Bakery owner fined over cockroaches
The owner of an Auckland bakery has been sentenced for breaching standards by having a "severe cockroach infestation" in her premises.
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There are 18 food additives allowed by Food Standards Australia New Zealand that are banned in other countries.
Shocking finds in your food
A high-tech tracking device embedded in a chocolate bar is among hundreds of bizarre objects found in found.
Key bats away talk of cronyism
The PM has dismissed accusations of cronyism in the Govt's choice of appointments to boards and working groups.
Coca Cola criticised over water recall
Coca-Cola has been pulled up by health authorities for the way it recalled flavoured water that made 11 people sick.
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.