Recall: Macro Brazil, Almond and Cashew Spread
Progressive Enterprises Ltd is initiating a recall of all batches of Woolworths Macro Brazil, Almond and Cashew spread as the product may contain peanuts.
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Once they couldn’t give it away, now it’s liquid gold. Local legend has it that manuka honey was once so hard to sell that a Great Barrier Island man might have dropped his entire harvest into the sea, so low was the price he was offered for it.
A match made in heaven
A perfect marriage of New Zealand’s best milk and New Zealand’s best chocolate is about to hit local stores.
Celebrate NZ cheese!
New Zealand Cheese Month kicks off this week, with the country’s top specialist cheese makers, major supermarkets and cheesemongers all supporting the month long celebration of Kiwi cheese.
Shiraz/Syrah shines at the New World Wine Awards 2014
The highest number of medals ever was awarded at the New World Wine Awards 2014, following a record number of entries.
Supreme award for Sealord smoked salmon
Sealord Group’s Hot Manuka Smoked Salmon received a resounding thumbs up from both the professional panel of judges and the consumer judging panel at this year’s New Zealand Food Awards.
Scotch whisky exports tumble 11%
The Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) has published figures which show that exports of Scotch in the first half of the 2014 year were £1.77 billion (NZ$3.6 billion), down 11% from £1.99 billion (NZ$4.05 billion) in the same period of 2013.
Prime Minister lauds Kiwi wine industry
Re-elected Prime Minister John Key may have enjoyed a glass or two after his historic win on 20 September but when he opened the recent NZ Winegrowers’ Romeo Bragato conference in Blenheim it had been five weeks since his last drink.
Two wine industry stalwarts aim to make their mark in Parliament
The 51st New Zealand Parliament is yet to be sworn in but, barring some electoral miracles, two wine industry figures will shortly be confirmed as new Members of Parliament.
Foodtech Packtech 2014 bigger and better
The premiere event for the food manufacturing, packaging and processing technology sectors is on track to be bigger and better than ever this year, says Sales Manager Vanessa White.
Intermedia takes a stake in new product delivery model
The Intermedia Group has entered into a partnership with STOCK BOX to launch Australia’s first product sampling service for independent retailers.
New World Orewa to be refurbished
Foodstuffs North Island Limited has lodged an application for resource consent to refurbish New World Orewa, located at Moana Ave, Orewa.