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The science behind matching wine to food
Yvonne Lorkin on the science of wine and food and how to have a sensational sensory experience rather than a car crash in your mouth.

Brunch review: Cafe L'affare
A favourite capital roastery and cafe makes its mark in Newmarket.

Noodle aisle's spiced invader worth a look
COMMENT: This is a very aromatic, intense and spicy meal, so if you like Indian food then you'll probably love these.

Have these food trends gone too far?
Another day, another international food trend. Ruth Spencer reimagines eating out in Auckland.

Uber to deliver food in London with app
Uber has launched a food delivery service in London, extending the company's reach in the UK.

Are you saying these food names wrong?
See how many of the most commonly mispronounced food names you're saying incorrectly.

KFC makes pork burger. Outrageous
For the first time ever, KFC is selling pork. But customers are not impressed.

The US startup taking on online grocery business
Blue Apron is gambling that it can crack the online grocery business by going back to the farm.

The world's best restaurants named
Italy's Osteria Francescana was named the best eatery on the planet at the World's 50 Best Restaurant Awards.

How to beat a bloated stomach (a.k.a. food baby)
Got that after-dinner food baby? Here's how to keep it at bay.

Personal chef, anyone?
Tired of eating out, but too tired to cook? This startup may be your answer.

DB Breweries cuts dividend to owner Heineken
DB Breweries owner Heineken cut the dividend it took, despite a rise in profits.

Burger King NZ's losses piling up
Burger King describes itself as the country's "second-largest burger quick service restaurant chain".

Is this the end of browning avocados?
A new machine can "turn off" the enzyme that makes avocados go brown.

Does this Carl's Jr. deserve a D rating?
OPINION: Steve Braunias, The man who ate Lincoln Rd, caught wind that his local Carl's Jr. had befallen a poor hygiene rating. He decided to check it out for himself.

Why edible rainbows are sweeping the internet
From rainbow bagels, to tie-dyed waffles and grilled cheese, here's why the web is going crazy over ROYGBIV food.

Niki Bezzant: Follow that gut feeling
COMMENT: Large food corporations don't typically invest money in things without expecting they're going to make money from them.

Chilli eating competition comes with warning
It's a competition that puts tastebuds, stomach lining and intestinal fortitude to the test.

Hot chips no longer 'cheap as chips'
We're a nation of hot chip lovers - but punters at some of our most popular eateries are fast learning the saying "cheap as chips" doesn't quite ring true.

Low-fat diets and exercise 'pointless for losing weight'
Low-fat diets and exercise are pointless for those wanting to lose weight and obese people should simply eat less, a leading surgeon has said.

What your coffee says about you
Flat white or double espresso? Richard Godwin knows your character.

How much sugar is in our kids' cereals?
Kiwi kids aren't getting the best start to the day at breakfast table, according to a Consumer NZ survey which found many cereals are laden with sugar.

What it's really like at a craft beer festival
The art of ale appreciation takes on new meaning for Greg Bruce at a Melbourne festival dedicated to the amber liquid.