In Australia , rapidly growing Mexican chain Guzman y Gomez has teamed up with Google to develop a "virtual drive-through" in a bid to take on McDonald's.

Unilever, the Anglo-Dutch consumer giant has rebuffed a NZ$198bn plus takeover approach from US rival Kraft Heinz.

New Zealand retail sales gained in the fourth quarter, led again by motor vehicle and parts retailing.

Experts reveal their incredibly simple money saving tips to help keep your shopping bill down.

A self-described "carrot aficionado" was unimpressed with a bag of carrots. This is what he did when asked to "elaborate" on his complaint.

British TV chef Jamie Oliver is taking his food campaign to the Olympics in a bid to ban McDonald's and Coca-cola from sponsoring the event unless they meet nutritional and ethical standards.

First quarter sales volumes rose at the slowest pace for three quarters.

A range of new food products are hitting the supermarket shelves and a food chain boss says much more is to come.

Highly stylised burgers look little like the real thing from the counter.

Not only do you get handsomely paid for doing your job, even if you don't do it particularly well, very often you also get paid for leaving your job.

A prominent commercial property development specialist has been appointed to head one of Auckland's wealthiest land owners.

Kiwis are guilty of putting too many extras and treats into their trolleys, writes Diana Clement. One tip: nothing in the drinks aisle is an essential.

Starving but feeling a bit lazy or short of time? Here's a tip: be very careful when ordering food online.

As one of the more powerful women in property, Angela Bull acknowledges how few of her gender run big projects.

Rugby World Cup fever is creeping into stores and supermarkets as a number of All Blacks-related products are rolled out.

There's nowhere to hide in a duopoly, as Ralph Waters has discovered to his cost.

Manuka Health, the functional food and dietary supplement company, is reviewing capital-raising options to help fund a global rollout of new products said to boost the antibacterial qualities of....

It was the first night I arrived in New Zealand on my working holiday visa. He was one of my brother's close friends.

Fresh food company Mad Group has launched an equity crowdfunding campaign to raise $1.5 million for expansion of its Habitual Fix and Mad Mex brands locally and overseas.

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

Expansion by the two dominant supermarket chains has moved into a new phase, with more than $300 million of work under way.

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

Grocery delivery service My Food Bag isn't ruling out a sharemarket listing after announcing its new chairman, adman Kevin Roberts.

Stevia-sweetened fizzy drink Pepsi Next will hit our shelves next week, a month ahead of rival Coke Life - but will the new products do any good?

The China Southern Airlines partnership with chef and restaurateur Al Brown is aimed partly at getting more New Zealanders travelling on the airline, says its president and chief executive, Tan Wangeng.

Call it the happy-ever-after meal. About 28 weeks ago, St Dominic's Catholic Primary School principal Daniel Pepper put a McDonald's cheeseburger on display, and he says it hasn't changed since.

Pak'n Save has won the latest battle in NZ's supermarket wars. So how much could you save on an average basket of groceries bought there?

It is not just the world's biggest burger chain; it is also a global emblem of American consumer capitalism. But these days the golden arches of McDonald's are looking tarnished. After a decade of....

Irradiated fruit and vegetables from Australia are likely to go on sale here as early as next year.