Announcements
Five reasons you should enter the New Zealand Food Awards
It’s approaching the time of year where we invite Aotearoa New Zealand’s food and beverage innovators to enter into the 2024 New Zealand Food Awards. Are you considering entering your product or business this year? Here are some reasons why we think you should.
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Palmerston North – New Zealand's Food City
Palmerston North is a city with a vision of becoming the Food Innovation Capital of New Zealand. In the heart of North Island’s Manawatū region, Palmy boasts an extensive and well-established food innovation ecosystem that spans a wide spectrum of industries. From farming and agriculture to food production and processing, logistics, distribution & transportation, education, sustainability, and more, this city is emerging as a powerhouse of innovation in the realm of food.
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Announcements
Activating aid at the New Zealand Food Awards
This year, for the first time ever at the New Zealand Food Awards gala dinner, an activated finalist marketplace was created to help fundraise funds for national food rescue charity KiwiHarvest. KiwiHarvest has a proud history with the Food Awards, after being named the 2022 Food Hero winner. The charity was nominated and voted by the New Zealand public in recognition of their continued support of the New Zealand food and beverage industry by diverting edible food away from landfills to feed hungry Kiwis.
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Announcements
From vanilla to saucy: Innovative new product and Kiwi classic win big at 2023 New Zealand Food Awards
A vanilla that’s anything but average took centre stage at the prestigious New Zealand Food Awards last night, alongside our favourite bit on the side - tomato sauce that is! Heilala Vanilla, ‘the good vanilla’ producer that is locally owned and operated was crowned as Massey University’s 2023 Supreme Award winner for their new and innovative premium product, Alcohol Free Vanilla Paste.
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A year in review with Poaka - NZ Food Award 2022 Winners
New Zealand Food Safety (NZFS) is a proud sponsor of the New Zealand Food Awards as an opportunity to support the food and beverage industry, and to promote the importance of establishing and maintaining a strong food safety culture throughout the food supply chain.
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Thought Leadership
Savour success: five winning business strategies for the year ahead
This opinion piece on key business strategies for innovators in the food sector is by Winidu Kannangara, Senior Partner – Business at Bank of New Zealand (BNZ).
BNZ is a category partner of the New Zealand Food Awards, judging the Business Innovation Award.
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Announcements
2023 Finalists Revealed
After inviting the country’s food and beverage sector to submit their new and innovative products to be part of the New Zealand Food Awards, the 2023 finalists are now ready to be revealed and celebrated. After robust and thorough judging, three distinct themes were highlighted by this years’ New Zealand Food Awards finalists – plant-based proteins, functional foods and sustainability.
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Nutrition Food Trends: A New Zealand Perspective
This opinion piece on New Zealand nutrition trends in the food and beverage sector was originally posted by Danijela Armitage on her website Nourish and Tempt. Danijela is a New Zealand Registered Nutritionist and Food Critic Judge at the 2023 New Zealand Food Awards.
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Building a strong food safety culture in your business
New Zealand Food Safety sponsors the Primary Sector category at the New Zealand Food Awards. New Zealand Food Safety’s vision is that NZ food is trusted and recognised by everyone, everywhere. Ensuring safe food production prevents illnesses, supports consumer wellbeing, and safeguards the economy and trade reputation of New Zealand. And having a robust food safety culture is important in maintaining trust and reputation. Read on for tips and resources.
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The inside scoop: The Little Island entry that wowed judges at the New Zealand Food Awards
Little Island's commitment to sustainability won the Below Zero Category award at the 2022 New Zealand Food Awards. Read through their case study to learn what an award-winning entry looks like.
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