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Olive oil costs heaps - can local producers come to the rescue?
It’s hard for local producers to compete with European and Aussie oil.
Why you’re storing your canned foods the wrong way up
Does Heinz’s theory that baked beans are best kept upside down apply to all canned foods?
Why you’re more at risk of cancer in your 40s and 50s – and how to protect yourself
Telegraph: Key prevention tips for the 17 cancers on the rise for 40 to 60-year-olds.
Fonterra to invest another $150m in Taranaki coolstore
It follows on from a $75m investment in a new protein plant at Studholme.
Scientists just figured out how many chemicals enter our bodies from food packaging
A new study details chemicals finding their way into human bodies from contact with food.
The food packaging tricks we all fall for
From oranges in red net bags to noisy packaging, here's how brands maximise their sales.
These are the canned foods top chefs can't live without
Convenient, cheap and full of flavour, these are the cans all cooks need.
Is your ham sandwich raising your risk of developing diabetes?
Heard processed meat causes health problems? Here's the science behind the headlines.
'Don't consume it': 16 popular Delmaine products recalled over listeria fears
Officials are asking shoppers to return the products to supermarkets and get a refund.
Tiny egg to big fish in a year: Land-based farm hooks into global seafood goals
A new state-of-the-art, land-based kingfish farm is officially opened.
Why, exactly, are ultra-processed foods so hard to resist? This study is trying to find out
NY Times: Why is it so easy to overeat so many ultra-processed foods?
Graeme Hart’s Carter Holt Harvey Equities liquidated in group overhaul
The liquidation is being carried out as part of the rationalisation of the group.'
How swapping bacon for beans could cut dementia risk by 25%
Research finds 'significant association' between processed red meat and cognitive decline.
Should ultra-processed foods come with a cigarette-style warning?
Some scientists think ultra-processed food needs to be treated in the same way as tobacco.
Cooked chook turns fowl: Hawke’s Bay family get more than they bargain for
Ooze began seeping through the unremoved innards inside.
Call for food safety officials to apologise to cheesed off shopper
Officials should apologise over handling of pensioner's complaint, says concerned reader.
$150m+ investment: Where are eight new Foodstuffs North Island replacement supermarkets going?
Economic downturn didn't dent our food market: biggest owner expanding, replacing stores.
World headed for ‘food wars’, warns major commodities trader
Financial Times: Concerns protectionist policies are exacerbating inflation,
Brothers Beer liquidation: Major bank among creditors owed money
The pre-pandemic business was popular and expanded hospitality outlets from one to seven.
The plant-based butter winning over more than vegans
'Herbivore is not a poor cousin to bovine butter and is not only suitable for vegans.'
Cocktail of trouble: How food packaging business failed
A big change aimed at boosting profits ended up backfiring.
The plastic in your food that’s playing havoc with your gut health
From bottled water to tea bags, microplastics are finding their way into our bodies.
Revealed: The foods most recalled over safety concerns
Undeclared allergens in food were the leading cause for safety recalls last year.
Say cheese: Waipū traditional goat cheese maker takes top trophy
Belle Chevre Creamery’s Betta than Feta won the Best in Class Goats Milk Cheese.
More customers claim supermarkets overcharged them for underweight chicken
Customers find packets are underweight by as much as 75g.
How to identify ultra-processed foods - and the surprising ones hiding in your cupboard
We know they’re all around us, and we worry they’re bad for us. But how do we spot them?