2012 NZ Food Awards finalists announced
Thursday, August 30, 2012
2012
NZ Food Awards finalists announced
The finalists in the 2012 NZ Food Awards were announced at an industry event hosted at Villa Maria Estate in Auckland tonight.
From a record number of 102 entries, 43 finalists were selected across 13 categories. The supreme winner will be announced at the NZ Food Awards Gala Dinner to be held at the Langham Hotel in Auckland on Thursday October 27.
The
finalists are:
ATEED Snacks and Confectionery
Award
Fonterra Brands Tip Top Ltd – Seriously
Good Iceblocks for Adults ¬¬– Lemon, Lime & Bitters and
Classic Brewed Ginger Ale
J.H. Whittaker & Sons Ltd –
Whittaker’s Mini Slabs – Peanut, Hokey Pokey
J.H.
Whittaker & Sons Ltd – Whittaker’s Peanut Butter Block
250g
Kako Chocolate – Passionfruit Chocolate
Hearts
ATEED Convenience & Meal Solutions
Award
André’s Kitchen – Garlic
Crostini
Greenshell New Zealand Ltd – Ikana Live
Greenshell Mussels, Chilled Live Wholeshell Mussels
LHF
Ltd – Naked Kitchen Fresh Chilled Meals range – Chilli
Bean & Tortilla Ragu, Fragrant Thai Red
Curry
Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) –
Bakery Cereals & Bread Award
I Love Pies –
Gourmet Family Pies – Angus Mince and Mozzarella
Molly
Whoppy Ltd – Gingerbread, Chocolate Dipped
Gingers
Paneton Bakery – Ready To Use Flaky Puff
Pastry
Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) –
Cereal & Breads Award
Delish Fine Foods Ltd –
Chunky Fruit & Nut Muesli, 60% Fruit, Nut & Seed
Muesli
Delish Fine Foods Ltd – Primal Breakfast Mix,
100% Fruit, Nut & Seed Breakfast Mix
Wild Wheat Specialty
Breads – Kumara Sourdough
Villa Maria Other Food
& Beverages Award
Archer MacRae Beverages Ltd
– Ritzling 250ml 4-bottle pack
I AM SAUCE – All
Purpose Sauce
PeeldNZ Ltd - T/As 1 Above – The Flight
Drink
Perfect Produce Ltd for the Fresh Grower – Sweet
Petite Cos, Bellaverde Sweet Stem
Broccoli
The New Zealand Herald VIVA
Gourmet Award
Dollop Foods Ltd – Gourmet
Fruits – Rhubarb & Raspberry with Elderflower
J. Friend
& Co – New Zealand Artisan Honey – Raw Honeycomb:
Medbury, Kamahi Honey: Westport
Recipe Arts Ltd –
Chicken Liver Parfait – Original and
Truffled
AsureQuality Food Safety
Award
Greenshell NZ Ltd – Ikana Live
Greenshell Mussels, Chilled Live Greenshell
Mussels
Inghams Enterprises NZ Pty Ltd – Inghams
Butterfly Chicken – Garlic & Herb, Lime & Chilli
Simply
Squeezed for Simply Squeezed Superjuice – Balance,
Survive
Packaging Design Award
Archer
MacRae Beverages Ltd – Ritzling 250ml 4-bottle
pack
Colestown Chocolate – Gift box with nine different
flavours
Fonterra Brands NZ Ltd – Anchor Dairy Blends
– Blue and Trim
Sealord Group Ltd – Simply Crafted
Beer Battered Hoki Fillets – Stoke Amber
flavour
KPMG Export Award
Archer
MacRae Beverages Ltd – Ritzling 250ml 4-bottle
pack
Aria Farm for Woolworths Select – Vegetable & Beef
Stir-Fry, Beef & Lamb
J. Friend & Co – New Zealand
Artisan Honey – Raw Honeycomb: Medbury, Kamahi Honey:
Wesport
Rabobank Business Innovation
Award
Aria Farm for Woolworths Select –
Vegetable & Beef Stir-Fry, Beef & Lamb
Biofarm Products
Ltd – Biofarm Organic Yoghurt in Wild Apple
J. Friend &
Co – New Zealand Artisan Honey – Raw Honeycomb: Medbury,
Kamahi Honey: Westport
Countdown Grocer’s Choice
Award
100% Nutz Ltd – Dark Chocolate Peanut
Spread
Abes Bagel Bakery – Bagel Crisps – Caramelised
Onion, Balsamic Vinegar
New Zealand Drinks Ltd –
Premium Mixer range – Indian Tonic Water, Dry Ginger
Ale
J.H. Whittaker & Sons Ltd – Whittaker’s Mini
Slabs – Peanut, Hokey Pokey
Sealord Group Ltd –
Simply Crafted Beer Battered Hoki Fillets – Stoke Amber
flavour
Foodbowl Added-Value Processing Technology
Award
Griffins Food Ltd – Griffin’s
Collisions – Mallowpuff Toffeepops, Squiggles Hokey Pokey
Chocolate Chippies
PeeldNZ Ltd, T/As 1 Above – The
Flight Drink
I AM SAUCE – All Purpose
Sauce
Massey University Research & Development
Award
Alpine Origin Merino Ltd – SILERE Alpine
Origin Merino, Merino Rump and Eye of Round
Fonterra
Brands Ltd – Symbio Probalance Probiotic Yoghurt –
Natural, Vanilla Bean
Goodman Fielder New Zealand –
Freya’s Sandwich Thins – Mixed Grain, High Fibre
White
Griffins Food Ltd – Griffin’s Collisions –
Mallowpuff Toffeepops, Squiggles Hokey Pokey Chocolate
Chippies
Hubbard Foods Ltd – Hubbards Thank Goodness
Gluten Free Cereals, Gluten Free Berry Muesli, Gluten Free
Vanilla Almond Muesli
Finalists in the NZ Food Awards have the opportunity to attend business capability-building workshops run by KPMG and Rabobank, and retail and commercialisation mentoring sessions run by Countdown.
For
more information on the NZ Food Awards or to purchase
tickets to the Awards Gala
Dinner, go to: http://www.foodawards.co.nz
ENDS