The Feed

25/07/2024

The Feed is putting on its winter coat and heading out into the world. Happily there are plenty of food and drink centred things to do around Aotearoa in the coming days and week...

The pale winter sun is beginning to thaw the layer of icy mud that has collected over the hatch leading to The Feed's underground bunker, so there's no longer any way of avoiding it: we're going to have to go Outside. We know, we know, Outside doesn't like this anymore than we do, but we're

21/07/2024

Time for the Commerce Commision to step up....

The proposed merger of Foodstuffs North Island and Foodstuffs South Island raises the prospect of even less choice for New Zealanders in what is an already heavily concentrated market. But will regulators prevent it from happening? New Zealand currently has just three major supermarket entities: the...

19/07/2024

AUT’s Culinary Arts and Gastronomy Winter Series returns...

Unwrap the chocolate and break out the mead, AUT’s Culinary Arts and Gastronomy Winter Series is back to warm you up with all things food in 2024. From a MasterChef-like pastry competition to a slow food marketplace and exploring the intersection of food and pleasure, this popular series of foodie...

18/07/2024

Uneven inflation is having a serious impact on health outcomes in Aotearoa...

The rising price of food has been making headlines for the past decade. But prices have not been rising consistently across all food groups – and this has major health implications for New Zealanders. Last week Stats NZ released food price data showing the biggest drop in prices in six years. The ...

18/07/2024

What elevates a sandwich from the merely good to the sublime? Is a lobster roll a moral abomination? Is a taco a sandwich? David Wrigley asks the big questions and occasionally answers one.

News filters through to us at The Feed's damp but surprisingly homey underground bunker that the Great New Zealand Toastie Takeover is back for another year. Alas, this annual, pickle-slinger-sponsored celebration of the humble sandwich always fills this writer with a feeling of anxious ambivalence....

14/07/2024

Young New Zealand hospitality professionals are being encouraged to apply for the Visa NZ Hospitality Scholarship, valued at $30,000. The opportunity is now in its second year and aims to attract more young people in Aotearoa into the industry and support them to take up hospitality as a career. It....

12/07/2024

Is it time for a sugar tax?

There are renewed calls this week for the Australian government to implement a range of measures aimed at improving our diets. These include restrictions on junk food advertising, improvements to food labelling, and a levy on sugary drinks. This time the recommendations come from a parliamentary inq...

11/07/2024

Forget your beret and your baguette – get yourself a yellow hi-viz vest and a bottle Calvados...

Ah, the Fench. Despite everything, you've really got to hand it to a nation who's most important national holiday celebrates a prison riot. This Bastille Day, put aside the snooty waiters of popular legend, the recent flirtation with the far right, the terrible football, the 1999 and 2007 World Cups...

11/07/2024

Otis bringing the oats, agricultural diversity, and some much needed jobs to the motu...

About half a million litres of oat milk produced from premium South Island oats are rolling off a new production line in East Auckland this month - and Otis, the owners of New Zealand’s original oat milk brand, couldn’t be more thrilled. "It's taken us nearly five years to establish a first-of-i...

04/07/2024

Fried chicken is a dish loved around the world, but it was one particular American Colonel and his eleven secret herbs and spices that made the Southern American comfort food famous. The trick to making succulent moist chicken is to brine it first, and after much research and many trials, I discover...

03/07/2024

Otis bringing the oats, agricultural diversity, and some much need jobs to the motu...

About half a million litres of oat milk produced from premium South Island oats are rolling off a new production line in East Auckland this month - and Otis, the owners of New Zealand’s original oat milk brand, couldn’t be more thrilled. "It's taken us nearly five years to establish a first-of-i...

03/07/2024

Imagine walking down the aisle of your local grocery store. The scent of mixed herbs catches your attention, mentally transporting you to a kitchen filled with the aroma of your favourite home-cooked meal. Suddenly, you’re craving hearty minestrone soup or yearning for homemade beef lasagne. In an...

03/07/2024

Riffing on our dying oceans, nostalgia, chocolate fish, Toffee Milk, 10 cents to prevent a life of crime...

Great news for beleagured sub-editors as Cadbury's announce production of ther sepia-tinted, marshmelllow-based chocolate fish has been halted and supplies are disappearing from our shelves forever. The news media has wasted no time noticing that the chocolate fish in question are shaped like actual...

23/06/2024

If you're in the New Zealand bar and beverage community - It's time for an epic adventure. There's possibly no better way to describe the last few years in hospitality than a dark journey to Mordor and out the other side. But for hospitality, the invitation to rebuild deeper and stronger community than ever and go on a wild adventure is here. NZBarCon is a 3 day event for bartenders and beverage professionals in Auckland, 4 - 6th August. Offering the invitation to save the Shire, learn some fresh skills but mostly to party and celebrate the way only hobbits can. Get thee amongst it, bar and beverage folks!

I never want to read another sub-heading about COVID, borders, distance or apathy - so instead, let me tell you why NZBarCon reminds me of Tolkien's epic Fellowship of the Ring and what we can learn.

21/06/2024

Just outside Paihia and nestled in the heart of the village of Haruru, PhatHouse Brewing has crafted itself a trendy Bar & Taproom from a tatty old shed which used to be amongst other things a successful garden centre. On entering you are greeted by the warm energy of the bar, a huge wrap around

21/06/2024

Score some truffles. Cook some rice.

These hearty winter dish can be made even more delicious in the Winter if you can get your hands on some fresh in season NZ Black truffles. Simply shave some on top of your risotto just before serving. 1 cup risotto rice olive oil white wine (optional) 1 finely diced onion 1-2 garlic cloves, crushed

20/06/2024

Words by Charlotte Graham Soil, like air, is everywhere. We walk on it, build our homes on it, and most importantly, we grow our food in it. Yet like air, we take it for granted. Soil is essential for life on earth but until recently we have not valued it as a resource, let alone

20/06/2024

We’re hearing a lot about ultra-processed foods and the health effects of eating too many. And we know plant-based foods are popular for health or other reasons. So it’s not surprising new research out this week including the health effects of ultra-processed, plant-based foods is going to attra...

16/06/2024

All Good is all set to become the first New Zealand brand to publish its climate footprint on its packaging with CarbonCloud. The well-known Kiwi oat milk and Fairtrade banana brand will be fully transparent about its products’ footprint for New Zealand consumers by prinKng its independently asses...

15/06/2024

Join Vicki discovering the delights of South Australia this November.

14/06/2024

Need another reason to sign up to our weekly newsletter, besides getting a fresh bit of NZ's foodie news delivered to your inbox?
Well here yo go - we have a double pass to festival in Kerikeri this July. To go in the draw you just have to be signed up to The Feeds weekly newsletter.
Winner announced next week.

14/06/2024

This recipe which appears in Nourish The Cookbook, vol 2 was given to me by Justin Thompson from The Shack in Raglan. A family favourite of his, it quickly became my go to too, so I had to share it. Justin says, “It is perfect for a comforting Sunday night dinner and can easily be

13/06/2024

Charlotte Graham on two community sustainablity projects in the Waikato.

Words Charlotte Graham Resourceful women taking action are the driving force behind the Te Awamutu Food Forest and Cambridge Street Harvest projects. Looking for a sustainable way to support and connect the community, Megan Priscott (TA Food Forest) and Elise Badger with Nicola Turner (Street Harves...

13/06/2024

New Zealand plans to commission about eight gigawatts of solar photovoltaic projects – more than the maximum power demand of the whole country on a typical winter’s day – by 2028, according to the government’s latest generation investment survey. Eight of these solar farms are already operat...

13/06/2024

Directors of popular Dunedin craft chocolate company OCHO are reluctantly seeking voluntary liquidation as the business faces financial uncertainty. On June 12 the new board notified staff and shareholders that it believes the company is unable to trade out of its current financial situation and has...

10/06/2024

It's Coeliac Awareness week and to celebrate we have this awesome selection of gluten free goodies to giveaway. To b in to win you need to sign up to The Feed newsletter on our website by this Saturday.

07/06/2024

Antenatal depression affects 15% to 21% of pregnant women worldwide. It can influence birth outcomes and children’s development, as well as increase the risk of post-natal depression. Current treatments like therapy can be inaccessible and antidepressants can carry risks for developing infants. Ov...

07/06/2024

This week, Te Puna Umanga Venture Taranaki, the regional development agency for Taranaki, hosted Mooving on Methane, an event aimed at understanding the challenges and opportunities faced by farmers and the dairy industry in addressing methane emissions. The event featured farmers, scientists, rural...

06/06/2024

Be a mencsh and bake some of these gluten-free muffins for a coeliac friend during Coliac Awareness Week...

These healthy muffins are incredibly soft, light and fluffy. They are perfect for a quick gluten-free breakfast, snack or work morning tea. Makes 12 Ingredients: 1 cup buckwheat flour 1 1/4 cups almond flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup raw caster sugar 2 teaspoons cinnamon 2....

06/06/2024

Next week is Coeliac Awareness Week and our newsletter not only has a great gluten free muffin recipe. Be in to win this great gluten free pack simply by signing up to our weekly newsletter - details on our website.
Winners drawn and announce on the 13th June 2024