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SAMBAZON ACAI More than just a tasty purple berry, Açaí (pronounced AH-SIGH-EE) is thought to be the most powerful food in the Amazon. Wild harvested by hand from the Rainforest’s palm trees for centuries, this nutritional powerhouse has long been a staple of indigenous diets. Açaí is rich in antioxidants, packed full of healthy omegas, low in naturally ooccuring sugars and is certified organic and fair trade. Markwell Foods NZ is proud to introduce Sambazon in New Zealand. Just like the açaí you’d get on the beach in Rio, you can now choose between the easy Scoopable Açaí and the Açaí Pulp Blend (available in Original Blend with Brazilian Guarana or Pure Unsweetened). Açaí is naturally gluten free, dairy free and vegan, catering for many customer markets and making it the perfect addition to your menu. To learn more about Sambazon Açaí visit www.markwellfoods.co.nz.
ODD ALWAYS MAKES INTERESTING What do you get when you combine the consumer trend of high-quality craftmanship, a generation rebelling against the “norm” and a company renowned for creating award-winning beverages? You get Odd Company, an RTD brand that might look and sound a little different – but that’s exactly the point. The fun and vibrant cans, with their distinctive iridescent shine, will also make them stand out from the crowd. Each variant is marked by a unique character, a light-hearted play on qualities that people may see in themselves or others: The Fancy One, The Party Guy and The Cheeky One, each with its own expressive flavour of either Gin or Vodka mixed with unique natural flavours such as cucumber, yuzu and black tea. Everybody is a little odd in their own way, so celebrate it.
ITALIAN ROAST Meet iCoco coffee’s Italian Roast. This strong, full bodied coffee with very low acidity is created with a blend from high altitude, shade-grown BioGro Organic Fairtrade certified coffee beans from Peru and Sumatra. This is the perfect coffee to tap into the growing demand for strong, full bodied sustainable coffee. iCoco coffee’s Italian Roast can be ordered online from $19.80 + GST per Kg making it a coffee that literally doesn’t cost the earth. Order iCoco’s Italian Roast online today via www.icoco.co.nz and have it shipped for free tomorrow or contact coffee@icoco. co.nz / 0508 4 COFFEE for more information.
WILD CHEF BLACK BEAN BURGER PATTIES Black Beans have a wonderful meaty taste, making them a perfect fit for the plant-based or flexitarian scene. Wild Chef has decided to step up the wholesome plantbased options for chefs while creating a whole new conversation about delicious, clean tasting, plantbased products made with real ingredients. The Wild Chef Black Bean Burger Patties have been brought to life with smoked paprika. Use these patties to create an easy vegan or plant-based BBQ burger or bagel, slice them for tacos, wraps, salad bowls. The opportunities are limitless. Sold through Foodservice Distributors. For more information and menu inspiration visit www.wildchef.co.nz.
PUREBREAD VEGAN YOUNG BUCK Purebread is proud to bring customers New Zealand’s first Vegan Certified Organic Gluten free bread Vegan Young Buck. Based on Purebread’s popular Young Buck loaf, Vegan Young Buck uses organic buckwheat to create a light and fluffy Gluten Free bread. Buckwheat can be crowned one of the kings of healing foods as it is rich in omega-3 fatty acids, potassium, B vitamins, phosphorus, minerals and essential amino acids. Available either plastic or paper wrapped Vegan Young buck is a guilt-free option that is delicious and nutritious.
HIGH TECH CONTEMPORARY & STACKABLE The gorgeous contemporary Viento dining chair by Bonaldo of Italy is suitable for use both indoors and outdoors. Designed by Dondoli & Pocci and 100 percent made in Italy with incredible craftsmanship, the slightly curved back and angled legs offer ergonomic support to promote proper posture. The Viento is made from high tech fibreglass filled polypropylene, and is light and stackable, whilst being built to withstand heavy use, the chairs are also easily stackable making them ideal for use in hospitality. The colour range available on special order includes anthracite, white, orange, yellow, blue, silver and gold. For more information visit www.collage.co.nz.
72 YEARS YOUNG AND STILL GROWING A 72-year-old New Zealand success story has joined forces with global leaders.
From humble beginnings in 1948 to an iconic leader in New Zealand’s commercial and domestic kitchen equipment supply industry, Burns & Ferrall’s established reputation for excellence in customer service and product support is now even greater. The Kiwi industry leader joined forces with E.CF-Asia Pacific, incorporating Reward Hospitality and Tas Hotel & Catering Supplies in mid-July last year.
The 72-year-old powerhouse can now brandish a hugely expanded inventory and extra capacity, as well as the largest hospitality showroom in the country.
The new, purpose-built showroom which will open in March 2020 boasts a fully operational test kitchen,
bar and wash-up zones, as well as inspirational displays of the latest products and trends in tabletop and domestic sinks. Included within the space are leading brands, such as EcoLab, Tork, Meiko, and many more.
To support this growth, Burns & Ferrall will also be opening a brandnew head office and warehouse at the showroom site in East Tamaki, Auckland.
“This is a dream start to 2020. Our new premises give us the capability to offer next day delivery anywhere on the North Island, with future plans to offer the same service to the South,” said Burns & Ferrall’s director Tony Broome.
The larger premises consolidate the distribution, service, delivery, and dispatch arms of the business, creating greater supply chain efficiency for customers.
From cooking equipment, bakery, clean up, and a broad range of glassware, foodservice, and kitchenware items; Burns & Ferrall are the one-stop-shop of hospitality,
foodservice and bakery operators. In New Zealand and the Pacific Islands, Burns & Ferrall provide the world’s most respected brands to hotels, restaurants, bars, food retailers, and institutional organisations.
“The importance of maintaining local representation is essential to our success within New Zealand and the Pacific Islands, and is something E.CF-Asia Pacific and Burns & Ferrall have an ongoing commitment to,” commented CEO of E.CF-Asia Pacific, David Bull. “The opening of the new full-service Auckland head office, warehouse and showroom is the first step in supporting and developing this already exceptional business.”
Burns & Ferrall will now also have access to a broader and more comprehensive product offering from the global E.CF Group sourcing network, larger inventory depths, digital tools and group support.
Burns & Ferrall has an established reputation for customer service excellence and product support that is second to none, 72-years young it now has a whole new lease on life.
Don’t miss the boat Consumer awareness surrounding sustainability has increased dramatically in the last few years. No longer a niche market, eco-friendly and sustainable products are now demanded by consumers in all areas.
A 2018 Nielsen report found that 81 percent of participants in a global survey felt “strongly” that companies should help the environment. With these consumers projected to spend over $100 billion on sustainable goods by 2021, brands have accelerated messaging that highlights their environmental credentials.
As this environmentally conscious sentiment spreads throughout a wider community of consumers, the negative impact on brands that fail to implement long term strategies around reducing single-use products and packaging will continue to grow.
At the end of last year, an 11-yearold boy from Christchurch gave up one of his favourite foods – sushi – to make a stand against plastic packaging.
E-van to hit the streets A new, fully electric van is about to hit the streets of Auckland, transporting the freshest fish with the lowest possible carbon footprint.
Kiwi seafood company Sanford has revealed a first-of-its-kind electric chiller van. The van is a first for New Zealand because not only is the engine electric, but the chiller is too, enabling the vehicle to transport up to 1000kgs of seafood at a time with no emissions at all. The innovative van is branded with Sanford and Sons livery. Sanford and Sons is the hugely popular fishmonger at the Auckland Fish Market which stocks the best range of seafood in New Zealand.
Sanford’s General Manager of Supply Chain Louise Wood said the company is grateful to the EECA Low Emission Contestable Fund for its support. “The EECA funding is great because it encourages innovation and investment to promote, enable and accelerate the uptake of electric vehicles. We’re very pleased to have partnered with LDV who supplied the EV80 as well as PlugnChill for the refrigeration and Auckland Auto Air who have customised the vehicle to include the fitting of the refrigeration and the insulation,” said Wood.
Sanford CEO Volker Kuntzsch said it’s always exciting to be on the cutting edge of sustainable technology.
“Being able to deliver fresh chilled seafood daily to our customers is an absolute necessity and we’re delighted we’ve been able to find a solution
Dominic Ogilvie wrote to his favourite sushi shop urging the owners to consider packaging their sushi in an environmentally friendly way. Rangiora’s Maki Mono was impressed enough with Ogilvie’s letter that the company started trialling alternative packaging.
Ogilvie isn’t the only resourceful child to make an impact on local businesses. In 2018 Ranger Leary, 13, approached his local McDonald’s and successfully got them to give out straws on request only and in November of last year 11-yearold Cameron Watson successfully changed the containers his Auckland school’s sushi was delivered in to reflect the school’s environmental focus. The real power lies with those pulling the purse strings and pressure from consumers will see businesses, from the independently owned to large corporations, rolling out more sustainable products. Companies need to explore opportunities that exceed consumer expectations, targeting avoidable residual waste at the source and starting the process towards eliminating non-recyclable plastic, particularly in food packaging where roughly 40 percent of plastic around the world is found.
Conscious consumerism is not a flash-in-the-pan trend, people vote with their wallets and if businesses don’t jump onto the environmental bandwagon soon it may be too late for them.
which is zero emissions, which fits with our focus as a company taking a sustainable approach to everything we do,” added Kuntzsch. The new van can rapid charge in just two hours and Sanford expects its range to be 150 kilometers between charges.
Sanford is New Zealand’s oldest
and largest seafood company; it has been listed on the New Zealand stock market since 1924. Sanford has several fishing vessels which land fresh fish into Auckland most days and its delicious product is quickly delivered to a variety of customers around the Auckland area.
