LEADING THE WAY

Q: What is the brand story?

A: Florentines Patisserie leads the way in the supply of seriously delicious frozen cakes and desserts. It uses only the finest premium New Zealand ingredients creating great tasting products naturally. It supplies to both retail and foodservice customers across New Zealand and internationally.

Q: What is the current product range and variants and what makes these products stand out in the market?

A: The product range is extensive, and includes Lemon Meringue Tart, Raspberry Cheesecake, Praline Chocolate Tart, a range of pre-portioned cheesecakes – both baked and gluten free – as well as large tarts, pies, tubs and single portions, and savoury items. The Florentines products are measurably superior in flavour profile than those of its competitors and when thawed, its products are as good, if not better, than most fresh products.

Q: What is innovative or unique about the product?

A: Florentines has a long history of creating natural baked products. Ingredient labels are very clean. New Zealand butter, eggs, fruits, cream and cream cheese are the main ingredients.

Q: Who is the consumer and what benefit does the product bring them?

A: Florentines is a multi-faceted industrial bakery producing fine dining food solutions in the dessert space through to cost effective slab cakes for cost conscious purchasers.

Q: What consumer trend does the product support?

A: “Consumers are increasingly looking for natural clean labels in the dessert and treat space as well as gluten-free. Florentines is proud to manufacture a wide range of gluten free products for an increasingly discerning market alongside the premium and standard ranges. As well as general foodservice and retail, Florentines also supplies significant volumes into healthcare and aged care clientele. These products are formulated specifically for these target markets. n

For more information please contact sales@florentines.co.nz or call +64 07 574 0101

Q: What is the brand story?

A: Picot started making his own peanut butter when he got frustrated by not being able to find any at the supermarket without added sugar. People responded well to his peanut butter, so he started selling it at the Nelson Market in 2007. Since then the company has gone from strength to strength, and is now New Zealand’s best-selling peanut butter.

Q: What is the current product range and variants and what makes these products stand out in the market?

A: Pic’s sells peanut butter with or without a small amount of salt, either crunchy or smooth and in a variety of sizes. Last year the company also launched smooth peanut butter in a Slug, which has proven popular for eating on the go. Pic’s now sells almond butter, cashew butter and peanut oil which are all great for cooking. All products are gluten-free and have a five-star Health Star rating.

Q: What is innovative or unique about the product?

A: Pic’s peanut butter is roasted and ground with only Hi-Oleic peanuts and a little salt. Hi-Oleic runner peanuts are naturally bred peanuts that

Nothing But Nuts

Owner Bruce ‘Pic’ Picot bought a jar of peanut butter in 2007, took it home, made some toast and took a big bite. Disgusted with the amount of sugar, he bought a few kilos of peanuts and made his own. Today, his creation Pic’s Peanut Butter is the country’s best-selling peanut butter.

contain a fatty acid profile similar to olive oil, well known for its numerous health benefits. Pic’s Peanut Butter also oxidises less readily than peanut butter made with conventionally grown peanuts making its shelf life and stability eleven times greater than regular peanut butter, meaning that the product tastes the same at the bottom of the jar as at the top.

Q: Who is the consumer and what benefit does the product bring them?

A: The consumer is one who is looking for a lifestyle change, and a shift away from nut butters high in added sugar and salt, without wanting to compromise on taste. The high Oleic acid content of Pic’s Peanut Butter serves to offer an array of heart health benefits via its positive effect on cholesterol and triglycerides, and Pic’s Peanut Butter also combines the health benefits of these healthy fats along with being a wonderful source of both protein and fibre.

Q: What consumer trend does the product support?

A: Pic’s Peanut Butter support the move away from high-sugar spreads as well as the enduring popularity of nut-based spreads. n

The Art Of Meat

Gathered Game brings the best of both worlds together, wild New Zealand game and the art of preserving and dry aging organic meat. With the head office based in Te Anau, wild deer gathered from Fiordland and processed in Lumsden, Gathered Game is proud to be a Southland based business.

out in the market?

A: Gathered Game salamis are handcrafted fermented sausage cured with herbs and spices –all aged for up to 12 weeks to create a delicious old-fashioned style salami with New Zealand’s remarkable wild game. All products are gluten and dairy free. While almost all of New Zealand’s venison smallgoods are cooked or hot smoked to produce larger quantities, Gathered Game Salamis are not heat treated.

Q: What is innovative or unique about the product?

what are centuries-old techniques in Europe, but relatively new in New Zealand. Gathered Game salamis appeal to people looking for leaner meat while retaining a full bodied flavour, and consumers looking for an alternative to heat treated, mass produced products.

Q: What consumer trend does the product support?

Q: What is the brand story?

A: Chris Thorn founded Gathered Game in 2015 as the fusion of his two favourite things – hunting, and curing the meat he procured. After years of perfecting recipes and techniques it was time to take his passion public and Gathered Game launched a unique range of Wild Venison Salami.

Q: What is the current product range and variants and what makes these products stand

A: Gathered Game strives to produce an authentic, traditionally aged product inspired by the European style cured meats coupled with New Zealand’s remarkable wild game by blending original craft with a wild, organic, nutrient-rich food source.

Q: Who is the consumer and what benefit does the product bring them?

A: The consumer is anyone looking to enjoy

A: The consumer trend towards provenance is important for Gathered Game. Each salami comes with a number, and consumers can enter that number on the Gathered Game website and learn where in Fiordland the deer was shot, and by whom. Handcrafted artisanal products are also becoming increasingly popular. All products are gluten and dairy free, as well as organic. n

For more information please call +64 021 024 16855 or email info@gatheredgame.co.nz

Q: What is the brand story?

A: Kiwigarden came about from the struggle the owners had to find quality freeze-dried snacks for their children. Wanting an on the go snack that was natural, nutritious and healthy, they decided to fill the gap in the market with the Kiwigarden range. The snack range uses farm fresh ingredients without all the nasties like additives, preservatives and loads of sugar.

Q: What is the current product range and variants and what makes these products stand out in the market?

A: The current range of gluten free snacks includes crunchy apple slices, sweet corn kernels and yoghurt drops with delicious flavours such as strawberry, mixed berry, banana & honey, raspberry coconut, gold kiwi, passionfruit and natural Greek style yoghurt.

Q: What is innovative or unique about the product? There’s nothing quite like Kiwigarden on the supermarket shelves. The snacks are freeze dried which removes only water while locking in virtually all the nutrients, volatiles and enzymes contained in the raw product. The snacks are suitable for children from 10months+ and are an excellent snack for young children to help introduce new flavours and textures.

Q: Who is the consumer and what benefit does the product bring them?

A: Consumers with young children looking for a healthy nutritious snack. The yoghurt drops were created with younger children in mind, they are perfect for small children to hold and easily dissolve. The Kiwigarden range caters for consumers wanting a healthy nutritious on the go snack for their children.

Q: What consumer trend does the product support?

A: Healthy convenience remains a strong consumer trend, freeze-dried food retains 98% of its raw nutrition but weighs only 20% of its original weight, making it a favourite for lunchboxes and on-the-go snacks. n

For more information call +64 06 879 6095 or email info@kiwigarden.co.nz