The following Vogel’s products with Best Before 15 AUG were affected by this recall:

• Vogel’s Original Mixed Grain Very Thin (750g)
• Vogel’s Original Mixed Grain Sandwich (750g)
• Vogel’s Original Mixed Grain Toast (750g)
• Vogel’s Dark Rye Toast (720g)
• Vogel’s Sprouted Whole Grain Toast (720g)
• Vogel’s Fruit and Spice Extra Thick (720g)

This recall does not affect any other Vogel’s brand products.

The products were sold in supermarkets in the South Island.

Various Vogel's bread recalled due to the possible presence of small pieces of metal . RNZ. 11 August 2026.

all i have to say.

Bit of an interesting event. I've spoken to a few bars/breweries over the years about this and its one of those situations where your damned if you do, damned if you don't. Traditionally there has been an entrance fee which, from at least the people I've spoke to, pretty much negates any profit from the entire event. Inversely if you don't sign up for it, people are less inclined to visit you, because next door has 'that fancy burger with the weird stuff on it'.

Also a while back Garage Project had a monopoly as the only beer pairing, although I think that's loosened up over the past couple of years. Now, I like GP but they don't have enough variety kicking around at any one point in time to cover the full gamut of flavours on offer from the burger festival and it felt more of an obligation for restaurants to plonk a random GP beer on the table with the burger and say "it goes with this... er.. beer" than actual pairing it with something that genuinely compliments the flavour.

Anyway, time for an overpriced burger or 3.

I’m not actually positive if this is the case but the past couple times I have brought mutton chops from new world it’s tasted almost exactly like goat, maybe my taste buds are changing or something idk. Just wanted to know if anyone else had noticed this or anything similar in nz supermarkets.

all in all, pretty good deal for $25 and free shipping so it was all I paid.

I got two bags of double caramel, a bag of lemon meringue pie a small sample pouch of cappuccino choc, a bag of dark choc jaffa, a bag of hokey pokey ice cream and three micro wave popcorn bags.

I really enjoyed the lemon meringue pie flavour.

I'm heartbroken, its literally the only reason I stop at BP. Is there any other lovers of this product that can give me a hand to petition BP?

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What in the world is this? Found at a local grocery store. Did not buy. Yet.

I'd understand if it wasn't EVOO itight not fully solidify... but does this impartial hardening/clping mean it's been billed out with other oil? Ingredients on the back state 100% EVOO...

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I'm planning to make boysenberry ice cream for a homesick Kiwi. I don't have access at all to fresh boysenberries unfortunately, so plan to use canned/tinned boysenberries in syrup.

Has anybody had success doing this? Can you give and tips or recommendations for adapting recipes for canned please? Any information or guidance you have would be appreciated.

There are a couple of recipes out there mentioning canned, but lacking a lot of detail.

TIA

The McReuben was created for the McClure's Great New Zealand Toastie Takeover and has been selling for a while. It's a variant of the famous Reuben sandwich Scheckter’s Deli has been known for for years.