The banana is under threat, with insect plagues reducing global supplies. Rosie Millard of the Independent wonders where we’d be without the lovable fruit.

Coca-Cola's failure to convince the High Court that Pepsi breached its trademark by selling drinks with similar-shaped bottles could have far-reaching implications.

Coca-Cola Co has lost its attempt to stop local rival Frucor Beverages from using a similar contour-shaped bottle for the Pepsi range of drinks in New Zealand.

Kiwis are going to have to swap their limes for lemons this summer if they want to avoid rising prices.

The pretzel-bunned burger heralded by Time magazine as the "most important" of the year may be on its way to New Zealand.

Restaurant workers around the US are being photographed with huge smiles on their faces holding up receipts with tips of up to $10,000.

A small French café has taken the old adage that manners don’t cost you anything to its logical extreme – by charging extra to rude customers.

Summer is here and so, too, is the sudden need for children to have frozen treats stacked in the freezer.

Rooky cooks from across the country have show they've got the skills to craft a perfect pavlova.

The best cafe in New Zealand has been taken out by a Nelson eatery, praised for its spicy food, unique alfresco experience and outstanding service.

Jamie Oliver is to open an Italian restaurant in Auckland next year - but has vetoed SkyCity's dining precinct because he doesn't want to be associated with gambling.

The first pear from a new range of NZ-harvested, hybrid fruits - piqaboo - has been unveiled in HK and will have its first commercial planting next year.

Taco Bell is back on the menu for New Zealand fast food operator Restaurant Brands.

A crop of fruit and vegetable markets and retailers were pulled up after failing to correctly label irradiated tomatoes and capsicums imported from Australia.

American burger chain In-N-Out Burger is operating a pop-up store in Auckland to test whether New Zealand has potential as a market for permanent outlets.

The wife of Charlie Trotter said doctors discovered the acclaimed chef had an aneurysm months before he died and that he'd been taking medicine to control seizures, his blood pressure and high cholesterol.

An autopsy conducted on celebrated chef Charlie Trotter was inconclusive, but officials have found no evidence of foul play or trauma.

A massive number-crunching exercise has revealed that dishes with bacon really do taste better - and very few taste worse.