New ZealandPopular sweet hits 60The 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.29 Jul 12:00 AM
BusinessKiwi coffee innovator to supply Aussie supermarket chainAuckland coffee firm Avalanche has secured a lucrative deal with Coles winning approval to stock its products in the retailer's 757 stores.26 Jul 05:30 PM
BusinessFruit and veg delivery firm heads to OzEntrepreneur Pete Russell is on a mission to revive the local food market, one city at a time.22 Jul 05:30 PM
BusinessGem of an idea for a quick, gluten-free mealAt 23, many Kiwis are still deciding what they want to do with their lives.14 Jul 05:30 PM
LifestyleBanana top fruit choice for healthThey're bad luck when fishing and have a bad rap for containing too much sugar, but bananas remain New Zealanders' favourite fruit.10 Jul 05:30 PM
OpinionLiam DannLiam Dann: No use crying over spill in coffee priceCommodities are at the mercy of some unprecedented global trends...07 Jul 05:30 PM
LifestyleBig fry-up in fast-food alleyThe low price of unhealthy deep-fried chicken has made it a mainstay of takeaway food in low-income Otara in South Auckland.02 Jul 05:30 PM
Small BusinessCoffee-chain brothers building head of steamKiwi Stuart Deeks reckons the Esquires coffee chain has a good chance of becoming New Zealand's answer to Starbucks.23 Jun 05:30 PM
BusinessHeinz picks Fonterra for formula makingGlobal 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.23 Jun 05:30 PM
New ZealandAvoid Dole bananas, says OxfamNew 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.27 May 05:30 PM
AgribusinessSmugglers hit NZ honeyOne of New Zealand's biggest honey exporters says it is worried black market sales of its product could damage its reputation in China.26 May 05:30 PM
New ZealandRare Salmonella found in Whangarei eateryAn unnamed Northland food outlet is being investigated over nine confirmed cases of a rare type of Salmonella.24 May 10:40 PM
LifestyleYoghurt, steak push bills upLovers of yoghurt, chocolate and steak would have seen their grocery bills increase last month.13 May 09:15 PM
OpinionPaul LittlePaul Little: Check it out - humans are obsoleteMy supermarket has enhanced my customer experience by reducing its services even further by introducing self-scan checkouts.20 Apr 05:30 PM
AgribusinessAussie buy doubles sweet-maker's capacityRainbow Confectionery has doubled its capacity with the acquisition of an Australian confectionery plant.16 Apr 05:30 PM
New ZealandRed tape chokes ethnic food stallsRed tape is about to take the spice out of the ethnic food served up to thousands of Aucklanders each year, say some festival operators.08 Apr 05:30 PM
New ZealandThrifty Kiwis target grocery dealsNew Zealanders buy 59 per cent of their groceries on sale, the highest percentage of any developed nation.08 Apr 05:30 PM
BusinessSale safeguards jobs at soup firm - managerKiwi organic soup and ready-to-eat meal maker Pitango has been bought out of receivership by a family-run Australian food manufacturer.24 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandMarmite back in blackJars of Marmite are arriving at stores around the country today covered in black plastic to stop people being tempted to sell them early.18 Mar 04:30 PM
RetailCard spending rises at fastest rate in 6 monthsRetail spending charged to electronic cards rose 0.8 per cent last month - the fastest pace since August last year.11 Mar 04:30 PM
BusinessBigger plans for site of pop-up eaterieAn American beach-themed eaterie making waves in Auckland's corporate heart is expected to operate for only a couple more months.04 Mar 04:30 PM
RetailNZ meat: Everything but the horseA range of meat products sold in New Zealand have tested negative for horsemeat, DNA tests show - but the content of some products would raise eyebrows.19 Feb 08:39 PM
OpinionSue Kedgley: Let's stop horsing about on labelsIt's interesting how a food scare on the other side of the world can create ripples right around the globe, writes Sue Kedgley.13 Feb 04:30 PM
WorldCrisis widens with tainted spag bolTesco has revealed that some of its frozen Everyday Value Spaghetti Bolognese contains more than 60 per cent horsemeat.12 Feb 05:52 PM
LifestyleCoroner's warning about CokeA caffeine overload brought on by drinking up to 10 litres of Coca-Cola a day was a contributing factor in a woman's death, a coroner has ruled.12 Feb 04:30 PM
