Opinion
More than taste alone
For any food enthusiast, spending the day tasting a wide range of New Zealand’s best food and beverages is a dream come true.
I was lucky enough to do just that as a consumer judge for the New Zealand Food Awards.
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Partner,Thought Leadership
Why food safety is vital to your business
New Zealand Food Safety (NZFS) is a proud partner of the New Zealand Food Awards, sponsoring the Primary Sector category.
This partnership reflects the importance of food safety in Aotearoa New Zealand’s food and beverage industry and the commitment of the New Zealand Food Awards to promoting food safety.
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Entry
Top tips for entering from our Head Judge
We asked our Head judge, Kay McMath for her top tips for entering the New Zealand Food Awards.
Having been our Head Judge for 14 years, Kay brings a wealth of industry experience and specialist award expertise to the New Zealand Food Awards.
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Entry
How to submit a winning entry
We’ve collated some useful tips to help guide you when completing your entry.
From category selection and terms and conditions, to storytelling and compliance, there is a lot to consider when entering the New Zealand Food Awards. Before you get started, check out these helpful tips.
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Announcements
Entries now open for the 2024 New Zealand Food Awards
Aotearoa New Zealand’s food and beverage producers, large or small, it’s your time to shine by entering your product or business into the New Zealand Food Awards.
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Entry
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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Partner
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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Partner
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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