New Zealand Food Safety is advising people not to consume a seaweed tonic being sold in a glass bottle labelled “NZ Focuidan” or an unlabelled bottle. “The tonic presents a concerning food safety risk because it has not been through the required checks and balances to...
New Zealand’s only restaurant dedicated to contemporary Samoan cuisine, has secured a site in Auckland’s Parnell and will open in late October. TALA is the creation of Samoan-born chef Henry Onesemo (ex-Meredith’s, Apero and East St. Hall) and wife Debby. It will...
A Kiwi patisserie engineer has developed the world’s first gelato made from upcycled toka toka (gold) kumara. The culinary innovation is part of a new initiative to reduce food waste by demonstrating the use of imperfect fruit and vegetables in artisan food products....
A boutique ice cream maker from Queenstown who moved to NZ to work as a hang gliding pilot - has taken out the country’s top ice cream accolade – with Patagonia Chocolates, Hazelnut Cremino named Formula Foods Supreme Champion Boutique at the NZ Ice Cream & Gelato...
A multi-million dollar launch of a rapidly growing global food chain is set to create hundreds of new jobs around New Zealand - over the coming five years. New Zealand is to become the 10th country to see the opening of one of South Korea’s fastest growing restaurants...
Craft beer lovers, history fans and aficionados have been wringing their hands since Epic Beer went into liquidation at the end of July. The company, founded in 2005, has been the stalwart of craft beer innovation and the pursuit of hoppy dreams in New Zealand and the...
From humble Hokey Pokey to Dill & Mustard Ice Cream, the NZ Ice Cream & Gelato Awards 2023 has revealed an exciting range of medal-winning delights after a thorough tasting of more than 270 entries from makers from across Aotearoa. An esteemed panel of 20 food...
A Wairoa man who poached crayfish that had a commercial value of nearly $300,000 has been jailed for two years and two and a half months. John Nohotima (60) was today sentenced in the Wairoa District Court on one representative charge for the offending following a...
Cash-strapped Kiwis may be giving up eating out as often, as the cost of living soars to its highest in decades, however new data suggests they are not prepared to sacrifice premium venues on special occasions. Online reservation platform ResDiary, has analysed diner...
Whittaker’s special edition Miraka Kirīmi (Creamy Milk) block produced to celebrate Te Wiki o te Reo Māori (Māori Language Week), 11-17 September, will again be available for purchase in stores nationwide after flying off the shelves in 2022. While Whittaker’s have...
Beervana returns this weekend (18 + 19 August), with more than 50 local and international breweries taking part at Sky Stadium in Wellington. Up to 16,000 beer fans will be heading to the festival to sample some of the 340 brews on offer, with both the Friday and...
New Zealand’s Scapegrace Distilling Co is celebrating a major win at the 2023 Global Spirit Whisky Masters. The prestigious competition was held in London overnight with Scapegrace’s Single Malt Fortitude V Whisky awarded the Master Medal, the highest honour at the...
After inviting the country’s food and beverage sector to submit their new and innovative products to be part of the New Zealand Food Awards, the 2023 finalists are now ready to be revealed and celebrated. Following a robust and thorough judging process, three...
Air New Zealand has unveiled its latest culinary and beverage menu that showcases the largest range of New Zealand suppliers and native ingredients than ever before. A Taste of Aotearoa is the next evolution of Air New Zealand's popular Aotearoa on a Plate dining...
The True Honey Co. has toppled its own record, harvesting a mānuka honey that has achieved the highest grade ever documented. The Rare Harvest 2050 MGO (34 UMF™), available now, was tested for its potency by independent verifiers, the UMF™ Honey Association, who were...
A Hawke’s Bay butchery has been announced as the Supreme Winner in both bacon and ham categories of the 100% New Zealand Bacon & Ham Awards. Wild Game in Hastings has taken out New Zealand’s top bacon award with their middle eye/loin entry and New Zealand’s best...
New Zealand single malt whisky distillery, Pōkeno Whisky, has launched the first single malt to have been matured in Totara barrels. Pōkeno Whisky launched last year with a core range of single malts made uniquely with New Zealand ingredients and has continued to...
New Zealand seafood will gain $20 million in tariff reductions when the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the European Union comes into force in the first quarter of 2024. The FTA was signed in Brussels on 9 July, slightly more than one year to the date that FTA...
Pierre van Heerden has been named New Zealand’s first Grocery Commissioner. In a statement released on Tuesday, Consumer NZ, a long time critic of the supermarket duopoly's practices, has welcomed the appointment. “This is an important step in the lengthy process...
The directors of six National Science Challenges call on the government to develop a National Food Strategy for Aotearoa New Zealand. “Food is essential to our health and wellbeing but it can be a major cause of ill-health and disease,” said Professor Sir Jim Mann,...
Auckland’s Restaurant Month is back from 1-31 August 2023. This year’s programme includes a stellar line up of events and menu offers that showcases the breadth of talent and diversity of offers that can only be found in the heart of the city. Global culinary...