Nearly 300 entries in ice cream awards
Date: 18 May 2012New Zealand Ice Cream Award 2012 judges doused their taste buds with 286 flavours of ice cream, gelato and sorbet this week. Flavours ranged from conventional vanilla and chocolate to the more unusual and exotic - violet, japonica, and avocado and goat's cheese. The 16th annual awards have drawn a record number of entries this year, up from 248 last year, says chief judge Kay McMath. She is a contract food technology and product development lecturer at Massey University's Albany ... more
Wellington to host 2012 Air New Zealand Wine Awards
Date: 18 May 2012New Zealand Winegrowers has announced today that Wellington will play host to the 2012 Air New Zealand Wine Awards Dinner. The Awards Dinner, which will see New Zealand’s top winemakers and industry figures gather in celebration of top quality wine productions, will be held on Saturday 24 November. The Air New Zealand Wine Awards is New Zealand’s most prestigious wine awards competition, attracting entries from around the country. The competition’s top prize, the Air ... more
Kiwis favourite cafe announced
Date: 8 May 2012Popular cafe chain Muffin Break has been named Coffee Shop of the Year in a new nationwide survey*. Muffin Break beat a number of New Zealand's best-known coffee outlets to take the honour for providing its customers with the best service. The Roy Morgan Customer Satisfaction Awards are based on a new survey which interviews 12,000 New Zealanders annually. Customers are asked to rate the service or product on a scale from 'very satisfied' to 'not at all satisfied' and these ... more
Taste Farmers' Markets New Zealand Awards invites Localvore's to a exclusive taste test
Date: 4 May 2012Two Localvore's will win the ultimate taste test, sampling the very best of Farmers' Market product and judging the best of the Taste Farmers' Markets NZ Awards with Master Chef Nadia Lim, Acclaimed Author and Chef Julie Biuso and Canterbury Localvore Jonny Schwass. The winning Localvore's will join NZ's tops Chefs on the 10th of May to judge five outstanding food categories (below). For those Localvore's that are still hungry, there will be a public tasting available to all from ... more
Top 50 listings pay testament to New Zealand wine's enduring brand appeal
Date: 2 May 20127 New Zealand wine brands have secured places in the recently announced Top 50 'World's Most Admired Wine Brands' list by the drinks journal Drinks International. Brancott Estate, Oyster Bay, Cloudy Bay, Villa Maria, Babich, Wither Hills and Nobilo are listed alongside international brands such as Penfolds, Michel Chapoutier, and Chateau Margaux as being leading players in the global wine industry. Chris Yorke, New Zealand Winegrowers' Global Marketing Director, comments ... more
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Top global honour for NZ King Salmon
Date: 30 Apr 2012Trifecta spells top global honour for Regal products Marlborough-based New Zealand King Salmon has been awarded the top honour by the International Taste & Quality Institute (iTQi) at the annual Superior Taste Awards in Belgium – the first New Zealand company to achieve the award. The Crystal Taste Award is achieved by two of NZ King Salmon’s Regal Salmon products for gaining the maximum 3-stars three years in a row. The Crystal Taste Award represents the ... more
Pasquale beefs up medal tally with Pinot Noir success
Date: 29 Apr 2012Pasquale Pinot Noir from the company's premium vineyard in the Waitaki region has won its class in the inaugural Canterbury Wine Awards. Judges included wine writer Jo Burzynska, oenologist Kirtsen Creasy and chef Simon Sheehan. They took into account the suitability of the entries when matched with different foods, and Pasquale Hakataramea Pinot Noir 2010 was the overall winner for wines which would shine with beef. Winery owner Antonio Pasquale says the judging philosophy echoes his ... more
Wellington chef cleans up Auckland restaurant awards
Date: 24 Apr 2012Al Brown’s Depot Eatery & Oyster Bar supreme winner of Metro / Audi Restaurant of the Year Restaurateur / chef Al Brown’s Depot Eatery & Oyster Bar is the winner of the Supreme Award in the Metro / Audi Restaurant of the Year Awards 2012. The awards have been announced last night (Monday 23 April) at an official ceremony in Auckland. As well as the Supreme Award, Depot has also taken out Best New Restaurant and Best Casual Bistro. Brown – who ... more
Sovrano Limoncello wins Double Gold at major international spirits competition
Date: 14 Apr 20122011 Edition Sovrano Limoncello has been awarded with a Double Gold Medal at the 2012 San Francisco World Spirits Competition (www.sfspiritscomp.com). The 2012 San Francisco World Spirits Competition was conducted March 22nd through 25th at the Hotel Nikko in downtown San Francisco. More than 1,200 spirits from around the world were judged this year - the largest number of entries in the Competition's history. Sovrano Limoncello, made in Kerikeri, is based upon the family recipes of an ... more
Taste Farmers’ Market of the Year 2012 Awards open for voting
Date: 12 Apr 2012Voting has opened for the 2012 Taste Farmers' Market of the Year Awards - vote for YOUR favourite Farmers' Market! Some reasons why localvores appreciate and support their favourite Farmers' Market: • A relaxing way to shop ambience, freshness, yumminess, entertainment • An array of fresh produce and fresh ideas • As it is always fresh atmosphere, fresh produce • Atmosphere fresh produce, local growers • Atmosphere, fresh produce atmosphere, ... more
