The Burger King chain in NZ continues to lose money as sales growth is swallowed up by finance costs and other expenses.

Independent Liquor (NZ) wrote off its remaining goodwill, partly offsetting gains from a multi-million-dollar settlement with the former private equity owners.

The Auckland chef explains why he is leaving the Nourish Group which owns nine restaurants including the Jervois Steak House and Euro.

Police investigating the 1080 baby formula threat spent hours on the West Coast yesterday.

Hoover them, twirl them, the result is excellent.

From ramen to pho, with wontons and pork, we’ve narrowed it down to five of our favourite places to get stuck in to a great noodle soup.

K Rd classic feeds diners’ souls with great music and a promise of organic satisfaction to come.

Artificial colours make this cereal look like a rainbow but there’s only one taste.

Customers at McDonald's in Auckland caught on camera at least five mice running around the playground.

Segolene Royal, the French Ecology Minister, has outraged Italy by suggesting that Nutella should be boycotted because it leads to deforestation in the tropics.

The Government has decided to allow the sale of raw milk to consumers, subject to farmers meeting certain requirements.

Tasman Bay Herbs voluntarily withdrew its full range of products from stockists on Monday, but yesterday it narrowed the bug's presence down to the Italian parsley.

Food is an integral part of life, and New Zealand has carefully cultivated a global reputation for food quality and safety, writes Steve Maharey.

A fresh herb grower has confirmed its Italian parsley, which was stocked by two New World supermarkets in the Auckland region, has tested positive for listeria.

Aucklanders might be charged $4.70 for an average cup of coffee but it is not the most expensive in the country.

McDonald's NZ has reported a 2 per cent lift in revenue to $221m as the business grapples with falling sales globally.

Thousands of pine trees in northern Italy that provide much of the country's pesto are being destroyed because of parasites that have no known treatment.

Brazil's so-called little crop is going to be bigger than ever, flooding an already oversupplied global corn market and further pressuring prices.

The widespread use of "fake cheese" has outraged France's gourmands after a documentary secretly filmed artificial substitutes being produced.

In Auckland's insane property market, Te Atatu North, reinvented as Te Atatu Peninsula, is the new front line of upward mobility.

Doughnut sales from quick service restaurants, like Krispy Kreme and Dunkin' Donuts, are up for the third straight year, as investors turn to sweet treats.

Lewis Road Creamery are back in the news with a breast milk fundraising initiative, writes Kerre McIvor.

It's World Gin Day. To celebrate one of our favourite spirits we asked the very hip Rogue Society guys to give us their give favourite ways to drink it.

The thought of musicians serenading you as you eat may make your stomach churn. But listening to music during a meal will actually make your food taste better.

Just half a handful of nuts a day can cut your risk of dying from a string of major diseases, a study has revealed.

Shares in gourmet burger company BurgerFuel are up more than 10pc after it reported a big jump in profits.

Consumers have a connection to the brand concerned and a sense of ownership that develops over time. Manufacturers mess with it at their peril.

Whatever your caffeine consumption, there's no doubt that there's a frothing interest in coffee. We asked local connoisseur to spill the beans.