Food prices were little changed in February, with increases in snack foods offset by falls for apples and chocolates.
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They rose a seasonally adjusted 0.3 percent in February over January.
Potato chips rose 7-and-a-half percent, while crackers were up 12 percent.
Cheese prices, including those for large blocks and fancy cheese, rose about 4 percent.
Apples were down about a quarter along with the price for a box of chocolates.
A new report has found New Zealand needs to speed up its response to growing consumer demand for alternative plant-based proteins.
New rules could spell the death of a "throwaway" culture in which products are bought, used briefly, then binned.
A new project aimed at boosting Taranaki's food and fibre industry has been launched today by Agriculture Minister Damien O'Connor.
The 1.2 percent drop in prices at last night's Global Dairy Trade auction was less than what many analysts thought it would be.
Businesseses are struggling to get supplies of electronics, iPhones, clothing and some raw materials as the coronavirus outbreak slows global trade.
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