Small BusinessAuckland food box business set to growWaiheke-based entrepreneur Pete Russell is on a mission to revive the local food market, one city at a time.21 Jul 11:45 PM
New ZealandNew Zealand's supermarkets fight dirtyA new war has broken out between the nation's supermarket giants - and this time, the consumer is not the winner.20 Jul 05:30 PM
LifestyleA b'day toast to sliced breadEighty-five years of the best thing since... This week marks the anniversary of sliced bread.16 Jul 09:35 PM
LifestyleWendyl wants to know: Fresh beef for thrift but convenience is cannedBuying meat in a can is something we used to do more when it was harder to get fresh meat every day.12 Jul 05:30 PM
New ZealandKFC eyeing up Queen St locationFried chicken giant KFC is the latest fast-food franchise eyeing up prime real estate on Queen St12 Jul 05:30 PM
BusinessFruit and vege prices remain highHealth-conscious kiwis feeling the pinch this winter are unlikely to find any respite with fruit and vegetable prices expected to remain high.11 Jul 08:13 AM
RetailBiggest jump in food prices in three yearsFruit and vegetable prices have spearheaded a 2.1 per cent rise in food prices for June 2013, the biggest monthly gain since GST was lifted to 15 percent in October 2010.11 Jul 12:50 AM
EconomySealord unit woes hit Aotearoa profitsAotearoa Fisheries said its first-half earnings fell sharply after its 50 per cent-owned seafood business, Sealord, wrote down the value of its loss-making Argentinian fishing business.09 Jul 05:30 PM
LifestyleNew labels due to sugar blipCereal maker Hubbards has ordered a relabelling overhaul after internal testing found four mueslis had much higher sugar content than stated.06 Jul 05:30 PM
LifestyleWendyl wants to know: Jury out on drinks containing probioticsI recently returned from China with some "issues" in the digestive department. I self-diagnosed my problem as having a deficit of good bacteria in my gut and so scanned the supermarket shelves for a product which might change the microflora balance.05 Jul 05:30 PM
Small BusinessPop-up dining heads to Auckland ferryA group of commuters leaving downtown Auckland tonight will spend their short ferry journey enjoying seafood soup and white wine at a pop-up restaurant.05 Jul 12:30 AM
OpinionGareth Morgan & Geoff Simmons: Takeaways tax will force sensible eatingGiven most of this food is high in sugar, fat and salt, it is another milestone on the march to our collective doom, writes Gareth Morgan and Geoff Simmons.04 Jul 05:30 PM
New ZealandWorking hard and smart gets resultsWhat does a typical day 'at the office' involve?30 Jun 05:30 PM
Small BusinessMr Whippy parks up in storeMr Whippy has opened the first of what may become a network of retail sites around New Zealand.30 Jun 05:30 PM
New ZealandLocal fish - from ChinaSquid are making a round trip of more than 18,000km on their way to your dinner plate - after they are caught.29 Jun 05:30 PM
LifestyleChef's media empire crumblesPaula Deen's merchandise and media empire is fast unravelling as fallout builds from revelations that she used racial slurs in the past.28 Jun 04:00 AM
WorldFrench flag their daily breadThe French are increasingly shunning the traditional baguette, opting instead for cereal at breakfast, biscuits at tea time and pasta and rice dinners.27 Jun 05:30 PM
LifestyleNZ awaits Oz results on food labelsThe decision on whether packaged food in New Zealand will have a rating system of ticks, stars or colours will depend on how successful the scheme is in Australia.24 Jun 05:30 PM
New ZealandAuckland restaurant boomThe Auckland restaurant scene is showing no signs of being in hard financial times. In the past year, 137 new establishments have opened, and fewer than 30 have closed their doors.21 Jun 05:30 PM
OpinionSuperfood? Or super hype?The giant leap from testing foods in the lab to their amazing marketed powers is simply too far to be scientifically or ethically sound, writes Emma Beckett and Zoe Yates.20 Jun 05:30 PM
New ZealandFounding father after slice of pieOne of Georgie Pie's founding fathers says his contribution to the reheated fast-food favourite has been left in the back of a pie-warmer.15 Jun 05:30 PM
OpinionWendyl NissenWendyl wants to know: Jar of Fluff sets off sugar alarmsI am using this jar of Strawberry Marshmallow Fluff to christen a new food category for my column called "Loud and Proud".14 Jun 05:30 PM
New ZealandAvocado shortage pushes prices upAn avocado shortage is driving up prices to almost $5 at some outlets and is worrying a sushi chain that depends on the fruit.13 Jun 05:30 PM
New ZealandStatute shift saves sausage sizzlesThe humble sausage sizzle has been saved by changes to the Food Bill that will allow communities to continue fundraising through the sale of food.11 Jun 11:01 PM
New ZealandIs bottled water a sham?New Zealanders spent a staggering $60.4 million on bottled water at petrol stations and supermarkets last year.09 Jun 05:30 PM
LifestyleMuesli sugar way over the topHubbards cereals can contain more than double the sugar listed on the label, independent tests have found.08 Jun 05:30 PM
