After a series of recent disasters, the fast food giant has a new addition to its menu. While it has many scratching their heads, one thing's for sure - it's a first.

If you've been grazing on "healthy" snacks but the weight still won't budge, scientists may have an explanation. And it might not be what you want to hear.

Derek Handley has joined Eat My Lunch as an investor and advisor.

How do good intentions - and the investment of time and effort needed to lose weight in the first place - unravel?

When the US had a glut of the crustaceans, it looked far afield for a new market.

The underdog contender for a prestigious Auckland food award has taken the humble sandwich all the way to gastronomy's top table.

Mediterranean scientists say drinking around 1.4 pints of beer a day could actually reduce the risk of heart diseases by a quarter.

Rotorua bistro offers a blend of excellent food and homely charm.

WATCH: Our reporter bites into a Kiwi company's creepy crawlies. Can you stomach the results?

People think wine writing is glamorous. My diary today has "worm the cat", "get dog's anal glands drained", "buy school shoes for Jake", "sort Southern Cross receipts" and "buy new tweezers" written in it. So, yeah. Jealous?

Plan ahead and keep things simple to ensure your dinner party will be a breeze.

A restaurant that feels like money also serves unbelievably good chips.

Fancy a spot of cricket? Not the sport, the bug. Avondale-based company Crawlers sells cricket pasta and flour.

Sandwich maker Liam Fox has been nominated for outstanding chef award.

It may sound a tad flaky but yogurt could help keep dandruff at bay.

This slick refit, in the space that was once Quay St Cafe, caught my eye when I was at the Britomart markets.

Higher avocado and tomato prices helped push the annual grocery bill up, the latest food price index shows.

Studies report that about 25 per cent of US teens deem the first meal of the day unnecessary. I live with one of you, so I have heard your reasons.

When a busy mum grabbed a brighlty-coloured bottle out of the fridge to put in her teen's lunch box, she had no idea it was actually booze.

OPINION: Shelley Bridgeman shares her biggest pet peeves when dining out. Do you agree?

Our portion sizes are growing along with our waist lines. Here's how much of our favourite foods we should really be eating.

The current issue of Bloomberg Businessweek has a cover story on Nestle's big effort to transform itself from a maker of often-junky foods to a "nutrition, health, and wellness company."

If the only difference between iced and regular coffee is a handful of ice, how do you explain the price hike?

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Even for companies that are touting new, cleaner products at their restaurants, information as to how they plan to get there and who will make sure they're doing what they promise can be murky at best.

A whopper joey has been found in Hastings.

Researchers found a "Mediterranean" diet, high in fruit, vegetables, fish and unrefined foods, was linked to a lower risk of heart attack and stroke.