Celebrating Aotearoa’s Outstanding Taste Makers
The Outstanding Food Producer Awards celebrate New Zealand’s finest food and non-alcoholic drink producers.
Since 2018, we have built a community dedicated to recognising excellence, honouringinnovation and showcasing the diverse, exceptional offerings of Kiwis harvesting, growing and making food and non-alcoholic drinks across the nation.
The Outstanding Food Producer Awards Medal
For food lovers, navigating the shelves to find top produce has never been easier. An Outstanding Food Producer Awards medal guarantees a product made in New Zealand, that has been rigorously assessed–and most importantly, tastes outstanding.
Whether it is Gold, Silver, or Bronze, these Outstanding Food Producer Awards medals provide a guarantee of quality, giving food lovers the confidence to buy local.
Today, more than three million medal stickers are affixed to products across New Zealand every year, serving as a beacon for quality on retail shelves and at Farmers Markets alike.
Meet the Founders
The Awards were developed by and are owned and organised by Kathie Sammons and Nicola McConnell. With a combined 50 years of experience in FMCG, food, wine and drink marketing, media and public relations, Kathie and Nicola bring a wealth of industry knowledge to the table. They draw upon this deep experience and their extensive relationships to support the businesses of every producer who enters the Awards.