BusinessWhat MPI is telling food businesses opening in level 3Businesses owners must adhere to a "Food Business Checklist" for opening in alert level 3.25 Apr 10:00 PM
New ZealandEnough to put you off your food: Shocking findsSome discoveries of what's been hiding in food is enough to put you off them.14 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandNZ Food Safety recalls large number of meat productsThe bacteria could result in a person having diarrhoea, fevers, headaches or to vomit.26 Aug 07:49 PM
New ZealandMice and men: Rodents run wild in Takanini CountdownShoppers flee from mice in Takanini Countdown.18 Jul 12:38 AM
New ZealandPizza Hut staff quit over 'disgusting' food safety, owner denies any risksStaff quit after alleging expired food was served after it had been thrown in a skip.27 Feb 10:00 PM
Business$40,000 fine: Sizzlers sausages made children sickThree children had allergic reactions to the mispackaged sausages.30 Jan 01:03 AM
New ZealandMPI believes needle in strawberry was isolated eventThere was no evidence of any risks in the supply chain or the food safety system.07 Dec 02:21 AM
New ZealandThe free store giving away four tonnes of food a weekA project that gives to the clients and the volunteers. Made with funding from NZ On Air.04 Dec 11:35 PM
New ZealandNeedle found in NZ supermarket strawberriesIt is the second incident of its kind in New Zealand in recent months.25 Nov 10:48 PM
RetailThe slip victim who sparked Bunnings BBQ safety ruleAn incident at a Bunnings three years ago has changed how we will enjoy the iconic snag.14 Nov 07:35 PM
RetailBunnings BBQ faces a snag: New safety order over onionsHealth and safety rules mean that a Kiwi tradition is set to change.13 Nov 09:28 PM
New ZealandCountdown investigates glass in banana claimEat with caution: Man claims to have found slither of glass inside his banana.23 Oct 05:30 AM
New ZealandAuckland Council offers guidelines for healthier Diwali foodMove has prompted some Indian community members to say: "leave our festive food alone".16 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandBlessed are the cheesemakersNew compliance process eases red tape for small cheese makers13 May 10:00 PM
New ZealandRevealed: The 24 Auckland eateries not up to standardAuckland Council has found 24 eateries did not meet acceptable food safety standards.16 Jan 04:30 AM
New ZealandBakery 'bullied' over mouldy doughnutSouth Auckland shop investigated after complaint incites social media furore.10 Jan 12:22 AM
New ZealandHoney recalled over sharp metal riskA batch of Beecorner lemon honey has been recalled because it may contain sharp metal.09 Nov 05:44 AM
New ZealandListeria found in 15 per cent of packaged meatListeria levels breached food safety standards in 15.5 per cent of meat samples.02 Nov 03:25 AM
LifestyleRoast potato cancer link 'overreaction'UK Government has been accused of "massively overreacting" by telling people not to eat roast potatoes despite no scientific proof of a link to cancer.23 Jan 01:22 AM
LifestyleNutella ingredient found to be cancerousIt's the world's favourite chocolate spread, but a report claims one of Nutella's main ingredients is carcinogenic.12 Jan 01:00 AM
New ZealandChicken positive for campylobacterA Consumer NZ test of 40 fresh chicken products has found campylobacter in nearly two-thirds of samples. Consumer NZ chief executive 10 Dec 09:18 PM
OpinionWendyl NissenHormone disrupter lurking in cakeA frightening article shows that a very nasty additive is being used in food despite studies showing it is very harmful, Wendyl Nissen writes.24 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandNZ frozen berries are safeNew Zealand retailers have assured customers their frozen berries are safe following a hepatitis scare with similar products in Australia.15 Feb 04:03 AM
New ZealandMinister's cone of silence on lettuceThe 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.14 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandNut spread recalled amid allergy fearsA 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.27 Sep 02:05 AM
New ZealandAussie growers dismiss tomato food safety concernsThe 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.01 May 08:49 PM
LifestyleDiabetes risk in one daily drinkDrinking one can of fizzy drink a day can increase the risk of developing type 2 diabetes by a fifth, researchers have found.30 Apr 06:54 AM
AgribusinessFonterra's new China pushFonterra 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.07 Apr 05:30 PM
LifestyleSoft drinks depression linkA study has linked soft drinks to depression - with diet versions particularly problematic. Coffee, however, appeared to have the opposite effect.09 Jan 02:55 AM
ManufacturingOnus on makers to prove claimsMisleading nutrition and health claims about food will be stopped under new regulations on labelling.18 Dec 04:30 PM
