MP Shane Jones criticised for making allegations under parliamentary privilege.

The head of Countdown's parent company has strongly rejected claims from MP Shane Jones that he "leaned on'' local suppliers.

Labour MP Shane Jones renewed his attacks on Countdown supermarkets and their Australian owners, Woolworths, yesterday likening them to the Mongrel Mob.

It has taken three decades, but New Zealand food manufacturer Cookie Time has established its first overseas venture, opening a store in Japan.

The company that runs Nando's NZ went into receivership to avoid its franchise agreement being terminated by the global spicy chicken chain's Australian arm.

The real-life appearance of fast food doesn't have to match up with how it looks in the ads, the advertising watchdog has ruled.

Making that ready meal look appetising on the packet requires plenty of photographic skill and maybe a little rearrangement.

Soaring sales of Georgie Pie during a trial in McDonald's stores have lead to the Kiwi classic now being made available across New Zealand

Today, four Tecoma burghers will arrive at the doors of global food giant McDonald's Chicago headquarters with a petition asking the fastfood giant to stay out of their town.

Six regional winners have been chosen for their crispy potato fries that are not only pleasing for the palate, but also for their customer's waistlines.

Franchise opportunities are now available within existing Hell Pizza restaurant sites along with the potential to develop new sites.

Move over Georgie Pie - Australian chain Pie Face has crossed the Tasman and its Kiwi master franchise holders have a bullish plan to establish 60 stores in this country.

With capsicum prices hitting nearly $7, "Who on Earth would buy one? That's nuts," says nutritionist Nadia Lim.

Nosh Food Market co-founder and former chief executive Clinton Beuvink has left the specialty grocery group.

The family of the man who made the country's first Pineapple Chunks have met at the factory where the favourite sweet was turned out for the first time 60 years ago.

At 23, many Kiwis are still deciding what they want to do with their lives.

They're bad luck when fishing and have a bad rap for containing too much sugar, but bananas remain New Zealanders' favourite fruit.

Commodities are at the mercy of some unprecedented global trends...

The low price of unhealthy deep-fried chicken has made it a mainstay of takeaway food in low-income Otara in South Auckland.

Kiwi Stuart Deeks reckons the Esquires coffee chain has a good chance of becoming New Zealand's answer to Starbucks.

Global food giant Heinz has revealed plans to scale down production at an infant formula plant it operates in Britain and shift the work to New Zealand.

New Zealanders are being urged to be wary of buying Dole bananas after the release of a new report claiming the company's treatment of plantation workers is unethical.

One of New Zealand's biggest honey exporters says it is worried black market sales of its product could damage its reputation in China.

An unnamed Northland food outlet is being investigated over nine confirmed cases of a rare type of Salmonella.