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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.

Restaurant review: Euro
Less than a year after he rolled out his low-fat, sugar-free menu at Euro, Simon Gault has gone from the nine-restaurant Nourish Group

A cup a day keeps the weight away
Researchers say drinking two cups of coffee a day can help you keep off weight once you've shed it.

Wine: A sense of place
I like it when the name on a bottle gives me some kind of geographic indicator as to the origin or owner's connection to the wine. Here are three that shout their sense of place ...

Restaurant review: Tokyo Bay
Go for the spectacular beach views, stay for the superior Japanese cuisine.

NZ nabs date with Nigella
Television's queen of the kitchen Nigella Lawson will give Kiwi foodies a taste of her sultry style next year.

Freaky foods: What we'll eat in the future
Brussels sprouts that taste like sherbet lemons and cake that isn't fattening? Welcome to the food of the future.

Is the beer industry finally changing its tune?
Marketing director at DB Breweries says New Zealand beer is in long-term decline and breweries need to consider the prospect of new consumers - women.

5 cups of coffee a day could extend your life - study
Drinking up to five cups of coffee a day could help you live longer, scientists say.

Coffee crown slips away from Aucklanders
The myth that Aucklanders are the nation's top coffee drinkers has been debunked, according to a survey.

Men overeat to impress women - study
They will do just about anything to impress a woman - now it seems that men can add eating to the list.

So who are the top coffee drinkers?
The myth that Aucklanders are the nation's top caffeine consumers has been debunked, according to a recent survey.

Nigella's latest cooking fail
Plonking a fried egg on top of baked lettuce leaves, Nigella Lawson breezily announced her creation was a "riff on Caesar salad".

Study good news for coffee fans
Drinking three to five cups of coffee a day might help you live longer.

The food nobody needs but everyone craves
No other substance occupies so much of the world's land, for so little benefit to humanity.

Ditching free office snacks doesn't come cheap
Organisations eager to save money tend to get creative, and office treats can seem like the kind of expense a company should reconsider.

One Kiwi model v 22 Big Macs
Former Miss Earth New Zealand is no stranger to eating competitions.

Why beer is ditching the bikinis
Beer companies have come under fire for their marketing campaigns.