What it takes to bake a Supreme Award pie
Patrick Lam has taken out the Supreme Pie Award eight times, so he knows a thing or two about pies. We asked him what it takes to win.
Patrick Lam has taken out the Supreme Pie Award eight times, so he knows a thing or two about pies. We asked him what it takes to win.
The Vegan Society of Aotearoa’s sixth annual Sausage Awards are now open for registration, with six new categories added.
The judges had their work cut out for them this year, with over 80 entries from 15 different companies battling it out for the top spot.
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.