I'm not sure where in nature a dog would access bacon or cheese or smoked food or indeed the many grains, including corn, which are included in these treats, writes Wendyl Nissen.

When I cooked this I knew something was up with the smell. And when I tasted it, it went straight into the bin.

Just 4% oyster extract means you’re getting a lot of nasty extras, Wendyl Nissen writes.

This is a good product. And it tastes great without too much salt, sugar or fat, writes Wendyl Nissen.

Easter will be upon us soon, and that is why you can barely move in your local supermarket for chocolate egg offerings.

I'm making a bit of a departure today by reviewing two products that have very few ingredients. No lists of additives to wade through today.

These cookies are incredibly popular with people who have bought them fresh-baked from the stores.

I found these 'wonder noodles' at a New World supermarket and was overjoyed to find no MSG, no artificial anything, and natural tomato paste as flavouring.

This product wins two awards from me. The first for the most ridiculous sell lines and the second for producing a product which purports to be chocolate but actually has none.

While shopping for supplies for our New Year's Eve party, I found this very appetising "man sized" offering.

Cadbury Roses are a Kiwi staple at Christmas - but what are you really getting when you open the box? Wendyl Nissen puts the chocs to the test.

Sausages like these are popular at most barbecues, according to my daughter, and they are easy to grab and run.

Every time I look at this tiny piece of cake, which is slightly smaller than a Rubik's Cube, I feel utterly wretched.

Who knew that olives didn't come in rainbow colours? Well ... me, actually. I naively thought that olives grew in all colours, like tomatoes, carrots or capsicums.

A friend came up behind me in the supermarket aisle with her trolley full of these packaged meals.

Our Healthy Food columnist Wendyl Nissen on what's in the much sought after Lewis Road Creamery Chocolate Milk - if you can find it.

This product is one of those foods you stare at on the supermarket shelf and wonder why it is there.

Kiwis are very keen on crackers. Everyone likes a quick snack of crackers and cheese, and it should be a healthy snack.

Cured meats such as biltong and jerky are becoming increasingly popular because they give you a low-calorie meal of protein which is low in fat and carbohydrate free.

Everyone wants to eat coconut at the moment. I haven't reviewed coconut water because it's basically coconut and water, so not much to say there.

Coating chicken or fish with breadcrumbs is a great way to add flavour to your dinner.

I am a big fan of any food producer that attempts to replace sugar with a natural alternative.

I was alerted to the hidden danger of salt lurking in our supermarket cheeses by an article in the Times which found some supermarket cheeses contained more salt than seawater.

I hope readers of this column spend a bit of time looking at ingredients when shopping for their food. But how many of us bother to spend the same amount of time checking out our pet's food?