INSPIRE+ ARTISANS 2025

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November 2025 • Supplement

Artisan Awards

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Celebrating Innovation: Inspire+ NZ Artisan Awards 2025

To every entrant in the 2025 Inspire+ NZ Artisan Awards, congratulations on putting your brand forward. With more than 860 entries across multiple categories, the programme continues to be one of New Zealand’s largest and most respected food and beverage award platforms.

This year’s judging panel saw an impressive display of purpose-driven innovation. The conversation has shifted from novelty to relevance; from the quick win to the long game. Across the range from chocolates, dressings, cake mixes, to spreads or beverages, the emphasis was on clean labelling, provenance, and flavourled concepts. It was encouraging to see brands prioritising consumer trust alongside creativity, reflecting the maturing of New Zealand’s artisan sector.

The judging panel noted a significant lift in the calibre of entries this year. Product quality was consistently high, but this year, packaging and brand design showed clear advancement. Many producers are refining their visual identity to better reflect the story behind their products, with an increasing focus on clarity, sustainability, and shelf presence. Design choices are becoming more deliberate, connecting authenticity and simplicity with stronger commercial appeal. Product trends, meanwhile, are evolving in step with consumer demand, from functional ingredients and cleaner profiles to the growing expectation of transparency and provenance.

Across this year’s winning entries, it’s clear that local innovation is thriving; not only meeting the needs of New Zealand consumers but ready to compete internationally. Functional health, sustainability, and thoughtful formulation continue to shape product development across every category. What stands out most is the commitment among smaller producers to product integrity, with an emphasis on higher quality ingredients, authentic storytelling, and cohesive brand presentation. The result is flavour, packaging, and positioning that capture attention and build lasting consumer trust.

Congratulations to this year’s Supreme Winner, Pierogi Joint. Founder Kate Grater has spent a decade crafting the perfect pierogi and turning her dream into reality. Her journey from a small-batch market producer to a refined, retail-ready brand is a testament to persistence and craft. Over time, she has strengthened not only her recipe but also product presentation, investing in thoughtful packaging, professional branding, and consistency that reflects the quality of what’s inside. It’s the kind of evolution that defines success in today’s market: disciplined growth backed by authenticity.

To those who took home awards, congratulations. To everyone who entered, thank you for continuing to raise the standard of New Zealand food and beverage manufacturing. The Inspire+ NZ Artisan Awards are more than an awards programme; they are a collective showcase of New Zealand’s food and beverage creativity and resilience in a challenging economic climate.

Thank You to Our Judges, Sponsors, and Volunteers

The Inspire+ NZ Artisan Awards continue to thrive thanks to the dedication of those who stand behind the scenes. Our sincere thanks to this year’s judging panel for their time, insight, and thoughtful feedback, which help guide and inspire New Zealand’s artisanal producers to keep raising the bar. We also acknowledge our valued sponsors and the many

volunteers who have contributed their time to process and review hundreds of entries. Their commitment ensures this free to enter award programme maintains its integrity, reach, and growing influence.

Without their collective support, these awards simply would not be possible.

PUBLISHER Tania Walters GENERAL MANAGER Kieran Mitchell EDITORIAL DIRECTOR Sarah Mitchell EDITOR Caitlan Mitchell

MANAGERS Caroline Boe, Daniel Rogers EDITORIAL ASSOCIATE Jenelle Sequeira, Sam Francks SENIOR DESIGNER Raymund Sarmiento GRAPHIC DESIGNER Raymund Santos

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CHILLED/ DEL I SAUCES

a bit dressy COUCOU CREATIVE LTD

• (GOLD) Coriander, Yoghurt & Lime Dressing 300ml

• (GOLD) Free Range Chicken, Veggie & Barley Soup 700ml

• (SILVER) Tuscan Cannellini Bean Soup 700ml

• (BRONZE) Lara's Beef Brisket Borscht 700ml

• (BRONZE) Lara's Chicken Pho Bone Broth 700ml

• (SILVER) Epic Green Herby Sauce 300ml

OHOLIC

Alchemy & Tonic NATURAL SUGARS

Almighty

ALMIGHTY BEVERAGES LTD

• (SILVER) Grapefruit & Tangelo Sparkling Water 330ml

• (SILVER) Feijoa & Kiwifruit Sparkling Water 330ml

• (SILVER) Mango & Pineapple Sparkling Water 330ml

• (SILVER) Pineapple & Passionfruit Sparkling Water 330ml

CHILLED/ DEL I

Aoraki Salmon

MT COOK ALPINE SALMON

• (GOLD) Zesty - Yuzu & NZ Lemon Smoked Salmon Spread

• (GOLD) Zingy - Sriracha & Horopito Salmon Spread

AMBIENT SAUCES

Apostle

APOSTLE HOT SAUCE

• (GOLD) Red Wine & Plum Herb Salt 80g

• (GOLD) Saint Francis of Assisi - Kimchi Ketchup 260ml

• (GOLD) Orange & Horopito Shichimi 50g

• (SILVER) Saint Valentine - Lavender & Rosemary Hot Honey 320g

• (SILVER) Chaat Masala Seasoning 45g

• (BRONZE) Kawakawa & Feijoa Za'atar 50g

AMBIENT

Appleby Fudge

APPLEBY FUDGE

• (BRONZE) Caramelised White Choc Fudge 220g

• (BRONZE) Maple Walnut Fudge 220g

• (BRONZE) Baileys Fudge 220g

• (BRONZE) Dark Chocolate Fudge 220g

• (BRONZE) Boysenberry Fudge 220g

AMBIENT NON-ALC OHOLIC

LTD

• (SILVER) Peanut Marble

• (GOLD) The Brain Drink Lemon Yuzu Vanilla 300ml

• (BRONZE) The Brain Drink for Uplift Spiced Orange 300ml

Bamboo Sweets

NOTJUSTEA LTD

• (SILVER) Earl Grey & Raspberry

• (SILVER) Tiramisu Bonbon

• (BRONZE) Qilan Oolong Tea

• (BRONZE) Pistachio Knafeh Truffle

• (BRONZE) Lemon Lemon Bonbon

NON-ALC OHOLIC

Atutahi

KIWI KAI NELSON LTD

• (BRONZE) Atutahi Kawakawa Lemon & Lime

Bear Gelato

BEAR GELATO

• (SILVER) Chocolate Fudge Brownie 475ml

• (SILVER) Single Origin 94% Dark Chocolate 475ml

• (SILVER) Apple Crumble 475ml

• (BRONZE) Mandarin 475ml

CHILLED/ DEL I

Beard Brothers

BEARD BROTHERS

• (GOLD) Standard Pre-cooked Bangers

• (BRONZE) Beef, Bacon and Chunky Cheese Pre-cooked

• (BRONZE) Pork n Watercress Pre-cooked

Bee and Flow Manuka Honey

• (SILVER) UMF20+ Bee and Flow Manuka Honey 250g, 120g

Benjer

BENJER DRINKS CO. LTD

• (GOLD) Apple & Cherry Juice

• (SILVER) Apple & Mango Juice

• (SILVER) Orange Juice

Better Tea Co.

BETTER TEA CO.

• (SILVER) Blooming Tea Balls in Gift Box

• (BRONZE) Mindful Matcha (Ceremonial Grade) 60g

• (BRONZE) Golden Daydream (Edible glitter infused tea) 60g

Bhone

BHONE BEAUTY

• (GOLD) Mother’s Beauty Blend: Chocolate Delight 418g Tin

BIG DILL Pickle Gin

PETROV AND COMPANY

• (GOLD) BIG DILL Pickle Gin, 700ml, 40% abv

Black Dog BBQ

DOG BBQ LTD

• (GOLD) Pork & Chicken Rub 200g

• (SILVER) Lamb & Veg Rub 200g

• (SILVER) Beef Rub 200g

Black Sands Brewing

BLACK SANDS BREWING COMPANY

• (BRONZE) Corrido Sour Ale 440ml

Blackball Black Garlic

• (BRONZE) Original 110g

• (BRONZE) Manuka Smoked 110g

Black Shepherd Apiaries

BLACK SHEPHERD APIARIES

• (SILVER) Pure NZ Kanuka Honey 500g

• (BRONZE) Pure NZ Rewarewa Honey 500g

• (BRONZE) Pure NZ Clover Honey 500g

• (BRONZE) Pure NZ Manuka Honey MGO 300+ 250g

• (BRONZE) BEE-LICIOUS Kids Manuka Honey 340g, 500g

BLACKBALL BLACK GARLIC LTD Bootleg

Jerky

CANTERBURY BILTONG

• (SILVER) The OG 40g

• (SILVER) Sweet Heat 40g AMBIENT AMBIENT

• (SILVER) Manukayaki 40g

• (SILVER) Hot Shot 40g

Bread & Butter Bakery CRUSTUM LTD

• (SILVER) Wheat 670g

• (SILVER) Mixed Grain 670g

• (SILVER) Wholemeal 670g

AMBIENT

ButterLuxe Co

BUTTERLUXE NZ LTD

• (BRONZE) Smokey Spice Peanut Butter 300g

Cameo Cafe Syrups

ST ANDREWS LIMES

• (BRONZE) Caramel 750ml

• (BRONZE) Vanilla 750ml

• (BRONZE) Chai 750ml

• (BRONZE) Lemon Honey Ginger 750ml

• (BRONZE) Hazelnut 750ml

Chantal Organics

CHANTAL ORGANICS

• (SILVER) Blackcurrant, Raspberry & Vanilla Granola 350g

• (SILVER) Gluten Free Ginger

Crunch & Plum Granola 400g

• (BRONZE) Cheddar Cheese Corn Puffs 90g

FROZEN

Casual Foodie

THREE PONIES LTD

• (SILVER) Modern Shepherd's Pie

• (SILVER) Traditional Lasagne

• (BRONZE) Lemon Almond Shortbread

Chia Sisters

CHIA

• (GOLD) Mind Sparkling Boysenberry and Cherry with Ashwaganda 250ml

• (GOLD) Immunity Sparkling Ginger and Turmeric with Kawakawa 250ml

• (GOLD) Gut Sparkling Lemon and Golden Kiwi Livaux 250ml

• (GOLD) Immunity Smoothie Orange, Mango, Passionfruit, Banana, Apple with Vitamin C 300ml

• (SILVER) Antioxidant Smoothie Strawberry, Boysenberry, Blackcurrant, Banana, Apple with Vitamin C. 300ml

The Chocolate Barn

THE CHOCOLATE BARN LTD

• (SILVER) Coffee Beans Coated in Milk Chocolate 100g

• (SILVER) Macadamias Coated in Dark Chocolate 100g

• (SILVER) Macadamias Coated in Milk Chocolate 100g

• (BRONZE) Almonds Coated in Milk Chocolate 100g

AMBIENT

Choice Fruit Products

FLORA'S KITCHEN LTD

• (SILVER) Gherkin Spread 200g, 210g

• (SILVER) Pretty Pickle 200g, 210g

• (SILVER) Feijoa & Chilli Chutney 200g, 210g

• (SILVER) Feijoa Kasundi 200g, 210g

• (SILVER) Traditional Mulled Wine Spice 75g

• (BRONZE) Apple, Pear & Plum Chutney 200g, 210g

• (BRONZE) Capsicum & Apricot Chutney 200g, 210g

• (BRONZE) Lemon Pepper Seasoning 50g

The Cider Factorie THE CIDER FACTORIE

CHILLED/ DEL I

Cilantro

Cheese Ltd

CILANTRO CHEESE LTD

• (BRONZE) Mixed Herb Goat Cheese 280g

AMBIENT

Crunchili

CRUNCHILI

• (BRONZE) Suka Satay 110g

CHILLED/ DEL I

Cocoa Cloud LITTLE AS LTD

• (SILVER) Vegan Dark Chocolate Cake 6 inches

SAUCES

Culley's CULLEY'S

• (SILVER) Culley's Mexikai Red Habanero Hot Sauce 148ml

ALCOHO LIC

Dabblers Gin

DYNAMIC DISTILLING LTD

• (GOLD) Orange, Raspberry & Rhubarb Gin 200ml

• (SILVER) Dry Gin 200ml

• (SILVER) Lime & Mint Gin 200ml

• (BRONZE) Lemonade Gin 200ml

NON-ALC OHOLIC

Element Drinks

ELEMENT HEALTH LTD

• (BRONZE) Apple & Peach 250ml

NON-ALC OHOLIC

Elta Ego

SUNSET SOCIETY LTD

• (SILVER) Peach Bellini, 4 pk, 250ml

• (BRONZE) Dark & Stormy, 4 pk, 250ml

SAUCES

AMBIENT

Emoyeni Products

EMOYENI PRODUCTS

• (BRONZE) Verde Sauce 275ml

• (BRONZE) Fermented Honey and Garlic 200g

• (BRONZE) Hot Honey and Garlic Drizzle 200g

CHILLED/ DEL I

Elysian Foods

ELYSIAN FOODS LTD

• (SILVER) Chilli Elaiasalata 200gms

AMBIENT

Envy Thai VIRCON LTD

• (BRONZE) Flava Shotz No Nutz Edition 220g

CHILLED/ DEL I

Farmers Market Bone Broth

ALEX WATSON LTD

• (BRONZE) Free Range Chicken Broth 1L

• (BRONZE) Grass Fed Beef Broth 1L

Fix & Fogg

FIX & FOGG

Finery

FINE PEOPLE LTD

• (SILVER) 0% Finery Cocktail - Yuzu & Hawkes Bay Lemon G & T - 250ml

• (SILVER) 0% Finery Cocktail - Choc Espresso Martini - 250ml

• (BRONZE) 0% Finery Cocktail - Black Doris Plum Margarita - 250ml

• (BRONZE) Finery SparklingStrawberry & Kawakawa - Single 250ml

• (GOLD) Dark Roast Peanut Butter

• (GOLD) Almond Butter

• (SILVER) Protein Peanut Butter

• (SILVER) Choc Nut Butter

• (SILVER) Pistachio Spread

The Flavorsmith

THE FLAVORSMITH LTD

• (BRONZE) Hot Maple 290g

Flour and Dough

FLOUR AND DOUGH

• (GOLD) Pikelet Mix 300g

• (SILVER) Herb and Garlic Beer Bread 470g

• (BRONZE) Cake in a Mug Vanilla Cake with Sprinkles 321g

AMBIENT

Foraged in Raglan

FORAGED IN RAGLAN

• (SILVER) Bread and Butter Pickles 250ml

• (SILVER) Spicy Midsummer Pickle 250ml

• (SILVER) Black Doris Plum Jam 285g

• (SILVER) Raglan Summer Jam 285g

• (SILVER) Green Tomato Hot Sauce 350ml

• (BRONZE) Beetroot Relish 285g

• (BRONZE) Infused Chilli Oil 350ml

• (BRONZE) Lamb & Almond Tagine

SAUCES

Glasseye Creek Sauce Co

GLASSEYE CREEK SAUCE CO

• (GOLD) Bonfire BBQ Sauce 400g

• (SILVER) Smoked Chilli Sauce 400g

AMBIENT

Good Chow NZ

GOOD CHOW NZ LTD

• (SILVER) Pork Lard Chilli Paste 180g

• (SILVER) NZ First Brew Soy Sauce 250ml

AMBIENT

Goldies Wholefoods

NUTRITIOUS START LTD

• (BRONZE) Feijoa & Apple Low-Carb Porridge 40g

• (BRONZE) Strawberry & Vanilla Low-Carb Porridge 40g

• (BRONZE) Summer Berry Bircher 55g

AMBIENT

Good Puddings

REMIX FOODS LTD

• (BRONZE) Chocolate Chia Mix 335g

• (BRONZE) Blackcurrant Chia Mix 335g

• (BRONZE) Strawberry Chia Mix 335g

NON-ALC OHOLIC

GoodBuzz

GOODBUZZ BEVERAGE CO. LTD

• (GOLD) 'A' Series Hawkes Bay Peach and Kawakawa Organic Kombucha 375ml, 1L

• (SILVER) Fijian Ginger Green Tea Organic Kombucha 328ml

• (SILVER) 'A' Series Bay of Plenty Blackberry and Kanuka 375ml, 1L

• (SILVER) Pineapple Mango Organic Kombucha 328ml, 888ml

Half Baked Catering Co.

HALF BAKED CATERING CO.

• (SILVER) Salty Chocolate Caramels

SAUCES

Hoot Sauce

HOOT SAUCE

• (SILVER) Manuka Smoked, Chilli Sauce Neat Heat 320g

NON-ALC OHOLIC

ikarus Coffee Roasters

IKARUS LTD

• (SILVER) Arabica var. Laurina 200g

AMBIENT

Flour Co. REGEN FOODS LTD

• (BRONZE) Wholewheat Flour 500g

AMBIENT

J Friend and Co NZ Artisan Honey

J FRIEND AND CO

• (GOLD) Premium Selection High Grade NZ Manuka Honey Discovery Sampler

AMBIENT

Jen's Cozinha

JEN'S COZINHA

• (SILVER) Tikka Masala Curry 50g

• (SILVER) Goan Xacuti Curry 50g

• (SILVER) Goan Fish Curry 50g

AMBIENT

J'aime

MACARONS ETC LTD

• (GOLD) Pretzel Biscuits 200g

• (GOLD) French Macarons, Box of 6

• (SILVER) Birthday Cake Macarons, Box of 6

CHILLED/ DEL I

Jones

Family Farm

SHEEP MILK NEW ZEALAND

• (SILVER) Chilli Havarti A2 Sheep Milk Cheese 120g

• (BRONZE) Cold Smoked Havarti A2 Sheep Milk Cheese 120g

• (BRONZE) Pecorino A2 Sheep Milk Cheese 120g

AMBIENT

Justine's

JUSTINE'S LTD

• (BRONZE) Raspberry

White Choc Chip 60g

Karma Drinks NZ

KARMA DRINKS NZ

• (SILVER) Peach, Guava & Sparkling Water 330ml can

• (SILVER) Green Apple & Sparkling Water 330ml can

• (SILVER) Mango, Passionfruit & Sparkling Water 330ml can

• (SILVER) Cola Sugar Free 300ml bottles

• (SILVER) Lemmy Lemonade Sugar Free 300ml bottles

KB Kombucha

KB KOMBUCHA

• (BRONZE) Musically Mixed 12-Pack 330ml

• (BRONZE) Classical - Robust & Unflavored 330ml

• (BRONZE) Pop - Peach & Passion Fruit 330ml

• (BRONZE) Tango - Tangerine & Mango 330ml

• (BRONZE) Rondo - Rose & Elder Flower 330ml

• (BRONZE) Limbo - Lime & Coconut 330ml

• (BRONZE) Gogo - Ginger & Goji berry 330ml

AMBIENT

King Bees Honey

PAUARIKI HONEY (EST 2016) LTD

• (SILVER) Tairāwhiti Bush Honey 500g

• (BRONZE) Mānuka Honey MGO 600+ 250g

AMBIENT

Kitchen Window

JAM CAMERONS LTD

• (BRONZE) Orange & Ginger

Marmalade 250ml

• (BRONZE) Blackcurrant

Jam 200ml

FROZEN

Koe Cheese Bread

KOE CHEESE BREAD LTD

• (GOLD) Traditional Brazilian Cheese Bread 375g, 1kg

• (SILVER) Vegan Brazilian Cheese Bread 500g

Kiwi Sorbet

THE REAL FRUIT SORBET COMPANY

• (SILVER) Sorbet Green

• (SILVER) Sorbet Gold

• (SILVER) Sorbet Red

• (SILVER) Feijoa Sorbet

CHILLED/ DEL I

The Kutai Guy REICHARDT MARINE LTD

• (GOLD) Smoked Mussels - Sweet Chili Flavour 250g

• (GOLD) Smoked Mussels - Garlic Butter Flavour 250g

• (GOLD) Smoked Mussels - Natural 250g

La Petite Chocolate

LA PETITE CHOCOLATE

• (SILVER) Cappuccino Milk Chocolate 70g

• (BRONZE) Gingerbread Toffee Milk Chocolate 75g

Lady Alchemy

ALCHEMY NZ LTD

• (GOLD) Sweet Rapture - Date Balsamic Treacle 200ml

• (SILVER) Moon Shadow 120ml

• (SILVER) Celestial Caviar - Pickled Mustard Seeds 110g

• (BRONZE) Sublime Afterglow - Jalapeno & Agave Hot Hunny 200ml

• (BRONZE) Divine Harmony - Saffron Honey Mustard

Apple Cider Vinegar Salad Spritz 200ml

• (BRONZE) Moonlit Aurora - Lemon & Horopito Apple Cider Vinegar Salad Spritz 200ml

• (BRONZE) Prickly Ash - Sichuan & Kawakawa Finishing Salt Flakes 60g

CHILLED/ DEL I NON-ALC OHOLIC

Lewis Road Creamery

LEWIS ROAD CREAMERY LTD

• (GOLD) Premium Lightly Salted Butter 250g

• (GOLD) Caramel Iced Coffee Milk 300ml

• (GOLD) Berry Bliss Ice Cream 470ml

• (GOLD) Double Mint & Dark Chocolate 470ml

AMBIENT

The Little Bone Broth Company

ALEX WATSON LIMITED

• (GOLD) Beef Bone Broth Stock Pots 50ml

• (GOLD) Chicken Bone Broth Stock Pots 50ml

• (GOLD) Bone Broth Meal Toppers for Cats and Dogs 500ml

NON-ALC OHOLIC

Little City Kombucha

LITTLE CITY KOMBUCHA

• (SILVER) Passionfruit & Pineapple Kombucha 330ml

• (SILVER) Feijoa Kombucha 330ml

NON-ALC OHOLIC

Little Pips

LITTLE PIPS

• (GOLD) Lemon Soda Syrup 500ml

• (SILVER) Black Doris Plum Soda Syrup 500ml

• (SILVER) Strawberry and Rhubarb Soda Syrup 500ml

Long Dog Sauce Co

LONG DOG SAUCE CO

• (BRONZE) Dill Pickle SAUCES

AMBIENT

Lots of Baking Mixes

LOTS OF LTD T/A LOTS OF BAKING MIXES

• (GOLD) Chocolate Brownie Baking Mix 710g

• (GOLD) Rich Chocolate Cake Baking Mix 690g

• (GOLD) Shortbread Baking Mix 475g

• (SILVER) Apricot Choc Muesli Slice Baking Mix 570g

• (SILVER) Gingernut Biscuits Baking Mix 475g

• (SILVER) Peanut Brownies Baking Mix 620g

• (SILVER) Choc Chip Cookies Baking Mix 510g

• (SILVER) Lollycake Baking Mix 430g

• (SILVER) Chocolate Crunch Baking Mix 395g

• (SILVER) Cranberry White Choc Cookies Baking Mix 630g

• (SILVER) Gingerbread Loaves Baking Mix 685g

• (SILVER) Gingerbread-men Baking Mix 500g

• (SILVER) Spicy Apple Cake Baking Mix 470g

• (SILVER) Date Loaf Baking Mix 480g

• (SILVER) Afghans Baking Mix 475g

• (SILVER) Chocolate Brownie Mug Cake 112g

• (SILVER) Mocha Brownie Mug Cake 114g

• (GOLD) Sparkling Protein Peachy 330ml

• (GOLD) Sparkling Protein Limon 330ml

• (GOLD) Sparkling Protein Pineapple 330ml

• (GOLD) Sparkling Protein Watermelon 330ml

• (GOLD) Sparkling Protein Grape Zing 330ml

Lucid Chocolatier

LUCID CHOCOLATIER

• (GOLD) 52% Sourdough, Brown Butter & Sea Salt 60g

• (GOLD) 72% Yuzu 60g

• (GOLD) 72% Chuncho 60g

• (GOLD) 72% VRAE 60g

• (GOLD) 34% Blonde 60g

• (GOLD) 48% Tonka 60g

The Lucky Taco

THE LUCKY TACO LTD

• (BRONZE) Cumin Chilli & Lime Marinade 120g

• (BRONZE) Salsa Verde 120g

• (BRONZE) Salsa Roja 120g

• (BRONZE) Smoky Chipotle Marinade 120g

Manjar MANJAR

• (BRONZE) Caramel Dulce de Leche 125g

Master Beekeeper

NZ RAW HONEY CO. AND BIOHONEY LTD

• (GOLD) Native Bush 1kg

• (GOLD) Spring Harvest 1kg

• (GOLD) Manuka Blend 1kg

ALCOHO LIC

Matahiwi Estate MATAHIWI ESTATE

• (SILVER) Chilled Rouge NV 750ml

Maud and Harry's Walnut Company

MAUD AND HARRY'S WALNUT COMPANY

• (SILVER) Walnut Brittle and Popcorn Clusters 150g

NON-ALC OHOLIC

May Coffee Crew

MAY COFFEE CREW LTD

• (BRONZE) Traditional Vietnamese Iced Coffee 240ml

• (BRONZE) Coconut Vietnamese Iced Coffee 240ml

MIKE'S MIKE'S

• (SILVER) Marinated Whole Shiitake Mushrooms 250g

• (BRONZE) Glorious Garlic Jerk Oil AMBIENT

MK S pice A1 CONCEPTS LTD, TDA MARLAINA'S KITCHEN

Moosies

TASMAN BAY FOOD CO

Woppy

• (SILVER) Dark Choc Dipped Buttery Fingers Shortbread 210g

MT LYFORD HONEY

MT LYFORD HONEY LTD

• (BRONZE) New Zealand Native Bush Honey 250g

• (GOLD) Chocolate Multipack 8pk FROZEN

• (GOLD) Bluemoon Multipack 8pk

Much Moore Ice Cream

MUCH MOORE ICE CREAM COMPANY LTD

• (GOLD) Awesome Cereal Milk Ice Cream 2L

• (SILVER) Awesome Hot Cross Bun Ice Cream 2L

Murphys New Zealand Ltd

MURPHYS NEW ZEALAND LTD

• (SILVER) Black Garlic 30g, 100g & 200g

Mumma Bear

MY RED TABLE LTD

• (GOLD) Zingy Ginger with Citrus and Roasted Walnut Muesli 700g

CHILLED/ DEL I

My Food Bag MY FOOD BAG

• (GOLD) Beef & Mozzarella Pie 460g

• (GOLD) Sticky Date Pudding 190g

• (SILVER) Chicken Tikka Masala 450g

• (SILVER) Chicken & Bacon Soup 500g

• (BRONZE) Herb Roast Chicken with Garlic & Feta Mash 415g

Mynd

MYND LTD

• (SILVER) Mushroom Coffee Plunger 250g

• (BRONZE) Mushroom Chocolate 112g

Naked Nectar

NAKED NECTAR LTD

• (SILVER) Pink Sunrise 175g

• (BRONZE) Choc Fix 1kg

• (BRONZE) Morning After 1kg FROZEN

• (SILVER) Tinned Sourdough 900g

Nana Dunn + Co HOMS ENTERPRISES LTD

• (SILVER) Chilli Pickled Onions 1L

• (SILVER) Honey + Cider Vinegar Pickled Onions 1L

Natural Abundance

WHOLE HARRY LTD

• (SILVER) Plant Cakes Raspberry 75g

• (BRONZE) Plant Cakes Blueberry 75g

• (BRONZE) Plant Cakes Kumara 75g

Neudorf Black

NEUDORF BLACK LTD

• (SILVER) Black Garlic BBQ Sauce 280g

New

Zealand Queen Bee Honey

NZ QUEEN BEE LTD

• (SILVER) Thyme Honey 500g

The Nougaterie THE NOUGATERIE LTD

• (SILVER) Minis Bag Dark Chocolate 175g

• (SILVER) Minis Bag Milk Chocolate 175g

• (BRONZE) Minis Bag White Chocolate 175g

Nutty D'Lites

SNACKCRAFT LTD

• (BRONZE) Gingerbread Spiced Caramelised Almonds 150g

• (BRONZE) Roasted Caramelised Almonds 150g

• (BRONZE) Roasted Caramelised Hazelnuts 150g

Odi

NORISH LTD

• (GOLD) Blooming Blueberry

• (SILVER) Flourishing Cauli

• (SILVER) Thriving Carrot & Pumpkin

• (BRONZE) Nutridense Baby Cereal

• (BRONZE) Nutridense Meal Booster

• (BRONZE) Nutridense Bone Broth

OGM!

OHAU GOURMET MUSHROOMS

• (SILVER) Hot Fermented Quince with Cinnamon & Pepper 250g

OLLIFF FARM

OLLIFF FARM LTD

• (GOLD) Premium Pasture Eggs Size 7 12pk

Old Road Estate KJ & LC MORGAN PARTNERSHIP

• (BRONZE) Feijoa Kasundi 200g

Oogi Artisan Cookies

OOGI ARTISAN COOKIES

• (BRONZE) Chocolate Coffee Cookies

• (BRONZE) Chocolate Chip Cookies

Organic Dough Co. FOOD N BEVERAGE LTD T/A ORGANIC DOUGH CO.

• (SILVER) Authentic Pizza Dough 900g

Parched

• (GOLD) Citrus Mix (Lemon, Lime & Orange) 70g

• (GOLD) Spritz Mix (Blood Orange, Pink Grapefruit & Naval Orange) 65g

• (GOLD) Cherry & Pinot Bonbons 96g

• (SILVER) Ruby Chocolate Coated Hazelnuts 200g

• (SILVER) Chocolate Coated Butter Cookies 290g

Paynter's Cider

PAYNTER'S CIDER LTD

• (SILVER) Mon Cherry

Peggy Daring-Muesli Made Brave

PEGGY DARING

• (BRONZE) Apricot Ginger Almond 500g

• (BRONZE) Organic Blend 500g

Pete's Natural Sodas

PETE'S NATURAL SODAS

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Petite Eats

PETITE EATS

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Pickled

PICKLE SISTERS LTD

• (SILVER) Viet Mi 450g

• (GOLD) Berry Smoothie 800ml

• (GOLD) Spirulina Smoothie 800ml

• (GOLD) 100% JAZZ Apple Juice 800ml

• (GOLD) Apple & Blueberry Juice 800ml

• (GOLD) Apple & Feijoa Juice 800ml

• (GOLD) Apple & Pear Juice 800ml

• (GOLD) Lemon, Mānuka Honey & Ginger Juice 800ml

• (GOLD) Orange & Apple Juice 800ml

• (GOLD) Tropical Smoothie 800ml

• (GOLD) Feijoa Smoothie 800ml

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FROZEN

Pierogi Joint

PIEROGI JOINT LTD

• (GOLD) Babushka Bacon Pierogi

• (GOLD) Potato and Cheese Pierogi

• (GOLD) Jalapeño Popper Pierogi

• (GOLD) Spinach & Feta Pierogi

• (GOLD) Buffalo Chicken Pierogi

• (GOLD) Vegan Mushroom & Sauerkraut Pierogi

• (GOLD) Vegan Cheddar Cheese & Dill Pierogi

• (GOLD) Vegan Sweet Apple Pie Pierogi

AMBIENT

Pretty Fancy Chocolate

PRETTY FANCY CHOCOLATE

• (GOLD) The Herb Garden 8pk

• (GOLD) Gingerbread Bonbon

• (SILVER) Salted Caramel Milk Chocolate Snack Log 29g

• (SILVER) Gingerbread Marshmallows 200g

• (SILVER) Vanilla Bean Marshmallows 200g

AMBIENT

Preservation

PRESERVATION

• (SILVER) Caramelised Onion Relish 250ml

• (BRONZE) Apricot & Lavender Jam 250ml

• (SILVER) Raspberry & Mint Marshmallows 200g

• (SILVER) You're a Star Collection 16pk

• (BRONZE) Anzac Biscuit Bonbon

• (BRONZE) Peanut Caramel Snack Logs

Proper Crisps

PROPER CRISPS

• (GOLD) Rosemary & Thyme 150g

• (GOLD) Garden Medley 100g

PURE New Zealand Ice Cream

PURE NEW ZEALAND ICE CREAM LTD

• (GOLD) Tiramisu Ice Cream 1L

QB Mānuka Honey

NZ QUEEN BEE LTD

• (GOLD) UMF 5+ Mānuka Honey

Sachet 10pk

• (GOLD) UMF 15+ Mānuka Honey

Sachet 10pk

• (GOLD) UMF 25+ Mānuka Honey 250g

NON-ALC OHOLIC

QUARTERPAST

QUARTERPAST

• (GOLD) Real Fruit Infusions Lemon Ginger & Honey 250ml

• (GOLD) Real Fruit Infusions Turmeric Lemon Ginger & Honey 250ml

• (GOLD) Real Fruit Infusions Hibiscus Lemon Ginger & Honey 250ml

• (GOLD) Iced Coffee Concentrates Original 360ml

• (GOLD) Iced Coffee Concentrates Mocha 360ml

• (GOLD) Iced Coffee Concentrates Caramel 360ml

• (GOLD) Bubblegum Shakes & Smoothies Syrup 700ml

• (GOLD) Caramelised Banana Shakes & Smoothies Syrup 700ml

• (GOLD) Chocolate Shakes & Smoothies Syrup 700ml

• (GOLD) Mango Shakes & Smoothies Syrup 700ml

• (GOLD) Strawberry Shakes & Smoothies Syrup 700ml

CHILLED/ DEL I

Raglan Food Co

RAGLAN FOOD CO

• (GOLD) Tribiotic Vanilla Bean 675g

• (SILVER) Tribiotic Super Berries 675g

AMBIENT

RāKiwi

NEW ZEALAND NATIVE HONEY PRODUCTS LTD

• (SILVER) BOOST Organic Mānuka Honey UMF 6+ 250g

• (BRONZE) ENERGISE Organic Mānuka Honey UMF 10+ 250g

AMBIENT

Raptor Naturals

RAPTOR RUBS NEW ZEALAND LTD

• (SILVER) Herbes Chicken Rub 90g

• (BRONZE) Greek Goodness Rub 40g

• (BRONZE) Vegie Salt Sprinkle 315g

FROZEN

Raw Kind

RAW KIND LTD

• (SILVER) Vanilla Raspberry 4pk

• (SILVER) Chewy Peanut 4pk

AMBIENT F RESH

Rebel Bakehouse

BREADCRAFT WAIRARAPA

• (GOLD) Gluten Free Sourdough and Superseeds Wrap

• (GOLD) Low Carb Everything Wrap

• (SILVER) Low Carb Max Bagel

Remarkable Cream

REMARKABLE CREAM LTD

• (GOLD) Keto Chocolate Espresso Martini

CHILLED/ DEL I

REMPAH

GOURMET BRANDS NZ LTD

• (GOLD) Butter Chicken Sauce 500g

• (GOLD) Garlic Roti Chanai 240g

• (SILVER) Peanut Sauce 400g

• (SILVER) Rendang Sauce 400g

• (SILVER) Laksa Sauce 500g

• (SILVER) Curry Sauce 500g

• (SILVER) Dhal Curry Sauce 500g

• (SILVER) Chicken Tikka Masala 350g

• (SILVER) Nasi Goreng Ayam 350g

• (SILVER) Mee Goreng 350g

• (SILVER) Butter Chicken Meal 350g

Rum and Que

RUM AND QUE

• (GOLD) Rumbo 700ml ALCOHO LIC

AMBIENT

Rutherford & Meyer

RUTHERFORD

& MEYER

• (GOLD) Gourmet Crackers Cranberry & Coconut 90g

• (GOLD) Gourmet Crackers Fig & Walnut 90g

• (GOLD) Gourmet Crackers Pear & Hazelnut 90g

• (GOLD) Gourmet Crackers Seed Selection 90g

• (GOLD) Snack or Dip Aged Cheddar & Garlic 90g

• (GOLD) Snack or Dip Lime & Black Pepper 90g

• (GOLD) Snack or Dip Smoky Chipotle 90g

• (GOLD) Snack or Dip Caramelised Onion 90g

CHILLED/ DEL I

Salash

SALASHLTD

• (GOLD) Coppa Cold Smoked 80g

CHILLED/ DEL I

SAVOUR VEGAN CREAMERY

SAVOUR VEGAN CREAMERY

• (BRONZE) Cashyo

• (BRONZE) Cashbert

Secret Kiwi Kitchen

SECRET KIWI KITCHEN

• (SILVER) Gingerbread Cookie & Cake Mix 400g

• (SILVER) Vanilla Sugar Cookie Mix 400g

She Universe SHE UNIVERSE LTD

• (SILVER) Decadent Date 3pk

• (BRONZE) Hazel Heaven 2pk

• (BRONZE) Open Sesame 2pk

• (BRONZE) Hot Chocolate Original Orblets 3pk

Six Barrel Soda

ST ANDREWS LIMES

• (GOLD) Rose Lemonade Syrup 500ml

• (SILVER) Rosemary and Cucumber Syrup 500ml

• (SILVER) Strawberry and Ginger Syrup 500ml

• (SILVER) Yuzu and Mandarin Seltz Drops 50ml

• (BRONZE) Divine Elixir 50g Premium Pouch

• (BRONZE) Mystic Fusion 50g Premium Pouch

AMBIENT

Sneekico

SNEEKICO LTD

• (GOLD) Pancake Mix with Real Pumpkin and Apple 204g

• (SILVER) Choc Muffin Mix with Real Beetroot and Berries 215g

• (SILVER) Muesli Bar Mix with Real Kumara & Chocolate 361g

AMBIENT

Spicecraft SPICECRAFT

• (BRONZE) Smokey Garlic Salt 95g

• (BRONZE) No Bagel, No Bagel 55g

• (BRONZE) Crackin' Kiwi Rub 150g

• (BRONZE) Kia ora Vietnam Rub 120g

FROZEN

Star Ferry Dumpling

STAR FERRY DUMPLING LTD

• (SILVER) Beef, Onion & Leek Dumpling 12pk

• (BRONZE) Pork & Chive Dumpling 12pk

• (BRONZE) Free Range Chicken & Corn Dumpling 12pk

AMBIENT

Stonehurst Gourmet

STONEHURST GOURMET LTD

• (BRONZE) Chilli & Apple Jelly 100ml

• (BRONZE) Hedgerow Jelly 200ml

CHILLED/ DEL I

Sweet Time

SWEET TIME LTD

• (SILVER) 6" Strawberry Double Fromage Cheesecake

• (BRONZE) 6" Blueberry Double Fromage Cheesecake

AMBIENT

Swole Cakes

SWOLE SNAX PRIVATE LTD

• (SILVER) Protein Pancake Mix

Original 420g

• (BRONZE) Protein Pancake Mix

Unicorn 420g

• (BRONZE) Protein Pancake Mix

Chocolate 420g

Swolefoods

• (SILVER) Cappuccino 500ml

• (BRONZE) Chocolate Fudge 500ml

Symbiota

SYMBIOTA

• (SILVER) Watermelon Symbiota

Pre + Probiotic Kefir Soda 300ml

• (BRONZE) Lychee Symbiota

Pre + Probiotic Kefir Soda 300ml

• (BRONZE) Raspberry & Mint Symbiota

Pre + Probiotic Kefir Soda 300ml

• (SILVER) Not as Hot Sauce 100ml

• (BRONZE) Smoked Hot Sauce 100ml

Tamco

NZ TAMARILLO CO-OPERATIVE LTD

• (GOLD) Premium Tamarillo Vinaigrette 1kg

SAUCES

Taste Lab

TASTE LAB

• (BRONZE) Hot Pepper Original Fermented Hot Sauce 150ml

AMBIENT

Taste of the Alps

TASTE OF THE ALPS

• (GOLD) The Shearer, Wild Thyme Onion Jam 290g

• (BRONZE) The Fisherman, Bread & Butter Pickle 280g

Tea Total TEA TOTAL

• (GOLD) Ginger Kawakawa Spice 60g

• (GOLD) Ginger Kawakawa Spice 20 Pyramid Bag

• (SILVER) Earl Grey Special 100g

• (SILVER) Earl Grey Special 20 Pyramid Bag

AMBIENT

Telegraph Hill

GOODFOOD GROUP

• (GOLD) Pineapple, Chilli & Kawakawa Dressing

• (GOLD) Extra Virgin Olive Oil

• (GOLD) Roasted Garlic Olive Oil

• (SILVER) Classic Balsamic Drizzle

• (SILVER) Manuka Smoke Infused Balsamic Drizzle

• (SILVER) Golden Herb Balsamic Drizzle

• (SILVER) Roasted Capsicum & Miso Dressing

• (SILVER) Maple & Yuzu Vinaigrette

• (SILVER) Pomegranate & NZ Bush Honey Vinaigrette

• (SILVER) Raspberry Citrus Vinaigrette

• (SILVER) Chilli & Sicilian Orange Olive Oil

• (SILVER) Truffle Olive Oil

• (SILVER) NZ Bush Honey Mustard Dressing

Terps & Co

TERPS & CO LTD

• (GOLD) Margarita {Muse} 4pk 250ml

• (GOLD) Gin {Like} & Tonic 4pk 250ml

• (SILVER) Gin {Like} 750ml

AMBIENT

Tiny Tummy TINY TUMMY

• (SILVER) Better Pikelets Strawberry Apple

• (SILVER) Better Pikelets Orange Chocolate Chip

• (SILVER) Better Pikelets Carrot Cake

• (BRONZE) Better Pikelets Chocolate

• (BRONZE) Better Pikelets Lemon Poppyseed

• (BRONZE) Superfood Porridge Vanilla

• (BRONZE) Superfood Porridge Strawberry

• (BRONZE) Superfood Porridge Raspberry

• (BRONZE) Superfood Porridge Blackcurrant Apple

• (BRONZE) Grove Blend 250ml

• (GOLD) Organic Mānuka Honey MGO1000+ Anniversary Release 300g

Trice Chocolates

TRICE CHOCOLATES LTD

• (SILVER) 47% Smooth Speculaas 75g

• (BRONZE) 60% Mint & Nib Dark Chocolate 75g

SAUCES AMBIENT

The Smoke Shed

THE SMOKE SHED LTD

• (SILVER) The Hot Mustard Sauce 300ml

• (BRONZE) The Barbecue Sauce 300ml

Tusca

• (GOLD) Port, Prune and Dark Chocolate Panforte 220g

• (GOLD) Chocolate Salame 200g

MACARONS ETC LTD UmamiBee

MOTHERBEE’S PURPLE HEART KITCHEN LTD

• (BRONZE) Sarsarap (Fermented Mushroom Gravy)

• (BRONZE) Going Bananas (Fermented Banana Ketchup)

ALCOHO LIC

Undisturbed UNDISTURBED MEADERY

• (BRONZE) Manuka Mead 500ml

AMBIENT

Viktual+ VIKTUAL+ LTD

• (BRONZE) Manawa Flow+ 210g

FROZEN

WāHiki Coconut Creamery

WĀHIKI COCONUT CREAMERY

• (GOLD) Salted Caramel Coconut Frozen Dessert 480ml

• (GOLD) Boysenberry Coconut Frozen Dessert 480ml

• (GOLD) Mango Passion Swirl Coconut Frozen Dessert 480ml

• (SILVER) Hokey Pokey Coconut Frozen Dessert 480ml

• (BRONZE) Chocolate Coconut Frozen Dessert 480ml

• (BRONZE) Coffee Chocolate Crunch Coconut Frozen Dessert 480ml

AMBIENT

Wee Sticks

MY FARM FRESH

• (SILVER) Salty Tart 30g

• (SILVER) Sneezy Cheesy 30g

• (SILVER) Nudie Rudie 30g

Wild Appetite THE GROCERY COLLECTIVE

• (BRONZE) Coriander Yoghurt Dressing with Lime & Jalapeno 320g

West Gourmet ECOWILD LTD

• (SILVER) Habanero Worcester 250ml

• (SILVER) Ghost Pepper Worcester 250ml

• (BRONZE) Worcester Sauce 250ml

• (BRONZE) BBQ Sauce 300ml

• (SILVER) Chilli Salt 65g

CHILLED/ DEL I

Wildly Delicious

A WILD DELICIOUS LIFE LTD

• (SILVER) Jalapeño and Green Pepper Kraut 380g

• (BRONZE) Indian Inspired Kraut 380g

• (SILVER) Passionfruit, Mango, Lime Probiotic Sparkling Water Kefir 350ml

Wildwood

TREAD LIGHT NZ LTD

• (BRONZE) Spiced Cacao with Reishi and Lion's Mane 100g

• (BRONZE) Spiced Cacao with Cordyceps and Lion's Mane Cinnamon Cacao 100g

• (BRONZE) Feeling Dandy with Chaga and Lion’s Mane Feeling Dandy 70g

Woodland's Organic Honey

WOODLAND HONEY 2008 LTD

• (GOLD) Organic Rewarewa Honey 500g

• (GOLD) Organic Kānuka Honey 500g

CHILLED/ DEL I

Woodys WOODYS

• (BRONZE) Coppa Air Dried Sliced Scotch Fillet 100g

• (BRONZE) Bresaola Air Dried Aged Beef 100g