Juicies were one of first products to get a Heart Foundation tick because it is just natural frozen fruit juice with no preservatives or added sugar and the launch of this product coincided with schools wanting healthy options in their school canteens
We thought of artisan cheese being where craft beer was when we started, and our philosophy is to have a point of difference”, in this case it was artisan cheese and sheep milk.
Published in the Nelson Mail 08.08.18 Ask any producer and they will tell you making a product is the easy part, selling it is another matter altogether and that is where Tony Downing and the team at Downing Creative shine.…
Published in the Nelson Mail 18.07.18 I first met Carol Shirley, the owner of Gourmet Catering, many years ago when she took over running the café at the old Maitai Bowling Club at the bottom of Trafalgar St, she made…
Published in the Nelson Mail 04.07.18 One of the things that makes the Nelson wine region special is the fact every winery in the region is family owned and operated, except for Waimea Estates that the Bolitho family sold to…
Published in the Nelson Mail 27.06 18 A few days ago I opened a pack of Proper Crisps Kumara crisps and wondered if something had gone wrong, some of the crisps were a colour I hadn’t seen before and I…
Owning a small business comes with many challenges, I love seeing a business succeed and then have the challenge of what to do when it comes time for the owners to retire or move on to something different. Planning for…
I think you would need to be walking around asleep if you aren’t familiar with the Benge & Co name in Nelson, it is synonymous with fantastic fresh fruit and vegetables and friendly service. It is a business I have…