LifestyleYou're probably not getting enough fibre - here's what to do about itFibre has many health benefits, but how do you know you're getting enough?08 Apr 12:34 AM
New ZealandKūmara prices expected to dropAt its scarcest, some kūmara prices topped out at $14/kg.03 Mar 09:54 PM
New ZealandVegetables push through silt left behind by Cyclone GabriellePlant and Food Research is trying to work out how to 'use the silt to our advantage'.28 Feb 10:13 PM
LifestyleWhy people in the world's 'blue zones' live longerWe're now living longer than ever before - here's how to stay well into old age.26 Jan 03:45 AM
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LifestyleIs it okay if my child eats lots of fruit but no vegetables?Children have an innate preference for fruit. But vegetables are just as important.22 Dec 06:00 PM
PremiumPremiumInflationThe food prices jumping the most in 2023Cost of vegetables increases after adverse weather events, disease.13 Dec 04:54 AM
New ZealandThe orange shed: The Warehouse in Hastings to sell fresh fruit and vegetablesThe red shed is moving its fresh fruit offerings into the fruit bowl of New Zealand.25 Oct 02:14 AM
New ZealandHuge garden and native nursery to provide free food and jobsAn ambitious project to grow fresh food for the community is under way in Taupō.16 Oct 11:32 PM
LifestyleWill TikTok's bizarre carrot hack really give you a tan?Can this really give you a natural glow? And is it healthy?28 Sep 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumRetailDave Letele, tax expert share views on GST proposalGST change might be well-meaning, but can it work, or make a difference to those in need?14 Aug 04:09 AM
PoliticsHipkins defends fruit & veg GST cut amid claims policy fails poorer KiwisLabour's tax promises would cost about $3.4 billion over four years.13 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionClaire TrevettClaire Trevett: Survivor Labour - MPs face list ranking at a perilous timeLabour's list ranking is happening as Hipkins tries to stop creaks in caucus unity.28 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandApp promotes swapping and donating of home-grown fruit and veggiesA Hawke's Bay food trading platform is doing its best to fight rising costs and go global.11 Jul 01:48 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionOpinion: Time to end the ag-sector procrastinationOPINION: Sustainability consultant calls on farmers to engage with climate mitigation.02 Jul 05:00 PM
RetailCost of living: The Warehouse expands fresh produce trial to five new locationsChief executive Nick Grayston said the company is challenging NZ's grocery 'status quo'.28 Jun 01:16 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandIt’s time for frost covers to come out of the shedWinter has well and truly arrived throughout the country16 Jun 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBanking and financeLower inflation on food prices ‘a long way away’, economists sayAnnual food price inflation is still close to 30-year highs.14 Jun 05:22 AM
New ZealandThe Herald's fruit & vege guide: This week's best valueSeveral root and good soup vegetables are on this week’s “best buys” list.09 Jun 09:54 PM
LifestyleBizarre new ingredient making it into icecreamShort on your five-plus a day? This new icecream may solve your problem.08 Jun 09:30 PM
New ZealandCheapest fruit and veggie to buy this weekEach week, United Fresh president Jerry Prendergast shares his top produce picks.05 Jun 10:50 PM
AgribusinessCyclone aftermath a severe financial hit to T&GFruit grower T&G Global said Cyclone Gabrielle would hit its annual profit hard.17 May 09:43 PM
New ZealandThe Weekly Fruit & Veggie Guide: Best buys as food prices continue to riseUnited Fresh recommends kiwifruit, mandarins, broccoli and some leafy greens.12 May 04:30 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandSalad days: Family business gives Waverley lettuce farm new lease on lifeThe farm had its first harvest this week, with 10,000-12,000 seeds being planted weekly.02 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandThe Veggie Index: The best fruit & vegetables to buy this weekThe lowdown on the best value veggies and fruit.01 May 04:27 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionDiana ClementDiana Clement: An apple a day keeps inflation at bayFood prices have gone through the roof.29 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandFruit and vegetable best buys: Broccoli, cauliflower and mandarinsCauliflower remains one of the best buys but price could rise next week.21 Apr 12:35 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionLinda HallLinda Hall: I’m glad I’m not an appleOPINION: Let's give our produce the right to be ugly, and cheaper.11 Apr 02:42 AM
KahuMāra kai in Whakatāne turns tamariki into cost-saving gardenersHigh costs of living are driving the need for gardening programmes in schools.04 Apr 07:08 AM
InflationCost of food surges: Growers 'battling hard' to reduce fresh produce pricesLeaderbrand chief executive says fresh produce price hikes are not positive for growers.13 Mar 04:28 AM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand‘It’s starting to smell pretty bad’: Growers reeling from lost crops and fields of ‘rotting kumara’Northland kūmara growers are coming to grips with widespread devastation to their crops.21 Feb 04:00 PM
RetailCyclone Gabrielle: Fresh produce prices likely to rise, experts sayConsumers are likely to see fewe fruit and vegetables in supermarkets in the coming weeks.16 Feb 02:59 AM
BusinessConcerns weather disasters may drive food growers out of industryGrowers bearing the brunt of rising supply costs, fresh produce group says.14 Feb 01:27 AM
BusinessFlood wrecks crops, shoppers could face more inflationPiles of onions pepper Pukekohe roadside after deluge, shoppers could face more inflation.30 Jan 04:14 AM
