2024 is the year to ‘Play With Your Food’ according to Visa Wellington On a Plate, who have announced their festival theme alongside new dates for next year. The festival will run for the entire month of August (1 - 31), with Burger Wellington returning from 5 - 25...
Queenstown’s multi-award-winning Broken Heart Spirits has notched up a New Zealand ‘first’ with the launch of the country’s first fully recyclable eco-refill pouches. Sustainability is at the forefront of how the company does business. Understanding how wasteful the...
Popular Lower Hutt bakery, Little Bread Loaf, is set to impress their community of ‘Loaves’ this month as they prepare to open a second site in Miramar on the 14th of November. Proudly Māori-owned, the bakery has grown exponentially from its origins as a...
Following a tender process run by the Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment (MBIE), on 11 October 2023, the Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs approved the New Zealand Dispute Resolution Centre Limited (NZDRC) to deliver a dispute resolution scheme...
New Zealand’s biggest celebration of good beer, Beervana, is set to return to Wellington’s Sky Stadium on Friday 23 and Saturday 24 August, 2024. Beervana Manager Ryan McArthur says he’s already looking forward to the festival which has grown to become the largest...
From making New Zealand’s first certified Fairtrade organic chocolate bar to collaborating with Kiwi icons like Karen Walker, Wellington Chocolate Factory is celebrating a decade of sweet success as it turns 10. Co-founders Gabe Davidson and Rochelle Alagar first...
Following in the footsteps of the incredibly well-received Headliner ft. NZH-106, Sprig + Fern Brewing Co. have today released its successor, the aptly named Encore ft. NZH-106. Headliner ft. NZH-106 was the first beer in New Zealand to commercially brew with trial...
Although the final whistle did not bring the result New Zealand had hoped for, Hospitality New Zealand is still delighted by the significant boost the Rugby World Cup has provided for hospitality venues throughout the country. Hospitality venues, bars, restaurants,...
Forty-five is still considered young these days. In human years anyway. But when it comes to tenure in retail, 45 years is a ripe old age. Not many retail organisations in New Zealand can boast a near half-century in operation, but Chantal Organics can. The Hawke’s...
Consumer staff have blind-taste tested nine instant coffee brands and found that higher price doesn't necessarily mean better taste – with a supermarket budget brand providing New Zealanders with the best at-home instant brew for their buck. An important finding, as...
Sam Weston is a joiner by trade but by night (and weekends) he, and his business partner Wayne Hanright, are producing award-winning Black Garlic from the small town of Blackball on the remote West Coast of New Zealand. “I originally started Blackball Black Garlic...
In the Bay of Plenty, where lush green hills meet the shimmering blue of the Pacific Ocean, a summer tradition like no other is about to unfold. As the season of long days and warm nights glimmers near and when Kiwis yearn for something refreshing and adventurous to...
For better or for worse Tip Top has announced the return of Goody Goody Gum Drops and Cookies & Cream ice cream tubs, in a new 1.2L format, hitting the frozen aisle of supermarkets from today. Tip Top expects this will be welcome news for supermarket shoppers,...
Laphroaig whisky, renowned for its rich Scottish heritage and peaty profile, is hosting an exclusive event this month in partnership with Kiwi culinary pioneer – The Hāngi Master, Rewi Spraggon. Tales of Peat, Salt and Fire will be a unique drinking and dining...
Jason Momoa wants you to make him a cocktail - but not just any cocktail, a Bloody Momoa. Then he plans on drinking it with you, whether you're a home bartender or working in the trade. Bloody Mary lovers rejoice, this is the competition you’ve been waiting for! In...
Produce prices have fallen 3.9 percent in the latest Food Price Index (FPI) data released today. The FPI, which tracks changes in the cost of food from month to month, decreased by 0.4 from August 2023 to September 2023, with the decreasing price of fruit and...
Sam’s Butchery in Silverdale has been announced as the Supreme Winner in the 2023 Great New Zealand Sausage Competition. ‘Lamb Delight’ was the successful sausage announced at a special Sausage Mixer Awards this evening where butchers from across the nation gathered...
New Zealand’s only organic free-range chicken producer, Bostock Brothers, has put the spotlight on animal welfare via a quirky partnership with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra (NZSO), which has seen the musicians produce an original composition purely for the...
Whittaker’s has announced it has reached 100% traceability of all the cocoa beans used to make its chocolate, well ahead of its commitment under international agreements to achieve this by 2025. Traceability is critical for ensuring commodities like cocoa beans are...
New Zealand’s leading spirits distillery has hit a major milestone, selling more than 100,000 nine litre cases of product in the 2023 financial year. Scapegrace Distilling Co. is celebrating the record results which saw the nine litre cases from across the brand’s...
According to new research conducted on Kiwi food waste habits, Sunday is the day when 39.8 percent of New Zealanders are most likely to dispose of perfectly edible food and leftovers. In a bid to address this concerning trend, Best Foods have launched "Second Chance...