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Complaint upheld over A2 milk advertisement
The ASA has upheld a complaint against a supermarket advertisement for A2 milk, saying the beneficial claims are not backed up by evidence.
Stores pull spinach, salads after health alert
Salad and spinach products sold in three supermarket chains are being recalled because of fears they contain a food-poisoning bacteria.
<i>Steve Mackenzie:</i> Crunch time looms for hospitality trade
The hospitality business is about to get a shake up by way of a long-awaited Food Bill that will focus on food safety, writes Steve Mackenzie.
Contaminated whitebait warning
Whitebait caught from sewage-contaminated rivers could end up on the plates of unsuspecting diners at restaurants and cafes.
Pesticide levels in NZ food unacceptable - lobbyists
Pesticide residue in NZ fruit and veg are at worst ever levels, say pro-organic food lobbyists, with one saying new figures "are the worst I have ever seen".
Airlines use plastic cutlery up to 10 times
Plastic cutlery on some Air New Zealand flights is re-used up to 10 times before being thrown away.
Jobs to go in Govt state agencies merger
The Government confirms its restructuring of a number of agencies over the next three years will see 55 jobs lost.
Spotlight on detox diet
The extreme Lemon Detox Diet, popularised by singer Beyonce, is under investigation in New Zealand for promoting dangerous weight loss.
Sea slug study can't find cash
Toxic sea slugs could be living in the waters around New Zealand but money to study them is proving harder to find than the slugs themselves.
Fonterra warns online milk powder buyers
First it was baby formula - now it appears NZ-sourced Fonterra milk powder is also being sold online in China.
China sales lead to NZ baby milk rationing
NZ supermarkets are rationing baby formula because of fears of a shortage caused by Chinese buyers selling it in bulk to parents back in their homeland.