Food and beverage producers: It’s time to make your mark on the New Zealand Food Awards
New Zealand food producers looking to showcase their innovations in food and beverage, should prepare for the 2023 New Zealand Food Awards now.
The boldest and brightest from across the motu are invited to submit their products or businesses. Now is the time to share your story and make your mark.
Entries are open for the month of May.
The annual Awards celebrate innovation, excellence, and sustainability, and highlight the importance of science and food technology in Aotearoa. Owned and operated by Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa Massey University, the New Zealand Food Awards offers a platform for Kiwi experts to showcase their innovations on a national stage.
Benefits of entering the New Zealand Food Awards
The New Zealand Food Awards are the perfect opportunity for food producers to showcase excellence and gain recognition from industry experts. The exposure and credibility offered to you as a finalist or winner can elevate your business to the next level.
As part of the entry process, you can also access support and guidance on meeting mandatory requirements for labelling food and drink in New Zealand. While this is a legal requirement, getting this right also ensures consumer safety which can improve trust and brand reputation for your product.
Don’t just take our word for it
Here’s what 2022 Health and Wellbeing category winners, Rebel Bakehouse said:
“Being involved in the New Zealand Food Awards has so many positives! From a marketing angle the publicity from being a winner across so many media platforms is great for Rebel Bakehouse brand exposure, creating new news to grab people’s attention. From a trade angle, as in the retail chains, it gives our brand additional credibility around the quality and overarching marketing strategy of our products.
In addition to all that, it’s fantastic for the Rebel Bakehouse team, giving everyone that’s worked so hard to bring new products and the brand to life a real boost in morale.
All in all – being involved in the awards is loaded with benefits for both our brand and our people.”
To learn more about Rebel Bakehouse, including snippets of their award-winning entry check out their case study. We’ve also developed a suite of case studies to represent our other categories to help you.
Preparing your Award entry
For the best shot at a winning submission, we encourage you to start preparing your entry now.
Check out best practices from previous winners in our case studies. This will help you gain an understanding of what is required to craft an excellent Awards entry.
Become familiar with judging pillars and how they apply to the entry process.
Make sure you understand New Zealand food and beverage labelling rules to ensure your entry is compliant. This is an essential aspect of the New Zealand Food Awards.
Apply online in May 2023
Entries to the New Zealand Food Awards open on 1 May and close on 31 May. You must apply online between these dates.
The New Zealand Food Awards Team is on hand to offer support and answer any questions. Ask us any questions in advance so that we can support you during the entry process.
Now is the time to make your mark. Entries open in two weeks so make sure you understand the entry requirements and start preparing your entry.
