Food
Anti-waste organisation takes aim at takeaway trash
Anti-waste organisation Takeaway Throwaways will deliver a petition to Parliament today asking for a ban on single-use containers for takeaways and to invest in reusable containers, cups and cutlery.
…US parents struggling to find baby formula
Parents across the United States are desperate to find baby formula - supply disruptions have left shelves bare.
Months of shortages have been exacerbated by a recall at Abbott, which was forced to… Audio
Curbing sugar cravings may be harder than you think - research
Breaking old habits is hard, especially if it involves giving up sugar.
But what if you're reaching out for the late afternoons lollies because you simply have no control over your cravings?
That is… Audio
Foodstuffs to cut prices on 110 grocery items
It's a supermarket turf war as both chains make changes to prices as the cost of living crisis continues.
Supermarket operator Foodstuffs is cutting the price of 110 of the most purchased grocery… Audio
Rolling back prices not a stunt, Foodstuffs says
Foodstuffs is cutting prices by an average of 10 percent on more than 110 everyday items - back to 2021 levels.
Australia facing avocado oversupply
Across the Tasman, avocados are being dumped by the truckload and left to rot in far north Queensland. Avocados Australia's chief executive John Tyas says the industry is struggling to keep up with… Audio
Eat of The Week
To help you keep the cost of your kai down, each week we feature an item that represents great value and easy eating.With prices around $2.99, tonight we head to the the capital of kumara -… Audio
Consumer NZ launches petition for state-owned wholesaler
Consumer NZ has launched a petition calling on the government to do more to reduce the power of supermarkets and give New Zealanders a fairer price at the checkout. Audio
Consumer NZ launches petition for govt action on supermarkets
Consumer New Zealand has launched a national petition calling on the government to do more to reduce the power of supermakets.
The watchdog says supermarkets are making exorbitant profits as the cost… Audio
Arnott's say their shift back to baking in NZ could bring new bikkies
Arnott's say their return to manufacturing in New Zealand will give them an ideal set-up to try out new biscuits on New Zealand markets. Audio
How to save at the supermarket? Destitute Gourmet creator Sophie Gray explains
A Checkpoint checkout challenge has revealed that a comparative grocery shop here and across the ditch is way cheaper in Australia.
Items like bread, milk, cheese, meat, eggs, toiletries and fruit… Video, Audio
Expert feature: How we taste
Are you a fan of coriander? Or does the thought of the soapy-tasting herb of the devil make you shudder? Professor Joanne Hort is an expert on taste and smell, she answers your questions today. Audio
Arnotts bringing production back to NZ
We've heard a bit over the past few weeks about kiwis being wooed by higher salaries overseas and businesses moving production off-shore but not so much about businesses moving BACK TO New Zealand… Audio
Fruit and Vege Report with Glenn Forsyth
Autum is here, so its time to make soups, Glenn Forsyth joins Nick Truebridge to give us some tips Audio
The silent crisis being fuelled by Ukraine and Covid
There are warnings that 44 million people are on the verge of famine as the war in Ukraine pushes already record-high food prices.
Questions over the 'essentials' in Countdown's price freeze
There are questions over Countdown supermarkets definition of everyday essentials after it announced a price freeze on more than 600 of them to help people struggling with the rising cost of living.
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Cheesy, herb cornbread with avocado & rocket sauce
Today Gretchen Lowe from My Weekend Table shares a recipe for classic avocado on toast with a twist. She's given the family favourite a make over with a cornbread base and a special sauce to top it… Audio
Fruit and Vege Report with Glenn Forsyth
Up early with us as he is every Friday bivouac organic spinach and free range cabbage leaves is our good mate and Minister of Fruit and Veggies, Glenn Forsyth Audio
Countdown to freeze prices on essential items over winter
One of New Zealand's largest supermarket chains is temporarily freezing prices on at least 500 items in response to what's being called a cost of living crisis.
Countdown says it has identified… Video, Audio
Saffron grower says industry growth necessary to meet consumer demand
A Southland saffron grower says yields are slightly down this year but the quality of the spice is very high due to dry conditions.
