Food
Champion Cheese
Fieke and Ben Meyer moved to NZ in 1984 and began introducing the people of Waikato to gouda cheese. Thirty-three years later, three of their children work in the family business. Audio, Gallery
Champion Cheese
Fieke and Ben Meyer moved to NZ in 1984 and began introducing the people of Waikato to gouda cheese. Thirty-three years later, three of their children work in the family business.
Audio
Food: Ethical protein
Chef Dariush Lolaiy from Cazador talks about the importance of ethical and sustainable protein and how the hospitality industry can take leadership on these kinds of issues. Audio
Are you getting the best out of your spice rack?
Lynn Freeman meets ballerina-turned-chef Natasha MacAller, whose new book Spice Food Heroes explores the health benefits of spices. Audio
80% of 'free-range' hens may never go outside
In New Zealand there is no way to explicitly state what constitutes a free-range egg and what doesn't. FRENZ CEO, Rob Darby, says 80 percent of free range hens may never see daylight. Video, Audio
Countdown pledges to 'make things right'
Countdown spokesperson James Walker says the company will "make things right" to customers who purchased Palace Poultry eggs believing they were free range. But what does that mean? Audio
Customers could get refund over free range controversy - Consumer NZ
Consumers who purchased eggs from Countdown believing they were free-range should be entitled to a refund since it has been proven they were actually caged eggs, Consumer NZ says. Video, Audio
The Five Second Rule Does Apply
A British germ expert says it is ok to eat food after you've dropped it on the floor, as long as you pick it up quickly. We ask microbiologist, Dr Siouxsie Wiles if she believes in the five second… Audio
The 'Food Rescuers'
KiwiHarvest is a 'food rescue' initiative. It's a New Zealand charity that collects good food before it goes to waste, and distributes it to those in need. And already, they've delivered more than… Audio
Food fraud a growing issue
Executive Director of the Asia Pacific Centre for Food Integrity says selling caged eggs as free range is akin to labelling meat as halal when it's not. Audio
How much for a glass of wine?
$20 for a glass of wine in a bar yet it's $20 a bottle at a supermarket. Audio
Charcuterie queen brings Italy to the Wairarapa
Rachel Priestley had a successful career in Europe as a chef and restaurateur and it was while working in Italy that she developed a passion for traditional curing. Audio
Tea business blames officials for dire predicament
A Bay of Islands food start-up says incompetent government officials have left them with a $380,000 nightmare. Audio
No way to prove eggs are free range - Egg Producers Federation
Michael Brooks, CEO of the Egg Producers Federation says there's no way to be 100 percent sure eggs are free range, even if they're labelled as such. Video, Audio
Countdown launches its own investigation into egg labelling
Countdown yesterday removed Palace Poultry eggs from its shelves. Countdown spokesperson James Walker tells Bridget Burke when the company first heard from the Serious Fraud Office. Audio
Palace Poultry owner says supplier sold caged as free range
The owner of Palace Poultry, Terry Fletcher, says Eco Foods owner, Robert Hehewerth, is lying, and sold him caged eggs as free range. Video, Audio
No way to be sure free range eggs are actually free range
Michael Brooks, CEO of the Egg Producers Federation, has acknowledged that despite there being a number of systems in place to try and guarantee eggs are free range, there's no way to be 100 per cent… Video, Audio
'We've been caught in an elaborate scam' - Woodland eggs
The CEO of Mainland Poultry, which owns Woodland eggs - which sources eggs from Palace Poultry - says he has been duped and yesterday was "the worst day of his business life". Video, Audio
