CUISINE NEWS
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Cuisine Cheese Watch / Mozzarella – Massimo’s Italian Cheese Co
I am frozen musically somewhere around 1994, very much the mould that grunge was grown in.
Arnott’s reveals latest creation batch-baked in NZ innovation hub, batch-baked in NZ
Now available in six mouthwatering flavours, the range also introduces an irresistible collaboration with Pic’s Peanut Butter
SOLD OUT Metita First Birthday with Peter Gordon and Michael Meredith
To mark his restaurant Metita’s first birthday, Michael Meredith will be joined in the kitchen for one night only by the pioneer of Pacific Rim cuisine Peter Gordon.
Design File / Matt Hall / Glass Artist / Tāmaki Makaurau, Auckland
I have a bubble of molten glass at my fingertips and it’s pulsing as…
Partnerships
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EDITORS BITES
ATTACKING THE COMFORT ZONE
Sustainability is huge for our industry now and so important for…
WHEN YOUR HEART SINKS…
I went to a fish restaurant once and the waitress said, “Don’t bother…
KIWI CLASSIC OR CULTURAL CRINGE?
As we head into party season and the endless array of sauces and…
RESTAURANT REVIEWS
Margot
Discover,Restaurant Reviews,Wellington,Issue 216
A modest backstreet bar delivers mightily on its food and drink.
Hopgood’s & Co
Discover,Restaurant Reviews,Nelson,Issue 215
Elegant, approachable and a spectacular taste of Nelson.
NEW ZEALAND BITES
- Growing New Zealand’s future viticultural leadersNZ wine industry gears up for the Young Viticulturist of the Year competition season.
- NZ Coffee stylings on the global stageAotearoa NZ Barista Champion of 2023 achieves an impressive fourth place at the World Barista Championships in Busan, South Korea.
- Aotearoa has its first B Corp-certified pet food company.Wigram, New Zealand - Gourmate, a New Zealand-based pet treat manufacturer, announced July 27 it had achieved B Corporation status. According to the company, it is the country’s first B Corp-certified pet food company.
- Wairarapa winemakers predicting ‘magic’ vintage from ideal summerWairarapa winemakers are picking this year’s vintage to be “one of the best ever”, but lower grape volumes may make the much-anticipated wines a rare commodity on the shelves. With harvesting beginning this week in many Martinborough vineyards, hot days and cool nights over summer created ideal ripening conditions to produce grapes packed with flavour.
- New gin distillery is taking the story of Bluff to the world.Do not expect an oyster gin any time soon from Bluff’s new gin distillery. With a flood of flavours already on the shelves during what has undoubtedly been a gin renaissance, those behind the Bluff Distillery Company did not want to create a gin that was a ``gimmick``.
- Draught/on-tap cocktails on the rise in NZNew research has found that draught cocktails and mixed drinks are continuing to grow in popularity amongst New Zealand consumers, with the On Premise supplying to demand. CGA by NIQ’s February New Zealand On Premise Pulse+ Report examines the current landscape of draught/tap cocktails and mixed drinks.
- Christchurch baker dons his apron once again after 10 years teaching othersMichael Johnson was disqualified from his first cake competition at 8 years old, for being too good. “The judges thought my mum had made it. My mum was quite clever and said it was a compliment.”
- Tough year for NZ retailers aheadRetailers are looking at another tough year ahead, with a continuing drop in consumer spending and commercial activity indicated in recent data. Latest numbers from Stats NZ show retail spending using electronic cards fell 1.8 percent in February on the month before, or 2.5 percent up on than the year before.
- New Zealand’s weirdest and wildest food offeringsThe annual Wildfoods Festival took place in Hokitika on Saturday, offering punters the chance to try foods a little more off the beaten track than usual. Senior reporter Anna Leask attended, on a mission to test out the weirdest and wildest offerings.
- Takapuna consumers rate New Zealand’s best Chardonnay’sFirst Glass Wines and Spirits is a lively retailer in Takapuna run by Kingsley Wood. Once a week the store holds comprehensive wine tastings with impressive wines and often with excellent speakers. The store can hold over 100 people for stand-up tastings and typically attracts 70 or more enthusiasts.
- Low prices hurting local tomato growersWhile cheap tomatoes may be good news for shoppers at the checkout, low prices are hurting returns for the country's growers. It has been a bumper crop with good volumes and quality for the country's roughly 120 commercial tomato growers this season.
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GLOBAL BITES

Woolworths held the title of most trusted brand in Australia for three-and-a-half years – why did it topple from the top spot?
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Meet NY’s fanciest fried chicken, where dinner can cost $50 or $1,500
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The essential pizzerias of New York City
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San Fransisco discovers the wonders of Swedish Hot Dogs
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Bacon made from Seaweed will soon launch in US supermarkets.
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Drone delivery takes flight for quick deliveries of items like meal solutions and over-the-counter medicines.
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WATCH & LISTEN
Women in Food and Drink
Watch and see the photos from the Women In Food & Drink Awards 2024. This year was our second awards event and the room was filled to capacity with some of the most influential women within the food-and-drink industry.
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Design File / Yuka O’Shannessy / Public Record / Auckland
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Women in Food and Drink Awards Event 2024
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Tracy Whitmey talks to Lucas Parkinson about a new way to run a…
Aotearoa New Zealand’s TOP 50 most influential & inspiring women in food & drink 2024
Cuisine’s thought-provoking list of the women to watch in 2024.