NEW ZEALAND’S FINEST
We celebrate some of the amazing, medal-winning products from the Outstanding New Zealand Food Producers Awards 2022.
Gold medal for Makikihi Jacket Fries
Award-winning products from Middlehurst Delivered Middlehurst Delivered had several Gold Medal winning products in this year’s Awards, offering high quality and product consistency as their lamb is from a single source – their High Country station Middlehurst, then finished in Cheviot (North Canterbury). Middlehurst Delivered Lamb Rack has a delicious flavour and fine texture - one of the nicest lamb racks the judges had ever tasted. Middlehurst Delivered Oyster Shoulder is Roast perfection and Middlehurst Delivered Lamb Ribs are meaty and melt in the mouth. Exceptional, said the judges. Middlehurst Delivered Lamb Ribeye melts in the mouth, with a delicate texture. Sensational meat with characteristics of grass-fed flavours. Middlehurst Delivered Lamb Backstrap has a subtle, mild mellowed flavour with some robustness. Pure meat flavour. Great texture with some ‘chew’. Well butchered by craft butchers. Middlehurst Delivered Lamb Rump – Cap On has a gorgeous outside colour. Tender juicy meat with subtle organic mineral notes, sweet, golden and scrumptious. Meat with its own flavour. Packaging meets consumer requests (home compostable where possible) and user-friendly cuts for quick cooking times with recipes and cooking suggestions are also offered. Animal welfare is hugely important at Middlehurst (ZQRX accredited) and environmental impacts are closely monitored. info@middlehurstdelivered.com Middlehurstdelivered.com
Award-winning Makikihi Jacket Fries are made from Agria potatoes grown locally in South Canterbury, which are renowned for their golden flesh and great taste. After selecting only the best potatoes, Makikihi Jacket Fries are par-fried in pure beef tallow. Nothing more is added, making our fries gluten-free, additivefree and full of tasty potato flavour. Jacket fries are best enjoyed cooked from frozen in the oven, air fryer and deep fryer any time and served with anything or nothing. Makikihi Fries was established in 1983 and is now in its third generation of family ownership. At Makikihi Fries, we have a Toitu accredited carbon zero manufacturing process and will continue innovating to make quality French fries sustainably so that many generations can enjoy Makikihi Fries. www.makikihifries.co.nz
Two Gold medals for Raptor Herb & Spice Rubs Loved by foodies for our freshly-ground spices and innovative ingredients such as freeze-dried kimchi, juniper berries, kawakawa and horopito. Raptor Rubs are a staple in thousands of Kiwi kitchens thanks to our easy-to-use, extraordinary flavours for everyday meals. We’ve crafted 12 deliciously unique gluten free and plant-based blends for all meat, seafood and vegetables. www.raptornaturals.co.nz
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