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Urgent recall of salami brand after concerns over food safety controls

All batches of the three Zaroa NZ salamis are affected and must not be eaten.

$3.2b windfall: Fonterra farmers back $2.00-a-share capital return

The $2.00 a share payout, totalling about $3.2b, is expected to be tax-free.

Skellerup lifts profit 20% to record $28.9m, shrugs off US tariff hit

The company now forecasts annual net profit of $57m to $62m, up on guidance.

From Mainland to milk powder: Inside Fonterra's high-protein push

Fonterra plans to match its 2025 earnings by 2028 without its consumer brands.

Small Business: How a teacher built a nut-free oat butter for Kiwis

Allie Hemmings talks to Tom Raynel about her small oat spread business, ButterLuxe Co.

Coca-Cola releases first alcoholic drink in NZ

New Zealand will get Jack Daniel's and Coke RTDs before Australia.

Chicken and duck parfait recalled over food safety control failure

The recall applies only to the 100g parfait with a use-by date of August 24, 2026.

‘Insider with an outsider’s perspective’: New DB chief maps out beer’s next era

Hart returns to DB after 26 years overseas with Heineken and his own firm.

From farmers’ market to millions: The sweet rise of J’aime macarons

Bridget O'Sullivan built J’aime from a Christchurch market stall in 2008.

What Fonterra's $4.2b Mainland deal means for its farmers and future

Each farmer stands to gain about $400,000 from the capital return.

Fonterra to boost butter production after selling off brands

The dairy giant will spend $75 million to expand butter production.

‘A difficult time’: Wattie’s trims key fruit and vegetable supply

Ministry is probing claims Chinese imports are undercutting local producers.

Freeze-dried meals recalled over undeclared allergen

The meal pouches are sold around New Zealand and internationally.

Ireland dispatch: Nestle plant closure leaves town searching for answers

Nestle’s shutdown ends 50 years of production at the Limerick baby formula plant.

Winston Peters questions $4b Fonterra sale to French dairy giant Lactalis

The NZ First leader says Fonterra risks giving away Anchor and Mainland too cheaply.

From milk bar to market giant: How Tip Top built 90 years of sweet success

Froneri has invested heavily in the business since buying it seven years ago.