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Marmite back in black
Jars of Marmite are arriving at stores around the country today covered in black plastic to stop people being tempted to sell them early.
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Card spending rises at fastest rate in 6 months
Retail spending charged to electronic cards rose 0.8 per cent last month - the fastest pace since August last year.
![Bigger plans for site of pop-up eaterie](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Bigger plans for site of pop-up eaterie
An American beach-themed eaterie making waves in Auckland's corporate heart is expected to operate for only a couple more months.
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NZ meat: Everything but the horse
A range of meat products sold in New Zealand have tested negative for horsemeat, DNA tests show - but the content of some products would raise eyebrows.
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Sue Kedgley: Let's stop horsing about on labels
It's interesting how a food scare on the other side of the world can create ripples right around the globe, writes Sue Kedgley.
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Crisis widens with tainted spag bol
Tesco has revealed that some of its frozen Everyday Value Spaghetti Bolognese contains more than 60 per cent horsemeat.
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Stars point to food's good and bad points
The proposed star system, like the previously proposed traffic light system, has the major advantage for consumers of telling them at a glance if the food is good for them overall.
![Ham shortage hits, prices rise](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Ham shortage hits, prices rise
People wanting to serve New Zealand ham at their Christmas dinner should order early or they may miss out, the pork industry says.
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Kiwi chefs put NZ on menu
Some of our top chefs and food writers will appear at the Frankfurt Book Fair as part of its associated Culinary Festival under the banner 'NZ Is Cooking'.
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Families feel the pinch despite price drops
Shoppers say even after changing their spending habits, grocery items are still too expensive.
![Couple taste success with healthy range](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Couple taste success with healthy range
Not everybody sets up their business purely to make money.