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…

Published in the Nelson Mail 18.07.18 I first met Carol Shirley, the owner of Gourmet Catering, many years ago when…

Published in the Nelson Mail 04.07.18 One of the things that makes the Nelson wine region special is the fact…

Published in the Nelson Mail 27.06 18 A few days ago I opened a pack of Proper Crisps Kumara crisps…

Owning a small business comes with many challenges, I love seeing a business succeed and then have the challenge of…

I think you would need to be walking around asleep if you aren’t familiar with the Benge & Co name…

Last week I had a coffee with the brother and sister duo who own the business, Colin Benge and Sarah Benge.  The reason for their success soon became apparent – hard work, passion and being uncompromising on the quality of the product they sell. The business has evolved since the purchase of Stoke Fruit &…

Pomeroy’s Tea & Coffee Company was Nelson’s original boutique coffee roastery, established by Jane and the late Nigel Price in…