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.

A sugar-cured, old-fashion leg ham on the bone from a Canterbury Butchery has taken out the title of the best ham in the land.

Push for higher volumes compromising our greatest export, write Gareth Morgan and Geoff Simmons. "The future of NZ's dairy industry should lie in quality, not quantity."

McDonald's is introducing some higher-priced options to its Dollar Menu and renaming it "Dollar Menu and More" to spur sales in the US.

Labels revealing how costly a glass of wine or beer could be in terms of weight gain could soon be on the way, as the Government explores making them mandatory.

Auckland bartender Adam Neal has been named the best at the Beam Bar Legend competition. The Racket/Orleans tender beat out nearly 500 other Kiwi mixologists, earning the title at the final cocktail making contest in Auckland last night. Check out the pics from the event.

Beverage manufacturers have a clear message to those worried about caffeine levels in energy drinks: Stop your kids from drinking them.

It's hard work finding the perfect sausage - it takes two days, with almost 50 judges tasting more than 460 entries.

It's a food hall on steroids. Dozens of national cuisines are represented by stalls that sell various nations' street-food staples.

Working at McDonald's will gain credits towards a university degree in a deal between the fast-food giant and Massey University.

While many fast-food outlets are discounting, the new arrival is expanding and keeping its prices steady.

This month we embarked on the belly-aching journey of dining at every single eatery given a D rating in the Auckland central region.

Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver has teamed up with Woolworths to phase out the sale of caged eggs at the supermarket giant.

My uncle Allan Wallbank was an MP and he got me a job there as a waiter. I was on a bus to Wellington at 16.

McDonald's might be one of the giants of New Zealand's quick service restaurant market, but its boss reckons there's still plenty of room for the Golden Arches to grow.