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Hansells feels the squeeze
Kiwi food manufacturer Hansells has been taken over and is now reliant on supplier and Thai rice baron Varapong Supachok.

Aussies giving Kiwi beers the thumbs up
The number of Aussie's downing Kiwi brews is soaring, with one beer brand suggesting that maybe we're winning them over by stealth.

Restaurant review: Saan
Former wok chef at Northern Thai newbie pulls some "best-ever" dishes out of the kitchen.

McD's all-day breakfast for NZ?
Could the days of waking up too late for a McMuffin be over?

Soya pudding tasty - and GM free too
When you're cutting dairy out of your diet it can be find to hard replacements for those comforting little puddings.

Do you have 'caffeine-use disorder'?
Despite being "the most widely used psychoactive drug in the world", caffeine can also have unpleasant effects.

Your Christmas meal's sad origins
Is there any traditional food you can happily put on your table this Christmas? Shelley Bridgeman discusses why your holiday ham is probably not happy.

Can we justify killing animals for food?
"Our future selves will consider meat eating to be barbaric" - philosophers discuss the ethics of eating meat.

The truth about those hangover 'cures'
As we approach the party season, here's the truth about those 'tricks' you may have been counting on to avoid morning after misery.

Restaurant review: Saan
Wait a few weeks to see if this new Thai eatery lives up to the hype.

Salads for your next BBQ
Salads and slaws go perfectly with barbecues and these ones are so good you can forget the meat.

Niki Bezzant: One diet does not rule them all
Niki writes her opinion about a finding on how a 'one size fits all dietary recommendation is not effective for everyone.'

Coffee is harmless. No it's not, says scientists
Coffee might be beneficial for some people, but it may also be harmful for others.

Wendyl Wants to Know: Fish salad a healthy catch
Little fish salads in a can are not new to the tinned fish aisle but previously they mainly consisted of tuna and beans.

Moa confirms smaller first-half loss
Moa Group confirmed a smaller first-half loss as increased sales volumes helped widen its gross margin.

Watch: How astronauts enjoy Thanksgiving feast in space
We might be spending the whole day in the kitchen, but the space station astronauts already had all the hard work done for them by NASA’s Space Food Systems Laboratory. It will only take the crew about 15 to 20 minutes to rehydrate their freeze-dried Thanksgiving meal. Source: International Space Station/Facebook

Nigella Lawson: Why I wear CSI latex gloves
Nigella Lawson says donning CSI-style gloves helps her with cooking.

Bella Katz: The foodie phenomena - near the end or just the beginning?
Should Kiwi farmers become foodies?

Weight gain big worry for home workers - survey
A new global survey has revealed weight gain is the biggest worry among those working from home.

NZ's 'McDonald's of the future' opens
A new gourmet breakfast menu is among the changes at McDonald's as the restaurant chain evolves.