Whittaker's have stopped production of a new chocolate flavour as they investigate a report that a wasp was found embedded in a block.

The $3 million factory is being opened as Pitango increases production and looks to boost exports.

Kiwi chocolate company will unveil some interesting new flavours, including Kaitaia Fire hot sauce, Marlborough sea salt and Oolong tea grown in the Waikato.

The country is on the verge of a gluten-free boom, says Coeliac New Zealand.

A chef was filmed in 3D performing kitchen tasks. His actions were then translated into digital movement using algorithms.

More than half of the packaged food in our supermarkets is unhealthy.

Supermarkets are stocking up on hot cross buns, but are also offering the non-crossed variety for Kiwis who love a spicy bun but are less keen on Christian tradition.

A hunger for burritos and an eye for convenience led Ben Polkinghorne to develop the Bangerritos - burrito filling in a sausage casing.

The South Island will soon see what all the fuss is about, with Lewis Road Creamery doing it's best to bring it's popular fresh chocolate milk to the people this winter.

Local apple production looks set to drop by 6 per cent this year because of a cool start to spring, but a warm summer has improved the crop's quality, says Pipfruit New Zealand.

A big spike in the cost of raw materials has put pressure on chocolate makers - as Cadbury was quick to point out when it announced plans this week to reduce block sizes by 10 per cent.

Chocolate company Whittaker's say they won't be following Cadbury and reducing the size of their bars.

Only 200 bottles of 'Big Mac in a bottle' are being produced

Cadbury is cutting the size of its chocolate blocks, citing manufacturing costs and a preference not to increase the price.

Fast food has been taken to a whole new level at KFC with the Double Down Dog - a hot dog wrapped in a cheese-stuffed chicken breast, smothered in cheese sauce.

"Irradiated food is anything but fresh," writes Sue Kedgley. So why is the govt bending over backwards to bring more of it in, and remove labels that identify it?

"Potatoes, thank goodness! That's a good start," former Mythbusters host Grant Imahara says as he goes on to reveal the 13 other ingredients contained in the US version of the McDonald's fry.

Food poisoning, rates issues, flooding and Dirty Politics have been listed as some of the biggest PR challenges of the past year.

Authorities in New Zealand have issued a warning about unpasteurised milk after the death of an Australian child.

Auckland commuters stuck in motorway traffic might spare a thought for meatworkers who travel more than 17,000km to work in Iceland each year.

New Zealand primary producers need to be prepared to do things differently in a rapidly changing world if they are to retain their place in global food markets, says KPMG.

Our Food, Your Questions: McDonald's has given the Herald an exclusive look at the questions being asked by consumers here.

This product is one of those foods you stare at on the supermarket shelf and wonder why it is there.

When outbreak was linked to a bad batch of lettuce, one Auckland farm was singled out. The owners say they’re fed up with taking the blame for a much wider problem.

The newly appointed Food Safety Minister is refusing to comment on a painful food poisoning epidemic that has swept the country, as the stomach bug's source remains unknown.

Kiwis are very keen on crackers. Everyone likes a quick snack of crackers and cheese, and it should be a healthy snack.

Hopes of a more stable world dairy market were dashed yesterday when GlobalDairyTrade auction prices resumed their downward slide.