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Small Business: Reigniting the need for breakfast with Fuller
Dane Fuller talks to Tom Raynel about his small business, Fuller Overnight Oats.

Food Safety Minister under fire for possible conflict of interest
Andrew Hoggard’s sister advised against tougher infant formula standards.

Dum-de-don’t-do-it: Customers ‘heartbroken’ over Cookie Bear axing from biscuit packs
'He needs to stay', implore Kiwis keen to save the iconic bear.

Woolworths wins consent for giant $213m land deal in Christchurch
Overseas Investment Office approval comes day after Govt announces supermarket crack-down.

Small Business: Hammer time with Nailed it Nutrition
Jack Carrick talks to Tom Raynel about his supplement business Nailed It Nutrition.

Chewing gum releases microplastics into mouth: Researchers
The building blocks of chewing gum were similar to what is found 'in car tyres'.

Kiwi food tech firm expands reach with major Australian aged care deal
The Pure Food Co will supply up to 50,000 meals monthly to Regis Aged Care.

‘Not economic to pursue’: Major debts abandoned in East Imperial liquidation
Liquidators abandoned recovery from two overseas debtors in Europe and the Caribbean.

Government-backed export initiative signed to grow Kiwi food exports
Agriculture is NZ’s largest export industry, accounting for almost half of all goods.

Many schools have lost confidence in school lunches programme – leading principal
School lunches too hot to handle: the latest complaint in a nightmare week.

Why a small typo on Kiwiburger packaging went unnoticed for two years
McDonald's will correct the error for future Kiwiburger promotions.

‘Grow it to the moon’: Northland vege mince expands with new partnership
The makers of Vince hope to bring convenient veges from Northland to the world.

Saved by generosity: Dave Letele's foodbank revival brings festive hope
Over 1000 Xmas hampers and toys delivered in Auckland, Hamilton, Tokoroa and Te Kuiti.

Hawke's Bay's economic future relies heavily on six industries (and tourism isn't one): Report
Tourism has been left off a top-six list of industries to drive Hawke's Bay's economy.

New report highlights success of Ka Ora, Ka Ako lunch programme
Review praises Ka Ora, Ka Ako for boosting Māori student engagement and wellbeing.

Whittaker's chocolate to cost Kiwi shoppers more as company raises prices
'We are increasing prices by as little as we can.'

$10.5m supermarket opening at $1b Pāpāmoa East development
About 100 people will work at the store - one of several planned new supermarkets.

China's protein consumption has changed – Rabobank
Rabobank says protein exporters need to adapt to changing consumer trends in China.

The financial debt hangover of 2025 will be more than just an economic issue - Opinion
New Zealand consistently ranks among the most expensive countries to live.

Food insecurity is a national emergency - Opinion
There are 1.4 million meals that we won’t be delivered.

The hidden dangers in your hummus
It might not look like it’s gone off but there may be all sorts of nasties.