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Burger King acquisition will form fast-food giant

Burger King is buying Canada's Tim Hortons coffee-and-doughnuts chain in a deal which would create the world's third-largest fast-food company.

Ten strangest ingredients in craft beer

Craft beers are gaining in popularity here and around the world. As a result, some brewers are steering away from traditional ingredients, opting instead for unique (and wacky) flavours.

Esquires set for Cyprus expansion

First crowdfunding effort reaches goal

New Zealand's first crowdfunded capital raising has been completed with craft beer company Renaissance Brewing yesterday reaching its target of $700,000.

Wine: New-release wines

New-release wines continue to be of exceptional quality, which is good news for consumers who can select with confidence.

Russia retaliates against McDonalds

Russia widened investigations into McDonald's restaurants in what looks like a tit-for-tat retaliation against American interests after the West imposed sanctions over Ukraine.

NZ's best beers named

A one-man craft beer operation in Nelson has been declared New Zealand's top brewery.

'Long Live the Nazis' dish renamed

The restaurant's owner said she thought the name would help customers when choosing their meal.

Man's head impaled on meat works hook

A man is in a stable condition today after being impaled through his head by a hook on a piece of equipment at a Bay of Plenty meat works yesterday.

Goodman Fielder impairments lead to $405m annual loss

NZ leading way for Domino's growth

Domino's Pizza Enterprises says its New Zealand outlets have shown the strongest growth of its businesses around the world in the past year.

Big banana deal in jeopardy

A $611 million unsolicited takeover proposal for Chiquita Brands could lead to the scrapping of its pending merger with Irish competitor Fyffes.

Wine: Best world wines

The rest of the world is now sending us some of their best wines, which enables us to see what all the fuss is about. These are worth checking out.

Retail giant riled by bullying claims snubs suppliers' talks

Supermarket giant Progressive Enterprises will snub its suppliers' annual industry conference because it has been stung by allegations it bullied them.

Who should use sports drinks?

Kids playing weekend games want heavily marketed sports or caffeinated drinks but a public health researcher says their choices are unhealthy and of little help on the field.

Danone files appeal over case delay

Danone is fighting to keep its New Zealand lawsuit against Fonterra alive and is appealing the High Court decision to put the case on hold.

NZ set for bigger slice of cheese

Russia's sweeping bans on imports of European, US and Australian food may prove a diplomatically embarrassing bonanza for New Zealand's cheese exporters.

Council won't back liquor store appeal

A local board has had to go it alone in appealing against a proposed new liquor store opposite a Mangere school, after the Auckland Council refused to back the appeal.