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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?

'Disgusting': Customer spots sign splattered with bird poo hanging over food

Birds and rats have plagued supermarkets nationwide in the past two months.

The little-known bacteria behind the rising rates of cancer in under 50s

Processed foods, alcohol and oral sex are possible factors for cancer in younger people.

Kiwi cosmetics manufacturers leading industry growth

New research shows Kiwi cosmetics manufacturers are defying an industry downturn.

Lisa King on expanding AF to the US market

AF and Eat My Lunch founder Lisa King says her biggest success is leaving corporate.

Pic’s Peanut Butter chief says new Government has a ‘tough road’ ahead

Aimee McCammon studied at Harvard Business School this year and hasn't lost momentum.

Tomra layoffs confirmed, 200 NZ workers to lose their jobs

Boss of food processor admits timing of mass layoffs is 'not ideal'.

Tomra staff to learn fate this week, layoffs after Christmas

Employees at a brand new Hamilton site are among those in the firing line.

Supie collapse: Potential buyers unlikely to continue operating

The grocery retailer went into voluntary administration and liquidation last month.

Mass pre-Christmas job cuts expected at NZ food processing division

There are fears of 100-plus redundancies as Tomra cuts back its NZ operations.

New $10 block of cheese aces taste tests - will it kickstart a price drop?

A store-brand basic has been described as 'actually pretty yum' by a cheese connoisseur.

What happens with Supie customer refunds and the $900k of leftover stock?

Suppliers are waiting on between $800,000 to $900,000 worth of stock.