meeting certain requirements.
![Herb withdrawn from shelves](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Herb withdrawn from shelves
Tasman Bay Herbs voluntarily withdrew its full range of products from stockists on Monday, but yesterday it narrowed the bug's presence down to the Italian parsley.
![Steve Maharey: Food awards great chance to showcase innovation](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Steve Maharey: Food awards great chance to showcase innovation
Food is an integral part of life, and New Zealand has carefully cultivated a global reputation for food quality and safety, writes Steve Maharey.
![Grower's parsley tests positive for listeria](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Grower's parsley tests positive for listeria
A fresh herb grower has confirmed its Italian parsley, which was stocked by two New World supermarkets in the Auckland region, has tested positive for listeria.
![Who sells the priciest coffee?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Who sells the priciest coffee?
Aucklanders might be charged $4.70 for an average cup of coffee but it is not the most expensive in the country.
![Kiwis eating more Maccas](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Kiwis eating more Maccas
McDonald's NZ has reported a 2 per cent lift in revenue to $221m as the business grapples with falling sales globally.
![Apple season looks rosy for NZ growers](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Apple season looks rosy for NZ growers
New Zealand apple growers have enjoyed another strong season and the industry looks set to hit the goal of $1 billion in export receipts earlier than the 10-year target of 2022.
![Cooks Global Foods narrows loss](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Cooks Global Foods narrows loss
Cooks Global Foods, which is taking the Esquires coffee chain outside New Zealand and Australia, narrowed its annual loss while expanding its global footprint.
![French outrage at 'fake cheese'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
French outrage at 'fake cheese'
The widespread use of "fake cheese" has outraged France's gourmands after a documentary secretly filmed artificial substitutes being produced.
![Restaurant review: Et Tu, Te Atatu Peninsula](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Restaurant review: Et Tu, Te Atatu Peninsula
In Auckland's insane property market, Te Atatu North, reinvented as Te Atatu Peninsula, is the new front line of upward mobility.
![Decadent doughnuts push up sales](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Decadent doughnuts push up sales
Doughnut sales from quick service restaurants, like Krispy Kreme and Dunkin' Donuts, are up for the third straight year, as investors turn to sweet treats.
![Kerre McIvor: Breastapo in creamery bust up](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Kerre McIvor: Breastapo in creamery bust up
Lewis Road Creamery are back in the news with a breast milk fundraising initiative, writes Kerre McIvor.
![Best ways to drink gin](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Best ways to drink gin
It's World Gin Day. To celebrate one of our favourite spirits we asked the very hip Rogue Society guys to give us their give favourite ways to drink it.
![How to make a meal taste better](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
How to make a meal taste better
The thought of musicians serenading you as you eat may make your stomach churn. But listening to music during a meal will actually make your food taste better.
![Are nuts the key to a long life?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Are nuts the key to a long life?
Just half a handful of nuts a day can cut your risk of dying from a string of major diseases, a study has revealed.
![BurgerFuel shares soar on profit jump](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
BurgerFuel shares soar on profit jump
Shares in gourmet burger company BurgerFuel are up more than 10pc after it reported a big jump in profits.
![Why are we outraged when food changes?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Why are we outraged when food changes?
Consumers have a connection to the brand concerned and a sense of ownership that develops over time. Manufacturers mess with it at their peril.