Food
Fruit and Vege Report with Glenn Forsyth
Nathan Rarere speaks with our Minister of Fruit and Vegetables Glenn Forsyth who raves about fruit! Audio
Oat industry keen for NZ's first plant-based milk factory
Key players in the oat industry want to capitalise on increasing demand, with the country's first plant-based milk factory on the horizon.
Industry sewing seeds as oat milk popularity rises
The oat industry is hoping to capitalise on the popularity of oat milk - with plans to build a plant-based milk factory in New Zealand.
Growers, processors and retailers flocked to a farm near Gore… Audio
Recipe request: Inland Adventures' Camp Oven Lasagne
Today's recipe request was not from a restaurant, but an adventure company. Inland Adventures serves up a delicious Camp Oven Lasagne and shared it with us today. Audio
AF Drinks: alcohol free G&T for the 'sober curious'
A new gin product aims to deliver the taste without the booze. AF Drinks is a new enterprise from Eat My Lunch founder Lisa King. Audio
Fruit and Vege Report with Glenn Forsyth
Our Minister of Fruit and Veges Glenn Forsyth on where are the coconuts and pomegranates? Audio
Julie Biuso's Carrot and Date Salad
Julie Biuso shares a recipe she and her daughter Ilaria are addicted to! Audio
Fruit and Vege Report with Glenn Forsyth
Joining us now for the weekend market report is our Minister of Fruit and Veges Glenn Forsyth - looking at what are the best salad ingredients and garlic. Audio
Who's Up at 5am? Daily Bread in Auckland
We're up ridiculously early here at First Up and we always like finding out who is awake and about at the same time. At Auckland bakery Daily Bread the bakers arrive at work at 2am to start baking as… Video, Audio
Nelson business hopes to grow peanut economy
A Nelson-based business has kicked off a project to see whether peanuts can be grown commercially in Northland.
Could peanuts be Northland's next big crop?
It might be peanuts for now, but coffee, pineapples and tropical jackfruit could all be part of Northland's future food basket.
The Ministry of Primary Industries has teamed up with the makers of… Video, Audio
Freeing communities from 'Big Food's' control
Former New York Times food columnist Mark Bittman says Big Food marketers and politicians thrive on a food system that isn't good for us and isn't good for the planet. He talks to Jesse about trying… Audio
Kombucha with a coffee kick
Kombucha master René Archner (of Rene's Kombucha) is revving up the local beverage industry. The former chef has teamed up with Auckland roasting company The Coffee Lab to make a coffee-kombucha… Audio
Fruit and Vege Report with Glenn Forsyth
Joining Nathan for his first report from the markets this year is our old mate - and the Minister of Fruit and Veges, Glenn Forsyth. Audio
Scooped: The history of ice cream in New Zealand
New Zealanders are among the biggest consumers of ice cream in the world - each eating an incredible 23 litres per annum on average. And we have a surprisingly long relationship with ice cream in this… Audio
Fruit growers reassure customers after packaging scare in China
The industry body for stone-fruit growers is reassuring international customers of New Zealand's Covid-free status, after the virus was reportedly found on fruit packaging in China.
Tasty taewa: how to grow Māori potatoes
Taewa - the umbrella term for Māori potatoes - have been a staple food crop in Aotearoa for over 200 years. They are an easy vegetable to grow and cook, says ethnobotanist Dr Nick Roskruge of Tāhuri… Audio
Honey exports are under threat from pesticide scare
The Chief Executive of the UMF Honey Association says the industry needs to change their practices to ensure pesticides stay out of honey exports.
All New Zealand honey is now being tested at the… Audio
Japan may stop importing NZ honey after glyphosate detected
Japan is warning it will stop importing New Zealand honey if it continues to find the weedkiller glyphosate during border testing. Our global honey exports totalled $490 million last year, almost $68… Audio
Craft beer movement taking off in Hawke's Bay
The region is renowned for its wine, but another drink is proving popular in Hawke's Bay this summer.
