Hold onto your spoons — we are delighted to announce that there’s a new champion in town and it’s scooped up gold! Our brand new, all-natural Tiramisu Ice Cream has just taken home top honours at the prestigious Outstanding NZ Food Producer Awards. And trust us, this isn’t just any ice cream — it’s a creamy masterpiece, a combination of delicious PURE-made mascarpone, coffee, cocoa and eggs that’ll make you want to savour every single spoonful.
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?
With so many exciting and trendy flavours of ice cream available, vanilla is often viewed as the underdog - somewhat middle of the road and predictable – often on the menu to accompany a delicious dessert. The truth is vanilla is anything but plain! In fact, it is an extremely complex and versatile flavour, used in both sweet and savoury dishes. It also has an exotic history and when it comes to taste, quality really does matter. Read on to find out more.
We are delighted to announce we have won a Silver medal at the Outstanding NZ Food Producers Awards 2024, this time for our delicious Kaffir Lime and Ginger Ice Cream.
The 2023 results are out and we are delighted to announce that our Dark Belgian Chocolate Sorbet has won Gold! Overall at this year’s awards, we have picked up an impressive 11 medals in a highly competitive industry confirming that PURE New Zealand Ice Cream continues to create delicious, all-natural artisan ice creams the judges and our consumers love.
PURE New Zealand Hokey Pokey Ice Cream is the perfect accompaniment to Bread and Cinnamon Butter Pudding. This lovely recipe by Outstanding Food Producers Judge Kathy Patterson is one not to be missed.
Let’s face it – most of us feel like there’s nothing like a delicious bowl of ice cream. In fact, ice cream is the ultimate happiness. Whether you prefer a cup or a cone, from the first lick to the last mouthful, ice cream is guaranteed to bring a smile to your face and add a spring in your step! It’s not just an old wives’ tale either – science has proven that ice cream can indeed have a positive effect on our mood.
The 2023 Outstanding NZ Food Producers Awards results are out and we are excited to announce our Mango and Coconut Gelato won Gold in the Free-From category. This on top of winning Gold and being named Category Champion in the 2022 NZ Ice Cream and Gelato Awards.
At PURE New Zealand Ice Cream we are, naturally, big ice cream fans! And while our intensely delicious flavours are sensational by themselves, we love to find ways for PURE lovers to enjoy more. If you're looking for more ways to enjoy PURE, then take a look at some of these scrumptious ideas.
Spring is finally here and what better time to enjoy cake and ice cream on a sunny afternoon. This stunning lemon cake relies on tart lemons to really show it off. Serve it with a good scoop of delicious, all-natural PURE New Zealand Lemon Curd Ice Cream to heighten the flavours and textures in the cake.