Peter Washer runs perhaps New Zealand's best known food truck, The White Lady.

The death of 89-year-old Michele Ferrero saw Italy lose its greatest ever sweetmaker.

The history of tapas is contested, and they vary by region, but one thing if for certain, these Spanish bar snacks are always delicious. Anna King Shahab finds out more.

Kiwis' consumption of health-giving fruit and vegetables is thought likely to have dipped further during the past 12 months because of a 7 per cent price rise.

New Zealand retailers have assured customers their frozen berries are safe following a hepatitis scare with similar products in Australia.

Peter Stewart is the founder of food truck business The Roaming Dive.

Steve Coppard is the founder of food truck business Rock Dogs. He talks with Caitlin Sykes about how he went from IT to hot dogs.

Nico Fini is the founder of food truck business Urban Escargot and talks to Caitlin Sykes about the pros and cons.

Giuseppe Nocca says church records from the Dark Ages in Gaeta, Lazio, are the earliest reference to the classic Italian dish.

Otis and Sarah Frizzell own The Lucky Taco food truck business. Caitlin Sykes talks with Sarah about the pros and cons.

An Auckland CBD Chinese restaurant is facing 11 charges for allegedly failing to meet council hygiene codes, including keeping utensils and surfaces clean.

Joel Robuchon, the chef with the most Michelin stars in the world, has become embroiled in a legal row after a cook at his newest restaurant filed a complaint for harassment.

Karma Cola grew in Australia by 100 per cent last year and want to grow by another 100 per cent this year.

Local apple production looks set to drop by 6 per cent this year because of a cool start to spring, but a warm summer has improved the crop's quality, says Pipfruit New Zealand.

Auckland has proven itself New Zealand's tipping capital - but satisfied diners in Northland and Queenstown dig in their pockets too, new figures show.

A big spike in the cost of raw materials has put pressure on chocolate makers - as Cadbury was quick to point out when it announced plans this week to reduce block sizes by 10 per cent.

With years of waitressing experience, I am big on service. Great service can turn an okay meal into a great one.

Chocolate company Whittaker's say they won't be following Cadbury and reducing the size of their bars.

Only 200 bottles of 'Big Mac in a bottle' are being produced

Cadbury is cutting the size of its chocolate blocks, citing manufacturing costs and a preference not to increase the price.

War is declared, not for the first time, between France and Britain. The conflict might be called "Michelin star wars" or "the gastronomic empire strikes back".

Fonterra will be spared having its multimillion-dollar fight with French food giant Danone spilling back into the public arena this year.

While traditional cooking isn't going anywhere, you can count on 3D printed foods eventually finding a place in our world.

Are the days of cheap cheeseburgers and Happy Meals over? It appears McDonald's is going upmarket - trialling table service and customised gourmet burgers.

Superstar chef Jamie Oliver is coming to New Zealand — and he’s chosen Wellington as the site of his new Italian restaurant.

Fast food chain McDonald's is making a radical change to its counter and drive through services, trialling table service and customisable gourmet burgers.