After checking, sniffing and tasting more than 250 locally produced cheeses the country’s finest 187 have been awarded medals in the prestigious New Zealand Champions of Cheese Awards.
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More than 250 New Zealand-made food and non-alcoholic drinks have been recognised for their quality, receiving medals in the 2024 Outstanding Food Producer Awards.The medal tally was 137 Gold; 76 silver and 48 bronze from a remarkable 355 entries from 122 Kiwi food and drink producers which were judged at Auckland’s Homeland restaurant in February.
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The prestigious New Zealand Champions of Cheese Awards is back for 2024, with Master Judge Jason Tarrant pleased to be guiding thirty judges through an assessment of more than 250 NZ-made cheeses.
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The 2024 Outstanding Food Producer Awards are gearing up for an extraordinary year, poised to assess a record-breaking number of entries at Homeland in Auckland on Wednesday 21 and Thursday 22 February 2024.
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From humble Hokey Pokey to Dill & Mustard Ice Cream, the NZ Ice Cream & Gelato Awards 2023 has revealed an exciting range of medal-winning delights after a thorough tasting of more than 270 entries from makers from across Aotearoa. A remarkable 183 medals were awarded; among these, 64 Gold Medals, 74 Silver Medals, and 45 Bronze Medals were bestowed upon the finest Kiwi-made ice cream and gelato creations.
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Cartwheel Creamery was the big winner at the 20th annual NZ Champion of Cheese Awards 2023 in Hamilton, with the boutique Manawatū cheesemaker taking out three coveted trophies.
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Marlborough’s Pinoli Premium Pine Nuts has been recognised for its tiny flavour-filled nuts and its risky journey to become the southern hemisphere’s only pine nut producer - being named Supreme Champion at the Outstanding NZ Food Producer Awards 2023.
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The country’s top cheeses have been recognised with 162 receiving medals following the 20th year of judging for the NZ Champions of Cheese Awards.
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A strong number of entries have been received for this weekend’s judging of the 20th annual NZ Champions of Cheese Awards at Wintec Te Pūkenga, Rotokauri Campus.
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The 2023 NZ Champions of Cheese Awards will be judged at Wintec Te Pūkenga, Rotokauri Campus on Saturday 4 and Sunday 5 March 2023. Medal winners will be named on Tuesday 28 March 2023 with Champions announced at the NZ Champions of Cheese Awards Gala Dinner – celebrating 20 years - in Hamilton on Thursday 4 May 2023.
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Kiwi producers who make food and drink with aroha and passion are being invited to enter the 2023 Outstanding NZ Food Producer Awards which will be judged at Homeland in February 2023.
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Lucid Chocolatier is NZ Chocolate Awards 2022 Supreme Winner with Lucid Chocolatier 68% Port. He took the title ahead of 150 NZ-made chocolates from 31 chocolate makers and chocolatiers from across Aotearoa at the Awards which were judged in Auckland at the beginning of October.
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In what could be the world’s best job for a chocolate lover this Saturday a panel of judges will taste and assess nearly 150 NZ-made chocolates in a bid to find winners for NZ Chocolate Awards 2022.
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After introducing New Zealand foodies to the taste of fresh locally grown white quinoa, Kiwi Quinoa is turning the flavour up again with the introduction of a red grain. Kiwi Red Quinoa is the latest innovation from the pioneers of the local industry Jacqui and Dan Cottrell.
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As the NZ Ice Cream & Gelato Awards celebrated 25 years, a gelato was named Supreme Boutique Champion – the first time a gelato has taken out one of the top accolades.
Auckland artisan gelato maker Little ‘Lato was named Formula Foods Supreme Boutique Champion for their Speculoos Gelato. A rule change allowed gelato and sorbet to compete alongside ice cream for the two supreme awards, making Little ‘Lato the first gelato maker to be named Supreme Champion. Judges were full of praise for the Little
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A record number of gold medals have been awarded in this year’s NZ Ice Cream and Gelato Awards. Chief Judge Jackie Matthews says it's a reflection of the quality in the industry. “The quality of these locally produced ice creams, gelatos and sorbets are as good as ever, proven by the high number of gold medals awarded.”
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Entry for the NZ Chocolate Awards opens on Monday 15 August, with judging on Saturday 1 October 2022 to find the NZ Chocolate Awards Supreme Winner 2022. Entries will be assessed by an esteemed panel of food professionals led, once again, by international chocolate judge Elle Coco.
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Students and hobby cheesemakers are invited to enter their cheese in the revamped Curds & Whey Amateur Cheese and Cheesemaker Award which is part of the NZ Champions of Cheese Awards.
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Pineapple Teriyaki, Sheep Chocolate Gelato, Almond Mocha, Chocolate Rice Porridge, Purple Yam & Cheese and Rescued Cherry Ripple & Christmas Cake Crunch are among almost 300 New Zealand-made ice creams, gelatos, sorbets and dairy-free frozen products being tasted at the NZ Ice Cream & Gelato Awards 2022 judging.
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In what has been hailed as ‘the most exciting year of the Awards to date’ 218 medal winners have been recognised in this year’s Outstanding NZ Food Producer Awards. Winners span the length of Aotearoa from Northland to Southland and its breadth, from the West Coast over to the Chatham Islands. Seventy-one percent of all entries received an accolade in 2022 with 78 Gold Medals, 86 Silver Medals and 56 Bronze Medals awarded.
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