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Wendyl wants to know to know: Cranberry drink has as much sugar as Mars bar

When I reviewed Super Juice and found it had more sugar in it then Coca Cola, the reaction was one of shock as people absorbed the knowledge that something we always thought was healthy - fruit juice - can contain such a mother load of sugar.

Wendyl wants to know: Instant meal brimming with hefty dose of salt

My mission this week was to find instant noodles that my daughter could eat because, apparently, being the daughter of the "processed food lady" is boring, limiting and completely unfair.

Aussie growers dismiss tomato food safety concerns

The debate over importing Australian tomatoes which have been zapped with radiation has been driven by fierce trans-Tasman rivalry rather than legitimate food safety concerns, growers across the ditch say.

Irradiated tomatoes 'safe'

Meat reform lobby seeks farmers' support in writing

Organisers of a red meat industry meeting in Christchurch tomorrow are seeking a written mandate from farmers, including a commitment to a possible new entity.

Fonterra's new China push

Fonterra will launch its own infant formula brand in China this year as it looks to grab a slice of the booming market for the product in the Asian superpower.

Ask Susan: Avocado quality

Susan Edmunds answers your consumer questions.

Food industry put on notice over animal care

Horsemeat found in frozen meatballs

Ikea has been drawn into Europe's widening food labelling scandal as authorities said they had detected horse meat in frozen meatballs labelled as beef and pork.

Wendyl: Consumers deserve meatier labels on meals

Prices up, quality down

The likelihood of paying two or three dollars for a disappointingly stringy avocado is proving to be higher than usual this summer.

The facts behind food price scare

Food prices are not becoming more expensive as the increase in cost tracks the rate of inflation, an economist says.

New twist in horsemeat scandal

Key intermediaries involved in the trade of horsemeat appear to have used a similar secretive network of companies to convicted arms trafficker Viktor Bout.

Meat scare 'highly unlikely' in NZ

It is "highly unlikely" horse-flesh has been introduced into beef products illegally in New Zealand, the meat industry said yesterday as a contamination scandal widened in the UK.

Wendyl wants to know: Healthy noodles in a soup of chemicals

Lasagne up to 100pc horse meat

Frozen lasagnes sold by British supermarkets contained up to 100 per cent horse meat and are being tested for a banned equine drug, food officials have revealed.