Outstanding Food Producer Awards Champions Revealed
The Outstanding Food Producer Awards judges said this year’s Supreme Champion had “Perfect gloss and shine. Outstanding developed flavour. Exemplary. Amazing flavour journey. Faultless.”
The Outstanding Food Producer Awards judges said this year’s Supreme Champion had “Perfect gloss and shine. Outstanding developed flavour. Exemplary. Amazing flavour journey. Faultless.”
After checking, sniffing and tasting more than 250 locally produced cheeses, the country’s finest 187 have been revealed in the NZ Champions of Cheese Awards.
The medal tally was 137 Gold; 76 silver and 48 bronze from a remarkable 355 entries from 122 Kiwi food and drink producers.
From big players to smaller producers, ingredient supply companies to primary produce, there’s a place and category for all businesses.
The co-op will partner with regional business development agencies and industry specialists to provide a range of support to small businesses.
Owned and managed by the New Zealand Specialist Cheesemakers Association, the NZ Champions of Cheese Awards are in their 21st year of recognising Aotearoa’s finest cheeses.
The 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.
Heart Kids NZ Fundraising Coordinator Alanah Gilder says the promotion has been a great success.
The prestigious New Zealand Champions of Cheese Awards return in 2024, with Master Judge Jason Tarrant pleased to welcome guest judge Rachael Sills.
With the announcement of its return as the ASB Classic’s Champagne partner, a cool flute of G.H. Mumm will be the beverage of choice for fans as they watch tennis greats.
The 28th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP28) in Dubai has already been underway for nearly a week.
The awards recognise Kiwis working towards a sustainable future innovating while addressing climate change, rebuilding resilient natural systems, designing out waste and building greener supply chains.