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2 Gold Medals at the 2024 NZ Ice Cream and Gelato Awards

Juliette Richards • Aug 14, 2024

We get pretty excited about the NZ Ice Cream and Gelato Awards, as it’s a great opportunity to find out what everyone across the industry has been up to. We pride ourselves on producing delicious, all-natural ice cream, gelatos and sorbets; so it’s very satisfying to hear that the judges agree! Of course, we also love winning awards for our products - who wouldn’t?

Our Medals


This year we’re delighted to announce that we’ve won an amazing 10 medals in total – Two Gold, Four Silver and Four Bronze. Our new flavour, yet to be announced, won a medal too… We are pretty excited and humbled all-round.


It was Gold for Lime Sorbet and Boysenberry Sorbet.  Silver for Dark Chocolate Ice Cream, Hokey Pokey Ice Cream, Boysenberry Gelato and our new flavour coming soon (watch this space!).  Bronze for Mango and Coconut Gelato, Salted Caramel Ice Cream, Chocolate Sorbet and Vanilla Bean Ice Cream.

 

You can find out more about these flavours and more on our flavours page.


About the awards


The 2024 NZ Ice Cream and Gelato Awards have an esteemed panel of 20 food judges, led by new Chief Judge Geoff Scott. They had the arduous task of evaluating - aka tasting - 233 entries with meticulous attention to detail in late July, and after careful deliberation awarding a number of medals acknowledging premium quality and flavour.

 

Says Geoff Scott, “Kiwis’ growing love affair with gelato was reflected with record gelato entries. Sorbet delivered on its signature palate-cleansing zing with the category giving judges lots of fruity examples using passionfruit, mango, raspberry, apricot and lemon.”

 

Families buying in larger formats from supermarkets weren’t overlooked in the quality stakes either. Premium Flavoured and Premium Vanilla ice cream categories performed strongly reflecting the great quality of take-home ice cream packs in New Zealand. Popular flavours included; Strawberries & Cream, Banana Split, Fig & Honey and Chocolate Truffle with Chocolate Ganache.

 

This year’s NZ Ice Cream & Gelato Awards highlights incredible talent and innovation within New Zealand's ice cream and gelato industry. The competition is a showcase of dazzling flavours, textures, and styles, each demonstrating the dedication and passion of the makers behind these frozen treats. From classic favourites to daring and inventive combinations, the medal winners set the standard for excellence in the New Zealand ice cream and gelato industry.

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