New Zealand retailers have assured customers their frozen berries are safe following a hepatitis scare with similar products in Australia.

The newly appointed Food Safety Minister is refusing to comment on a painful food poisoning epidemic that has swept the country, as the stomach bug's source remains unknown.

A major supermarket chain has issued a recall of a breakfast spread over fears it contains traces of peanuts, which could pose a danger for those with a peanut allergy.

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.

Drinking one can of fizzy drink a day can increase the risk of developing type 2 diabetes by a fifth, researchers have found.

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.

Misleading nutrition and health claims about food will be stopped under new regulations on labelling.

The owner of an Auckland bakery has been sentenced for breaching standards by having a "severe cockroach infestation" in her premises.

There are 18 food additives allowed by Food Standards Australia New Zealand that are banned in other countries.

A high-tech tracking device embedded in a chocolate bar is among hundreds of bizarre objects found in found.

The PM has dismissed accusations of cronyism in the Govt's choice of appointments to boards and working groups.

Coca-Cola has been pulled up by health authorities for the way it recalled flavoured water that made 11 people sick.

The ASA has upheld a complaint against a supermarket advertisement for A2 milk, saying the beneficial claims are not backed up by evidence.

Salad and spinach products sold in three supermarket chains are being recalled because of fears they contain a food-poisoning bacteria.