It’s a pity there are so few American wines available here as many of them are drop-dead gorgeous. True, many are extraordinarily expensive but those that find their way here are usually of astonishing quality and value for money.

The forks are out and the tasting has begun for the annual New Zealand Supreme Pie Awards.

Controversy surrounding Nigella Lawson hasn't stopped Whittaker's from again taking the title of New Zealand's most trusted brand.

NZ First would take GST off basic food items and rates bills and would target tax dodgers to fund the expensive policies, leader Winston Peters said yesterday.

Britain's 70 billion-pound pub industry has fallen on hard times. But the industry is fighting back, thanks in part to investors like Noah Bulkin.

Aucklanders will get the inaugural taste of a worldwide gimmick when the city becomes the first of 130 across the globe to offer smartphone users icecream delivered by private driver today.

New Zealand is doing "extremely badly" at fighting childhood obesity, with major gaps in government policies, a new report says.

Everyone knows about carbs these days. People go carb-free in an effort to lose weight, and athletes carb-load before a big event.

Having a fun approach to wine making has helped award-winning brand Invivo launch its latest product, Scarlett spritzers, to the international market.

Pregnant women are being reminded to heed dietary guidelines because not doing so can result in the death of unborn children.

The Ministry of Primary Industries says guidelines for the labelling of manuka honey are expected to be issued this month. They cannot come a moment too soon.

Not all beer drinkers want to grab a cold one. Molson Coors Brewing discovered this in China where drinking cold liquids is widely seen as undesirable.

Nestlé wants a Star Trek style 'replicator' that scans you to create nutritionally perfect food.

Goodman Fielder's directors have given support to a reduced takeover proposal but approval from the majority of shareholders is still needed.

It may not be a fruit that you automatically reach for in the supermarket, but the large and exotic breadfruit is being touted as a wonder food.

Shares in Goodman Fielder have been halted pending a material announcement from the food ingredients maker

Some people throw food in their trolleys barely giving it a glance, others try to qualify for their good consumer badges by carefully studying the label, writes Wendyl Nissen.

Ponsonby barman, Jason Clark, has been named the country's best in the latest cocktail competition - making it back-to-back wins for the young mixologist.

Eating one of the less popular vegetables can help asthmatics breathe easier, researchers have discovered.

Shoppers will soon know which foods are healthiest as the Government introduces a system to rate nutritional value.

When Keith Galbraith first threw open the doors of the Mt Eden Rd pub that carries his name, not everyone was impressed with the English real ale he brewed.

Jameson Irish Whiskey has staked its future in a new distillery. It hopes it will double sales to compete with the world's biggest whiskey brands, such as Jack Daniel's.