Last week I wrote about the superb artisan producers of gelato and sorbet, Gelato Roma, however I discovered another producer of premium ice cream products in the supermarket chiller earlier this summer – Motueka Creamery. It didn’t take much to…
I first wrote about Gelato Roma back in March 2016 and a lot has happened with this exciting Nelson business in the intervening years, so I thought it was time to find out more and tell you about it. Let’s…
Welcome to 2020, I sincerely hope the holiday season has treated you kindly so far and that you have been enjoying some wonderful Nelson foods and beverages, and if you enjoyed a little too much of the latter last night…
Last year a small group of people arranged a M?kete P? (Night Market) that was essentially a gathering place for small local wh?nau based businesses from across the region who wanted an opportunity to sell their products. People selling everything…
I think everyone in the region is aware of the fantastic success stories behind many of the food and beverage brands here that have evolved from small businesses to significant exporters of premium products, but as the food and beverage…
After finding local supermarket Worcestershire sauce not what it used to be, Tracey Steel decided to make her own. After about 15 years of sharing her sauce with friends and family, Tracey finally gave in to pressure and has launched…
A new business opened a packaging plant in Stoke recently, South Pacific Salt sources pure, natural sea salt from Marlborough, refines it and sorts it into different grades then packages it as a premium salt for both the domestic and…
In recent years much has been said and learned about the health benefits of honey, manuka honey in particular, so I thought I would catch up with Terry Bone from the New Zealand Raw Honey Company to find out about…
I wanted to find out more about the dried fruit I despise with a passion and some of the other more delicious dried treats Ian Wastney and his family produce under the Little Beauties brand. Feijoa is one of those…