From foodie events to diet tips, here are the best bites of food news this week.

New menu items and digital efforts like mobile ordering helped Starbucks defy a restaurant-industry slowdown.

This miracle beer, which gets people drunk but does not leave them paying the price afterwards, is a closely guarded secret, however some of the ingredients have been made public.

Nutella is petitioning the FDA to raise it's serving size to one tablespoon, arguing they are a spread and not just a dessert.

Her Little & Friday cafe empire turns over $5 million a year now, but as Kim Evans tells Greg Bruce, it wasn't always smooth sailing.

Is this the best Halloween costume of 2016?

Got a wrap for lunch? Here's why you may have actually been better off with a sandwich.

The researchers found we're also influenced by descriptive language - something skilful menu writers have long known.

The owner of a Central Otago winery can't put off paying out a fellow shareholder ahead of their Court of Appeal fight over the value of the stake.

Each week Greg Bruce challenges a chef to make him lunch in less than 10 minutes.

Hell Pizza is now 20 years old. Steve Braunias, The man who ate Lincoln Rd, finds out if it's still any good.

New openings, top brunch spots, recipes and the chance to win tickets to Taste of Auckland.

Early childcare centres quoted thousands of dollars for food safety inspections should report the business to the MPI.

New Zealand has been named as one of the most affordable countries in the world to buy wine.

New food safety laws are forcing childcare centres to stop providing food for kids, or increase fees, the Early Childhood Council says.

Job advertisements have increased on last year ahead of the holiday season, particularly in hospitality, retail and tourism.

Pierre van Heerden is stepping down as executive general manager of Sanitarium Health Food Co, earning praise on the way out from the NZ Food and Grocery Council.

Red Bull has amassed a massive fortune due to an astute marketing strategy based on extreme and often dangerous sports and stunts.

For the first time since the chocolate milk frenzy of 2014, Lewis Road Creamery and Whittaker's have embarked on a new collaboration.

Stephanie Holmes eats her way around the Sunshine Coast and is left with a good taste in her mouth.

Celebrity chef Manu Feildel is on a global mission - and a budget - in his new show, writes Stephanie Holmes.

Is breaking the seal actually real? Or is it all in our heads?

From foodie events to diet tips and Friday night drink recommendations, here are the best bites of food news this week.

She's New Zealand's gatekeeper of our gastronomic past, yet the internationally lauded Helen Leach is virtually unknown here, writes Kim Knight.

With warmer weather on the way, try these clever hacks to stop your fresh produce going off too quickly.

Each week Greg Bruce challenges a chef to make him lunch in less than 10 minutes, this week he has Paris Butter's Nick Honeyman in the kitchen.

Nutritionist May Simpkin reveals the six mistakes that can be encouraging weight gain.

"$22 a week times 300 years - you will have a house for your ashes".

Avocado boss hits back at suggestions young people should stop eating smashed avocado to save money for a house - 'Why didn't he pick on coffee?'

Milk chocolate, peanut and peanut butter are the stalwart M&M's flavours, but soon there will be a new option vying for your taste buds' attention.