OUTSTANDING FOOD PRODUCER AWARDS

LOGO AND MEDAL USE

More than three million Outstanding Food Producer Award Medals endorse the quality of products annually. Look out for them on packaging from producers such as; Akaroa Salmon, Molly Woppy, Pic’s Peanut Butter, Raglan Coconut Yoghurt and Whitestone Cheese.

The Outstanding Food Producer Awards (OFPA) logo and medals are owned by the Awards organisers, Outstanding Food Producer Awards Ltd. Supreme Champion, Champion, Gold, Silver, Bronze or Kiwis Favourite medal winners are entitled to wear the appropriate OFPA medal at the agreement of the organisers.

By entering products for judging, each producer guarantees to abide by the rules governing OFPA medal use.

Please read below for instructions on medal use.

Mandatories

Outstanding Food Producer Awards medal stickers may only be applied to products that have won an award in the year the product was entered. For example, i.e. a product winning a Supreme Champion, Champion, Gold, Silver or Bronze Medal in the Outstanding Food Producer Awards 2026 should wear a 2026 medal sticker.

Award and medal stickers can be worn for a maximum of three years from the year they are awarded. For example, medals awarded in from 2017 through to 2023 may no longer be worn (products can be submitted for the Awards again). Medals from 2025 can be worn from March 2025 until June 2028, 2026 medals can be worn until June 2029.

Medal Sticker Orders

All Champion, Gold, Silver or Bronze medal stickers affixed to product packaging much be purchased through the Awards print partner Label & Litho.
Medals must be ordered using the multi-year form use the link here 2025 Medal Order Form.

Digital Media Artwork

Supreme Champion, Champion, Gold, Silver or Bronze Medal or Kiwis Favourite winners are supplied as digital medal files to use for electronic marketing communication including Facebook, Instagram, social media photos, e-newsletters, websites, trade marketing material, print newsletters, email signatures and letterhead.
This digital artwork is NOT for reproduction on packaging, as the resolution is not high enough.

Printing on Pack

Medals can be printed directly to packaging with the following licensing arrangements. These one-off licensing fees are valid for the three-year life of the awards sticker from the date of the announcement of medal results. For example, medals awarded in 2024 may be pre-printed onto products being sold up until 30 June 2027. Medal licensing helps support the cost of running the Awards. To organise a licensing agreement, producers must contact organisers Kathie Bartley or Nicola McConnell to get the high resolution print files and to arrange payment of the licensing fees which are:

$25 per 1000 plus GST for print runs up to 19,999 units
$20 per 1000 plus GST for print runs between 20,000 to 39,999 units
$15 per 1000 plus GST for print runs between 40,000 to 99,999 units
Over 100,000 units, tailored to specific volumes, by direct agreement with the organisers

Print artwork files must be approved by Outstanding Food Producer Awards Ltd to ensure the following:

Medal colour must be in approved PMS colours
Medals must be used on correct product (for example, a medal awarded to a single product cannot be added to packaging which contains multiple products)
Medals must be a minimum of 20 mm
Medals can only be used for a maximum of three years from the year of the award

Display and promotion of awards in-store and online

Rules regarding three year medal use on pack, do not apply to showing certificates and awards online or in your store. Of course, you’re welcome to proote your awards in this way forever. However, medal stickers and on-pack printing are only valid for three years.

More Information

The Outstanding Food Producer Awards Publicity and Medal Guidelines can be downloaded from here.

Help

Any questions we are always happy to help, email as per above or call Kathie 021 275 9908 or Nicola 027 218 8120.