SupermarketNews Magazine | May 2018

Innovation from CottonSofts CottonSofts is in strong growth* and it’s set to continue throughout 2018 *CottonSofts is 10.7% volume share MAT with 6.8% volume growth (IRI MAT to 11/03/18)

Since launch in 2002 CottonSofts has grown to over 10.5% market share (IRI NZG Volume MAT 11/03/18).

This growth continues and will be accelerated with the March 2018 regeneration.

Our 3ply Posh has had a make over too.

2ply skus will now be bigger and softer than ever before.

Significant ATL and BTL support.

Approx. 1 Million $ total brand spend.

Consumers receive premium softness at a mid market price.

Research showed the new modern stylish packaging is seen as significantly more modern and unique.*

*Colmar Brunton 2017 Quantitative research

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Reduce Reuse Recycle (see page 22) CELONI APPOINTED

SMARTFOODS SIGNS WITH ALIBABA

PepsiCo has announced the appointment of Danny Celoni to the role of Australia and New Zealand CEO. He will assume responsibility for the snacks and beverages portfolios, including local brands like Bluebird, and international brands Pepsi, Gatorade and Doritos. Currently PepsiCo ANZ’s commercial director, Celoni will step into the role following the appointment of former CEO, Robbert Reitbroek to senior vice president and general manager of PepsiCo’s Quaker Foods North America business. Celoni joined PepsiCo in November 2016, and has more than 22 years of experience in senior sales, commercial and strategy roles and in leading large-scale businesses across multiple geographies, including 17 years with Diageo, and four years in strategy consulting. n

Leading NZ food producer, Smartfoods, has signed a sourcing agreement with Tmall, one of Alibaba Group’s business to consumer e-marketplaces in China.

Smartfoods MD Justin Hall signed the agreement with Alvin Liu, GM of Tmall Import and Export, which will increase the presence and availability of Vogel’s cereal to the 515 million annual active customers on Alibaba’s e-marketplaces. The agreement is for NZD$4.5 million worth of Vogel’s cereal to be sold directly to Alibaba for sale through their e-commerce channels over the course of 12 months.

“While this represents only a portion of Smartfoods overall sales in Greater China, it signals the importance of Alibaba as a key channel for our future growth and our recognition of the benefits of partnering more closely,” explained Hall.

Smartfoods has been selling Vogel’s cereals in China via Alibaba for six years. Sales initially were through small Taobao traders and Daigou and have accelerated rapidly culminating in more than NZ$1 million of Vogels’ exports in one month alone. Hall believes that Vogel’s was hand-picked to sign a sourcing agreement due to the brand’s sustained growth in China and its track record of e-commerce success. n

KIWI EXCELLENCE

Amcor Flexibles Asia Pacific’s Christchurch plant has won the Supreme award at the annual Pride in Print Awards as well as best packaging. The winning entry, which judges described as a ‘well-executed piece of Kiwi excellence’, was for Farrah’s Fajita Spice Mix. Now in its 25th year, the annual Pride in Print Awards is the premier awards event for the printing and graphic arts industry, and entries are judged by key printing and graphic arts industry, and entries are judged by key printing experts and peers. Amcor’s Mark Thian is surprised and delighted with the win. Thian and every department at the plant in Christchurch had a hand in producing the product, it was very much a team effort.

Award manager Sue Archibald said that Amcor Flexibles produce excellent packaging for high-end clients. The manufacturing process for this type of packaging is highly complex and often done in Asia, so it is fantastic that New Zealanders are doing such high-quality work.

Archibald also mentioned how encouraging it is to see a sustainable product take out the top award. n

FOODSTUFFS SI GIVES BACK

Justin Smith (Chairman), Justin Purcell (Trustee), Kim DeGarnham (Trustee) and Greg Boock (Trustee).

Foodstuffs South Island has a long history of supporting the local South Island communities and one of the many ways is through the Foodstuffs (South Island) Community Trust. Last year the Trust returned over $444k back into South Island communities on the back of $542k in 2017, and it’s making a huge difference to the people in these communities. Over this last year, the Turst has supported a variety of community initiatives.

These include Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service, improving pools and sporting grounds, shade sales, sponsorship of seats at the new Nelson School of Music facility, education books and toys for schools and kindergartens. The trust was recently awarded the prestigious Order of St John ‘Priory Vote of Thanks’ award in recognition of their contribution to the work of St John.

“It is evident the Trust is making a difference to a lot of communities and we are really proud of our members, staff and friends that have contributed funds. Most recently, we were able to assist the Canterbury West Coast Air Rescue by providing them with a new ventilator for the Westpac Rescue Helicopter.

The Air Rescue service performed over 1,000 Emergency Medical Service Missions in the Canterbury and West Coast region in 2017 and this service is a lifeline to people living in small isolated communities as well as larger metropolitan areas,” said Justin Smith, Chairperson, Foodstuffs (South Island) Community Trust.

“Unfortunately, like many vital services to the community, they are only partially funded by the government and rely on organisations such as ourselves to assist with key capital lifesaving purchases,” said Smith. n

editorialcomment ‘CLEAN’ CONFECTIONERY & SNACKS Sarah Mitchell Editorial Director

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Clean labels are increasingly growing in popularity, but this has mainly been associated to meal-time staples with calls for more natural ingredients and reformulations of products to accommodate the health-conscious consumers. However, it would seem that giving up your sweet tooth is a little bit tougher to crack. Sales of confectionery products continues to grow and alongside this, the consumer’s awareness of their purchases.

Coca-Cola has introduced a new product sweetened 100 percent with stevia, a natural sweetener, Werther’s has seen an increase in sales for its No Sugar Added product, and most recently, I Love Food Co has released a new snack-sized, individually wrapped, on-the-go biscuit that is formulated using the same natural ingredients as its very popular cookie bag counterpart.

It is safe to say that consumers are becoming more selective about the types of sweet treats they purchase.

Confectionery and snack manufacturers are catering to this growing market segment with new, reformulated products and displaying nutritional information on the front of the packaging with particular claims like ‘no artificial ingredients’ and ‘all natural’. Giants like Mars, Nestlé and Hershey’s have announced their commitment to removing artificial ingredients and colours from many of their popular skus.

Many creative, often artisanal, new players have come up with innovative flavour profiles that appeal to cravings and habits with products like chocolate (mainly dark chocolate) combined with fruit, sea salt, chia seeds, coconut and more. The challenge now lies with manufacturers to keep up with the health-conscious consumers of today and find ways to reduce fat, calories and sugar, while offering natural alternatives to ingredients, all while perfecting the signature flavours, textures and mouthfeel of the original formulation.

This month, SupermarketNews took a look at the confectionery and snack market in New Zealand and spoke to market leaders and innovators about the future of the category.

SupermarketNews is also proud to announce that entries are now open for the annual Inspire+ NZ Artisan Awards, celebrating the very best in the NZ food and beverage industry.

We believe that artisanal products are a methodology and not a size of business, so if you are a large or small manufacturer, produce your product in a small kitchen or a large industrial unit, it’s time to look at entering the awards today!

Sponsored by SupermarketNews magazine and Restaurant and Café magazine these awards have a strong history of success for participants. It is FREE to enter, just email sarah@ reviewmags.com for your entry pack.

Entries close August 1.

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news FIRST STORES GO BAG-FREE

Ten communities around New Zealand will help drive change for the rest of the country, with the first of Countdown’s stores to remove single-use plastic carrier bags from the end of May. The ten stores selected will provide customer feedback and other learnings that will roll out across all Countdown’s 182 supermarkets before the end of 2018.

Kiri Hannifin, Countdown’s General Manager Corporate Affairs, said while change is never easy, there’s no question that getting rid of 350 million plastic bags every year is the right thing to do. “We’ve all seen the pictures of our environment and marine life suffering because of plastic pollution, and the impact on our ecosystems is unacceptable. The debate is over on

why we are doing this and now it’s time to get moving,” said Kiri Hannifin.

“These ten supermarkets are just the start, but they’re of huge importance to test what’s been in planning over the past months. Moving away from 350 million plastic bags takes a fair bit of work behind the scenes and by our team in our stores; these first stores will test our thinking, our training and our processes to ultimately help ensure a smooth transition for all of our customers and team when we make the change across the country.” Countdown said that since it announced its decision to phase out single-use plastic carrier bags last year, customers have already reduced their use of plastic bags by just over 16 percent. n

WESFARMERS APPOINT ENGLISH

Former prime minister Rt. Hon Bill English has been appointed to the board of retail giant Wesfarmers.

The Wesfarmers portfolio includes Coles supermarkets, Kmart Australia, Bunnings, Target, hotels and other businesses. “I’m looking forward to joining the Wesfarmers Board to contribute to the board’s strategic oversight of the portfolio of businesses and its deliberations on opportunities to add shareholder value,” English said. Wesfarmers Chairman, Michael Chaney, said he was extremely pleased to welcome Wellington-based Mr English to the board, given his outstanding record of financial management and government policy development and Wesfarmers’ extensive business interests in New Zealand.

“Bill guided the New Zealand economy through the global financial crisis to be one of the faster growing developed economies

with sustainable government surpluses. He initiated tax reforms, partial floats of four government companies and financing the rebuild of Christchurch after the 2010 earthquakes. As Minister for Infrastructure he set up the National Infrastructure Unit and initiated New Zealand’s first PPP programme. “He oversaw significant investment in digitalising government and improving the customer experience of public services and made significant achievements in public sector reform and balance sheet management,” Chaney said. n

BLOCKCHAIN TECHNOLOGY Blackmores and Fonterra have commenced a pilot to ship products to China in the first trial of Alibaba’s Food Trust Framework, which uses blockchain technology to improve supply chain traceability and transparency. Piloted in Australia and New Zealand, the Framework could form the basis of a supply chain model applied across all of Alibaba Group’s e-commerce marketplaces. Taking place in Auckland, and hosted by CEO of Alibaba Group, Daniel Zhang, the pilot follows Alibaba’s announcement last year that it would engage PwC in Australia, New Zealand and China as a service provider to advise the

company on the set up of a framework to product product authenticity and provide a safe and trusted marketplace for consumers. Blackmores and Fonterra are the first companies to trial the Food Trust Framework, shipping products from Australia and New Zealand to China. Blackmores is shipping Odourless Fish Oil while Fonterra is shipping Anchor dairy products to consumers who purchase them on Alibaba’s Tmall Global platform. Once the pilot is complete and if successful, the Framework could form the basis of a global supply chain model applied across all of Alibaba Group’s e-commerce markets. n

WORLD LABEL AWARD Wellington (New Zealand)headquartered Gravure Packaging (GPL) has been named the printer of the world’s best gravure process label in 2017 by the L9 group of international label associations.

A shrink sleeve produced for a Chobani yoghurt 170g tub saw GPL win the Gravure Class in the L9’s prestigious World Label Awards (WLA) competition, which is colloquially known as the ‘technical Oscars of the global label industry’.

Winning in this competition is highly valued throughout the global label fraternity, signalling that the printer has achieved real excellence, explained judging panel chair Tony White.

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“Never will a label have been examined in such detail, even by a quality control department,” said White. “We expect a high standard of printing at this level and we also look for the quality of the design of the label.”

GPL managing director Greg Chapman said the WLA award is “great recognition” of the development work invested in improving the firm’s print quality as well as its capabilities to solve what were quite technical challenges in this particular job.

“We’ve worked with Chobani for a few years now, they have very precise standards and we love delivering great looking shrink sleeves for them,” said Chapman. Chapman 100%

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said the Melbourne-based yoghurt manufacturer is “very focused” on producing the highest quality product which nicely aligns with GPL’s own culture.

“Chobani’s range of yoghurts taste great and the highly-detailed graphic work needs gravure quality print to really make the labels pop.” n

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beveragenews KIWIS FIRST IN THE WORLD

New Zealanders are in for a sweet surprise as they become the first in the world to try the new CocaCola Stevia No Sugar.

After over 10 years of continuous innovation with stevia, Coca-Cola Stevia No Sugar is the very first Coca-Cola product sweetened only with stevia, which is derived from a natural source – the leaf of a stevia plant.

In addition to being 100 percent sweetened with Stevia, it’s a low kilojoule beverage containing just 1.3 kilojoules per 100mls. “We have worked hard to deliver a delicious tasting beverage and we believe it’s the best tasting stevia sweetened cola we have ever made,” said Sandhya Pillay, country manager of Coca-Cola Oceania.

“Kiwis are innovative by nature and love to try new things. We jumped at the chance to launch Coca-Cola

Stevia No Sugar.”

The introduction of the product highlights the company’s commitment to actively encourage people to drink less sugar.

“Increasingly, we are seeing Kiwis wanting to drink less sugar, so we have been working hard for a number of years to develop different drinks that suit every lifestyle and occasion that still taste great.”

Balancing what Kiwis want is no simple task said George Droumev, technical director of Coca-Cola South Pacific. “People still have the desire for drinks that taste good, but don’t necessarily want the sugar. They want the same taste as the drinks they grew up with, but don’t want the kilojoules. There has always been some sort of trade-off.

Our task was to solve all of these challenges,” said Droumev. “Our team and our partners have spent almost ten years working with stevia, a sugar alternative from a natural source – the stevia plant. What is new, and a breakthrough with this beverage is that we are using a very specific part of the stevia leaf as a sweetener that tastes delicious and has a clean aftertaste.” n

MOBEV LAUNCHES

Moa Brewing Co, the largest New Zealand-owned brewer, has teamed up with Constellation Brands New Zealand—makers of leading wine brands Kim Crawford, Selaks and Crafters Union—to create MoBev, a joint selling force focussed on the New Zealand market.

Both Moa and Constellation have been in strong growth over the past year and this move is expected to enhance this performance whilst opening new opportunities for both businesses. With a wider portfolio, this new selling force will expand its reach to service more beverage moments and occasions (the inspiration behind the name MoBev).

The companies also plan to work together in Australia, where they will share existing sales resources.

Moa CEO Geoff Ross and Constellation President Simon Towns said the collaboration creates a beverage portfolio and servicing model that delivers benefits to both customers and consumers. “We

have been watching the growth of craft beer both locally and globally. Moa is the largest independent craft brewer in New Zealand and we’re excited about working with them,” said Towns. “Ballast Point and Funky Buddha are a couple of our own craft beers that are complementary to Moa’s range. Together, our combined offering across craft beer and total alcohol beverage make us more relevant to our customers.”

“The market is telling us a couple of things. We know consumers don’t necessarily buy just a beer or just a wine, they buy for an occasion, often across multiple categories. With our combined portfolio of wine, beer and spirits we can now deliver this,” said Ross. Launching on June 1, the new sales venture will be based at Constellation’s West Auckland office. All brands from both companies’ portfolios will be represented by the new team, including Moa’s cider, Constellation’s spirits portfolio and selected American craft beers. n

A STEINLAGER SPECIAL

NEW AD LESS BLOKEY

Despite beer ads having a long history of portraying men as a stereotypical ‘bloke’ Speight’s new ad is challenging what it means to be a Kiwi enjoying a beer.

Speight’s is introducing a modern approach to the age-old tradition of mates helping each other out, and beer advertising in general. The well-known and iconic ‘good on ya mate’ tagline has also returned and is the first time it has been used for a number of years.

Moving away from the traditional blokey fodder that beer advertising is known for, ‘The Dance’ follows a group of

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guys who stay behind after work each night to support their mate learning to dance. Lion national marketing director Craig Baldie said ‘The Dance’ is a modern interpretation of the traditional Speight’s values.

“We’re thrilled to introduce a modern depiction of mates earning themselves a beer, on a heart-warming mission to help Simon make his new wife Tammy’s wedding day perfect.

Traditionally, we wouldn’t really see a guy being vulnerable or sticking his neck out for his spouse in an ad for beer,” said Baldie. n

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Celebrating 60 years since it launched, Steinlager has unveiled its newest innovation – a special edition black lager that’s dark and mysterious in colour, yet bright and crisp in flavour.

Steinlager Black joins a line-up of premium brews from this much-loved brand. Since 1958, Steinlager has led the world in the creation of premium world-class lagers – first launching the acclaimed Steinlager Classic, then Steinlager Pure and more recently, the popular Japanese-style Steinlager Tokyo Dry. Those who’ve followed the journey will not be disappointed by Steinlager Black. Its

crisp flavours are reminiscent of the award-winning Steinlager Classic but amplified – full flavour is perfectly balanced with a refreshing finish and a crisp clean bitterness. Dryhopping adds complexity to the brew, using the same Green Bullet hops that made Steinlager Classic world famous. In a striking black bottle – it’s hard to miss.

Lion beer ambassador Kurt Gross said this is a brew for all classic lager lovers to try.

“Black lagers are rare in New Zealand, and I expect beer drinkers will find it surprisingly refreshing. What better way to celebrate 60 years of Steinlager than with the release of another world-class brew!” n

Coral Colyer Scientific and Regulatory Affairs Manager, COCA-COLA SOUTH PACIFIC

In 1982, CocaCola changed the game. The launch of Diet Coke, a new formulation sweetened with aspartame and Ace-K, was the beginning of a push by CocaCola to reduce the sugar content of its products. Today, the Coca-Cola portfolio consists of more than 120 products under 21 brands. The top selling products all have a no-sugar alternative, the sales of which account for a third of all products sold.

As Coca-Cola South Pacific’s Scientific and Regulatory Affairs Manager, Coral Colyer has been heavily involved in the move to reduce sugar across the entire Coca-Cola portfolio, and particularly in the development of Coca-Cola Stevia No Sugar, which launched in New Zealand on May 7.

Coca-Cola Stevia No Sugar is the natural progression of Coke Life, which first hit New Zealand shores in 2015, using a blend of sugar and stevia. “We were looking to get a balance of the two and bring the overall level of sugar down by 35 percent,” Colyer said.

“What we heard from consumers was that they wanted clarity and didn’t want any trade-offs.”

Coca-Cola Stevia No Sugar is, as the name suggests, sweetened entirely with stevia, the plant-based sugar alternative

which contains no energy and no kilojoules. There are over fifty different kinds of stevia, and it’s how they are blended that is the key to the success of Coca-Cola Stevia No Sugar.

“What we know is that some people are a bit more sensitive to the stevia aftertaste,” she explained. “We are using a very specific part of the stevia leaf as a sweetener that tastes delicious and has a clean aftertaste. We’re giving consumers the chance to decide for themselves within our range. It takes an awful lot of work, and far more PhD’s than I would ever dream of! But all this work has been going on for years.”

The process of extracting stevia is deceptively simple. The stevia leaves are steeped, like a cup of tea, and the solution is dried out. The resulting powder is then ready for use. The problem is, sugar does so many other things in food.

“Yes, it provides sweetness, but it also provides texture, mouthfeel and structure,” she said. “It also plays a role in preservation, so it has an impact on shelf-life, which may not be good for the trade. The R&D folk have a lot of other things that they need to consider other than sweetness. For me, that’s the art and science of R&D.” While research continues around the world into the possibility of synthesising natural sweetening compounds, the one used in Coca-Cola Stevia No Sugar is derived directly from plants – something which Colyer said is important to consumers.

What we know is that some people are a bit more sensitive to the stevia aftertaste.

We are using a very specific part of the stevia leaf as a sweetener that tastes delicious and has a clean aftertaste.

“It’s all about choice. Coca-Cola has been around for 130-odd years, and we’re better known for our sparkling beverages, but we have a wide range of non-sparkling drinks in which we’ve already lowered the sugar content, so it was about making these changes across the board and letting consumers choose what they like and what is best for them.”

It’s the balance between good health and good taste which Colyer enjoys most about her role. Throughout her career she has worked both in the food industry and with the food industry, developing low-salt bread alternatives with manufacturers as well as working with the Heart Foundation.

It’s the understanding of both public health and the commercial aspects of manufacturing which has given her unique insights. Without a goodtasting product, any potential public health impact will be lost.

“There’s no point in making a product that is good for people if no one likes the taste,” she explained. “People will buy it once, perhaps out of curiosity, then never buy it again. We need to balance the health benefits with how people are going to enjoy it. We’ve put a lot of work into making sure that Coke Stevia No Sugar tastes just as good as the other Coke products on the market.”

New Zealand consumers will be the first to try Coca-Cola Stevia No Sugar.

When the idea was first suggested by Coca-Cola global, it was New Zealand who rushed to be top of the queue. It’s not uncommon for New Zealand to be at the front of such releases – the country was the third, after Japan and Mexico, to receive Coke No Sugar last year – and Coca-Cola New Zealand has made a commitment that any new Coca-Cola innovations are to have a reduced sugar content, or simply have no sugar at all. Coca-Cola Stevia No Sugar fitted well with this aim.

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techbytes DIGITAL SHOPPING GROWTH When it comes to shopping, New Zealanders are increasingly digital, with two-thrids shopping online in the last twelve months, according to recent Nielsen data. This is up from 37 percent in 2006 to and expected to hit 83 percent by 2026. “The New Zealand Connected Consumers Report looks at how online shopping has changed for Kiwis, resulting in a need for greater understanding

of online shopping attitudes and behaviours,” said Tony Boyte, Director, Nielsen Media. “To take on the challenges of consumers’ new purchasing habits, local retailers need to assist shoppers by creating the best end-to-end experience possible to drive sales and loyalty. The way people are using the internet to research and purchase items is evolving, with three-in-five New Zealanders using their smartphone/tablet while in-store to research an item before buying. But that doesn’t necessarily spell doom and gloom for bricks and mortar stores as four-in-five people say that they have looked at items online but ultimately bought in-store.”

Three-in-five Kiwis use their smartphone in-store to research an item before buying.

“With online shopping set to boom over the coming years, retailers should view innovation in their online experience and delivery as a priority, while always ensuring that this experience links seamlessly back to the consumer store experience where applicable.

To anticipate the trends of the future, the industry must learn from current consumer behaviour and how New Zealanders are quickly adapting to the digital age. It will be interesting to see if the growth in online shopping continues as predicted with the introduction of GST for overseas online purchases less than $400.

To find out more, purchase Nielsen New Zealand’s Connected Consumer Report.” n

AT YOUR SERVICE

The Bizerba A400 automatic slicer is now over 25 years old and has been the mainstay of many NZ Supermarket Deli Departments for the last two decades. These slicers will generally achieve well in excess of 10 million carriage strokes within their lifetime. A large deli can have this machine running automatically for several hours every day. The lower total life cost of these Bizerba slicers is a real dividend for any supermarket.

And this can be said for all of the equipment Rollex Group supplies into the NZ market. In recent years Rollex has expanded its product range to include top quality combisteam ovens, wrapping machines, bandsaws, mincers, sausage fillers, vacuum packers, scales, fast cook ovens, dishwashers, tray sealers, fast fry machines & labelling solutions to name just a few.

Proudly 100 percent Kiwi owned and operated, Rollex selects premium, reputable brands largely from Germany; Bizerba, Eloma, Meiko, Kolbe and Webomatic, but also several other brands from Europe, and supplies these nationwide.

All Rollex equipment is backed up by a dedicated nationwide service team. The technical team is headed by Louie Vogt, who with over 20 years’ experience in the supermarket sector has a vast range

of skills and knowledge.

“Rollex aims to offer ‘The Best’ in service within the sector, and for that, we understand the need for prompt, efficient, and right-firsttime service delivery. Nine times out of 10 the key to excellent service delivery is communication; if the customer knows what is happening and you keep them informed of progress, the service delivery is smooth” said Vogt.

Rollex has recently added the range of Meiko dishwashers, to their product catalogue. New to the New Zealand market this high-quality, innovative range has extremely efficient wash performance, is easy to use and is exceptional value for money.

Also, recently added is the Perfect Fry, a range of small footprint fast fry machines ideal for cafes or fast food applications in supermarkets.

These machines offer tasty treats in three minutes from frozen, efficient time management, no requirement for an extraction hood and no wastage as cooking can be undertaken on demand.

Supplying innovative, quality products into the New Zealand market is the philosophy behind Rollex Group and this is followed up with the best after-sales service.

For more information contact Amanda Laurie on 04 499 9483 or email amanda@rollexgroup.com n

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ROBOTIC PACKER LAUNCHES Help is on the horizon for the apple industry, which has been in a labour shortage crisis, when Kiwi company Jenkins Freshpac officially launches hi-tech automated robotic apple packer into the New Zealand and international market this month.

A subsidiary of Jenkins Group Limited, Jenkins Freshpac Systems has the licence to distribute the technology developed by Bay of Plenty company Robotics Plus in New Zealand. The company also teamed up with US-based Van

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Doren Sales to sell the packer into the global market under a new joint venture GlobalPac Technologies.

The commercial release of the robotic apple packer which also has the ability to be utilised in other produce packing applications has been widely anticipated after five machines were trialled in Nelson last year. The apple packer, which identifies and places the apples in their trays, has the ability to safely handle up to 120 fruit per minute which is the equivalent of two people. n

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Sainsbury is setting the wheels in motion on an innovative new trial – the UK’s first grocery delivery service by electric cargo bike.

A fleet of five zero emission bikes will be setting off across South London delivering up to 100 orders a day to local customers who’ve shopped through the retailer’s groceries online website.

The trial demonstrates Sainsbury’s mission to deliver for its customers whenever and wherever they do their shopping. The retailer is launching the trial with e-cargobikes.com who will provide the purpose-built bikes, which have enough capacity to carry several customer orders at a time.

The trial will test whether delivering groceries by electric cargo bike would be a more efficient way of getting groceries to customers living in busy cities. The bikes will be able to make

the most of cycle lanes in order to avoid traffic, especially during peak delivery hours such as midweek mornings and mark closer to customers’ homes than is often possible for traditional delivery vans. If successful, the trial could be rolled out to further areas across the UK. n

“Food waste is something we all want to avoid. No farmer or producer wants to see their crop or stock go to waste​ , and nor do Kiwis want to see food go to waste in their fridges. In a country where we know there is food poverty, we believe there’s much more that can be done to both avoid unnecessary waste and to also have great food donation programmes in place if waste does occur.

Dave Chambers

Managing Director Countdown

It’s estimated about a third of all food is wasted globally. In New Zealand, around 31.7 million tonnes of food are wasted ​each year, accounting for around 12.5 per cent of the country’s entire waste. Much of this food ends up in the land fill, a concerning fact given the negative environmental impact food in a landfill causes through methane emissions. Methane emissions are 20 times more damaging to the environment than CO2, which is o​ ne of the reasons why Countdown has committed to working towards zero food waste to landfill by 2020.

Since 2011, we have been working with ​The Salvation Army and many other food rescue ​charities and foodbanks to reduce the amount of food waste going to landfill. This not only addresses a very important environmental matter but

it also meets an important social need in New Zealand by providing perfectly edible food to K ​ iwis families and their children who may be​in need. We also have comprehensive partnerships with farmers as another alternative to landfill, providing food scrap for animals.​ Every one of our 182 stores has a food rescue partner.

Last month we announced this year’s eight recipients of our $150,000 Food Rescue Partners Contestable Fund. This is the second year we’ve run this fund which serves as a way we can support our partners in their work, but also grow the capability and capacity of the sector.

This year we increased the fund by $30,000 in recognition of the incredible work happening across New Zealand and also of the growing need of these organisations to be supported in ​what they do. The food rescue sector

is increasingly sophisticated ​and makes a huge contribution to s​ ocial agencies and ​ communities across New Zealand.

This years’ ​Fund recipients are The Salvation Army ($25,000), City Harvest in Christchurch ($23,000), Fair Food in Auckland ($22,000), Satisfy Food Rescue in Kaiapoi ($20,000), KiwiHarvest in Auckland ($20,000), Kaivolution in Hamilton ($20,000), Kaibosh Food Rescue in Wellington ($15,000) and Just Zilch in Palmerston North ($5,000) ​Fundamentally as retailers we can all play a part ​in reducing waste b​ y forecasting as accurately a​ s we all can. ​ And at home there a​ re a lot of things Kiwis can do to reduce food waste​ ,​such as using leftovers, planning the weekly shop, storing food correctly and of course being smarter about portion sizes.” n

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THE FUTURE OF PLANT-BASED “No stock farms, no animal ingredients in any foods, and definitely no meat section in supermarkets. It doesn’t sound right, but according to some food industry leaders it’s what the food world could look like just 30 years from now.

Katherine Rich

Chief Executive NZ Food & Grocery Council

Last month I was at the Food for the Future summit in Singapore, as a guest of Food Industry Asia, where some of the sharpest minds around were asked to predict what food would look like in 2050. That’s when the world’s population is predicted to be close to 10 billion (at the time of writing it was 7.6 billion and increasing by 200,000 per day!).

It was a fascinating session.

Josh Tetrick is CEO of California company Just, which uses the latest food technologies to develop plantbased foods.

He said plant-based proteins would play an important part in reducing

malnutrition and feeding people in 2050. Apparently, we’ll still be eating cinnamon rolls and chicken sandwiches, but the cinnamon roll will have little or no sugar, and a chicken sandwich will be made either entirely from plants or from a live chicken, which “will still be alive on the farm because all we needed were a few of its cells”.

And instead of using a huge amount of land to grow crops to feed the animals we eat “it’ll be used to grow plants to feed the growing population.

It’ll be used to feed the people today that are going to bed hungry tonight.

I actually think it’s a really exciting future”.

Nick Halla of plant-based protein food manufacturer Impossible Foods, also of California, said that in order to feed 10 billion people sustainably, nutritiously, and affordably in 2050 “we will not be using animals for food”.

LIFE changing “Here at Foodies we’re for New Zealanders getting more out of life and that includes the people who work for us here – in our stores, supply chain and support centre.

Wendy Hammonds General Manager People and Capability Foodstuffs NI

When we say get more out of life we mean the good stuff like opportunities to grow your career and learn new things, and also for when things are grim and you need help with emergency surgery or a place to stay when your home is lost to fire or flooding.

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“There’ll be a much, much more sustainable system. We’ll need a tiny fraction of the land we use today in 2050 to grow plant-based nutrients and crops. We’ll get much, much smarter, and we’ll have much better products than animals could ever produce, because we’ll learn more about what we can do for nutrition, health, and taste.”

Both companies are already backing up their talk.

Just recently launched two new products.

Just Power Gari is an oatmeal-like food that uses ingredients grown in Liberia by small-scale farmers. It’s priced to be affordable and made to be delicious and nutrient-rich, all while guaranteeing supplier sustainability.

Just anticipates millions of meals of Power Gari will be served this year.

The other product, Just Scramble, tastes like an egg – except it’s based on the 4400-year-old legume mung bean, which magically scrambles like an egg.

The best part is it’s free of antibiotics and cholesterol, and requires less water and fewer carbon emissions to produce.

Meanwhile, Impossible Foods is focused on inventing ways to make meats and dairy foods without using animals, rather by using specific proteins and nutrients from plants.

It has already produced the

Impossible Burger, which is made entirely from plants and based on wheat and potato protein. The company says eating a quarterpounder version saves water equivalent to a 10-minute shower, and spares 18 driving miles of greenhouse gases and seven square metres of land!

I’ve heard mixed reports about the taste but will reserve my judgment until I try one myself.

Right now, in 2018, it’s hard to imagine a world completely taken over by plant-based foods.

A significant move in that direction would be of huge interest – and concern – to New Zealand, with our economy based firmly on selling animal products to the world.

Then there’s the small matter of consumer acceptance. What would consumers think of having plant material as ingredients in their food when they’re used to fresh animal products, such as milk, butter and cheese?

For taste and texture reasons alone, I can see a continuing place for such ‘real’ products in our food offerings, particularly for premium markets.

But when we consider how fast the world population is growing, and while we’re not making any more land, it is something food innovaters will continue to look at.” n

we want our team to know that people care and can offer a helping hand.

So, we’re launching the ‘Foodies Foundation’. It’s a trust which will help us help each other in times of need. It’s about us being there for the 22,000 New Zealanders on our team – to make sure they get more out of life, whatever they are facing.

The Foodies Foundation is something everyone is passionate about. Last year we consulted with hundreds of team members in our stores, support centre and supply chain to see what they thought. The overwhelming feedback was that our wider team believed in and wanted to back the concept.

That was evident at our special launch event this month, where we raised over $167,000 in one night – to get the Foundation off to an awesome start.

Why we’re launching the Foodies Foundation?

Our people are our future and we need them to know that we’ve got their back – just as we always have.

There’s nothing too hard and no journey is ever taken alone.

We’re great at delivering awesome shopping experiences and our stores are outstanding at supporting their communities, but we haven’t had anything in place centrally to help our fellow Foodies. When things get hard for our team members our Foodies family has always been there to roll up their sleeves and help one another.

The Foodies Foundation gives us a very special way of putting our resources together so we can do more, and make an even bigger difference to our team.

How it will work

The Foundation will be governed by a Board of six Trustees; a diverse group to reflect our 22,000 people, equipped to make the tough decisions on where the money should go.

We will fund the foundation through a mixture of voluntary member giving, voluntary payroll giving and co-op fundraising. Team members are able to opt in and out as they are able to contribute. Partners are also welcome to support the Foundation.

We’re excited to see where this new chapter will take us. It’s quite literally life changing stuff.” n

NZ Artisan Awards 2018 CELEBRATING THE VERY BEST IN THE NEW ZEALAND F&B INDUSTRY

It’s that time of year again as we start the search for the best artisanal producers in New Zealand. We believe that artisanal products are a methodology and not a size of business, so if you are a large or small manufacturer, produce your product in a small kitchen or a large industrial unit, its time to look at entering the Inspire+ New Zealand Artisan Awards.

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foodstuffsexpohighlights BEST GENERAL MERCHANDISE DISPLAY

BEST MEAT DISPLAY The team at Cabernet Foods were delighted to have won best meat display at the recent Foodstuffs expo held in Auckland. This was an opportunity for the company to exhibit new product options and ideas in an ever-changing consumer market.

By taking traditional prime cuts and transforming them into unique portions and then cooking them to the end result was something quite different for the team. “The opportunity to demonstrate, engage and share ideas with not only just meat department staff but everyone in the retail industry was invaluable for us,” said Brian Everton, managing director, Cabernet Foods. “As an

integrated meat producer from farm to plate, our challenge is supplying and balancing products to the market, the opportunity and creativity in butchery is ongoing and the offering has to inspire our customers. There is a lot that can be done from nose to the tail.”

Everton said that Cabernet’s awardwinning Everton Dry Aged Beef is an example of product creativity, and the consumer be it at retail or restaurant understands it. “It hasn’t been sugar coated, or manufactured, or grown in a petri dish, it is good natural beef. Some say a taste they remember, others say a taste they had almost forgotten, but everyone says ‘I’ve never had beef taste so good’.” n

The Fackelmann Housewares team was again absolutely delighted to win the Best General Merchandise Display award at this year’s Foodstuffs expo.

“A great deal of planning went into the stand design and setup to ensure it was bright and appealing to the customers,” said Kristen Rowlands, business manager at Fackelmann Housewares. “We wanted everyone to come onto the stand and view our great Kitchenware and Clipstrip range.”

Featured brands were Wiltshire and Homeliving. Wiltshire celebrates its 80th year in the

market this year; during this time the brand has built a loyal and satisfied customer following who keep buying Wiltshire branded products. Homeliving is a comprehensive full service range of impulse products, useful in all areas of the house including the bathroom, laundry, and kitchen.

The clipstrip range uses areas of the store not normally utilised for product and is able to make that area profitable. For further information about any of the brands or products available contact Kristen Rowlands on 0275 449 542. n

FOOD. IT’S OUR BUSINESS. You’re invited to New Zealand’s leading food industry trade show – Fine Food New Zealand 2018.

Touch, taste and experience what’s cooking in the foodservice, hospitality and food retail sectors.

Discover cutting-edge food, drink, and equipment from leading producers, learn the latest industry trends, meet new contacts and suppliers, and network with your peers.

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Register now for FREE entry at www.finefoodnz.co.nz using code: RC1

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NOBODY DOES KUMARA CHIPS LIKE SUNNY HILL Walking along the stream of visitors at 2018 Foodstuffs Expo, you would not have passed Nutritious Foods’ stall without noticing their new products, kumara fries and wedges.

‘Treasure hunters’ were hooked to the freshly cooked samples and gave their thumbs up after

tasting. “It’s encouraging to see buyers and consumers love our products. We are increasing supply and sales forecast.” said Kenneth Wang, managing director of Nutritious Foods.

The new kumara fries and wedges, under Sunny Hill brand, are packed in 680g retail units, available from FSNI DCs. Nutritious Foods also supply kumara chips and wedges in 3kg bulk pack and other kumara products, e.g. kumara snack chips, instant kumara mash and kumara powder.

For more info, call Nutritious Foods, 09-3040253, email: enquiry@ nutritiousfoods.co.nz, or contact your local distributor representative. n

FROM ALL THE TEAM AT UNITED FISH CO. THANKS FOR VOTING FOR US! “Success again winning “best Frozen stand” this year! It was great to be at the show again and introduce you to our expanding range of exciting new foods & inspired flavours from around the world that have been specially developed for the New Zealand market.

Fresh, tasty, authentic foods that are fast & convenient. If you’d like to understand more about what we offer or discuss the opportunity for NPD, then get in-touch as we’ll be developing more new products throughout the year.” For more info contact Paul Stephenson at United Fisheries. n

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internationalaisle STORE REACHES NEW HEIGHTS

A scenic spot in southern China has opened a convenience store on a cliff side at 330 feet for rock climbers to buy water and snacks. Climbers are able to bring cash or pay via mobile for water, energy drinks, biscuits, energy bars and bread. The store’s staff are only able to reach the shop via zip-line while carrying the supplies. The convenience store is located in the Shiniuzhai National Geological Park in Hunan, a mountainous province in southern China. n

ASDA’S MERGER DEAL

Walmart’s Asda and J Sainsbury look to join forces in a deal worth NZD$14.3 billion. The UK supermarket sector would see a new retail giant created. Should it be approved by regulators, it will surpass Tesco, which is currently the largest retailer in the UK with 25 percent market share.

The combined business will create a dynamic new player in UK retail with an outstanding breadth of products, delivered through multiple channels. Enhanced scale and a strengthened balance sheet will deliver a great deal for customers,

colleagues, suppliers and shareholders of both businesses. The retail sector is going through significant and rapid change, as customer shopping habits continue to evolve. This has led to increased competition across grocery, general merchandise and clothing, as customers seek ever greater value, choice and convenience.

Bringing Sainsbury’s and Asda together will result in a more competitive and more resilient business that will be better able to invest in price, quality, range and the technology to create more flexible ways for customers to shop. n

ZESPRI LOOKS TO CHINA

Following positive results from an ongoing trial into producing fruit in the country, Zespri believes growing a commercial kiwifruit crop in China is a step closer.

Now in its third year, Zespri’s corporate affairs manager who is based in China believes it will open the door for increased production volume as well as a wider supply window. “At this stage, it’s all imported,” said Ivan Kinsella.

“During the New Zealand off-season, we also have Zespri fruit coming in from Italy which has been steady at around

1.5 million trays a year. What we have been doing over the past three years, is a trial to see whether we can source premium quality kiwifruit in China that meets Zespri’s requirements.

We know it grows here of course, but what we are doing is seeing if we can work with local partners to get local varieties up to Zespri standard which we can sell under our brand when there is no NZ fruit in the market.”

At this stage, the company is carrying out final checks surrounding how Chinese-grown Zespri would be received by consumers. Should that gain positive feedback, Zespri would look to make the decision on appropriate partnerships going forward. n

COUNTERFEIT GOODS

More than NZD$6.79 million worth of counterfeit products has been seized by police in southern China. The goods included large hauls of popular Australian wines, vitamins, foods and cosmetics. The fake Penfolds wines and Swisse and Blackmores supplements were confiscated in two separate operations, among other products.

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during the investigation into the counterfeit goods over the last two months. In a similar case, police seized around NZ$2 million worth of wines that were counterfeit Penfolds bottles mixed in with real ones. Most of the goods were sold through e-commerce websites and social media platforms like WeChat and many were sold at a 1000 percent profit despite selling for a fifty percent discount compared to the real product. n

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BERRY GOOD IDEA

Late last year, a post on Justin Timberlake’s Instagram account started the craze for ‘braspberries’ a combination of raspberries and blueberries. The social media food mashup trend looks to be brought to life by Driscoll’s one of the largest fruit companies in the United States. “From a social media perspective, we saw the braspberry craze take off and it was only logical that Driscolls, as the berry market leader would innovate the opportunity,” said Driscoll’s director of marketing and global brand lead, Frances Dillard. Although they aren’t on the market just yet, the company said they are working on it. n

RANGE BURSTS

Following Woolworths decision two years ago, Coles has confirmed that it will remove Starburst from its shelves. Panicked consumers took to the supermarket’s Facebook page to have their say. “Unfortunately, we can confirm that Starburst varieties have been removed from our national range,” said a Coles spokesperson in response.

“We understand how frustrating it can be to see a favourite product disappear from the shelf and we can assure you that this decision is not one made lightly. It’s our job to provide customers with choice and value but with limited shelf space we have to balance providing choice with making sure that the most popular products customers want to buy are available every time they shop. Keeping products that are not selling on shelf makes this difficult.

We’re sorry for the disappointment and we’ll ensure your feedback is shared with our merchandising team so they’re aware.”

The retailer has decided to no longer carry Starburst as it believes it has numerous brands in the range that were catering for the same need. “We regularly review our product range to ensure we have the products customers want while providing great value.”

Woolworths discontinued ranging Starburst in late 2015. IGA will continue to stock the beloved sweet treats. n

NESTLÉ AND STARBUCKS

Nestlé has announced an agreement granting the company perpetual rights to market Starbucks consumer and foodservice products globally, outside of the company’s coffee shops. This transaction provides Nestlé with a strong platform for continued growth in North America with leadership positions in the premium roast and ground and portioned coffee businesses.

It also allows Nestlé to capture exciting new growth opportunities in the rest of the world with Starbucks premium products. As a complete provider of coffee solutions, Nestlé will accelerate growth in out-of-home channels. The two companies will work closely together on innovation and go-to-market strategies to bring the best coffee to customers around the world. n

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The largest-ever FHA took place in Singapore last month with a comprehensive array of products, competitions, activities, conferences and workshops spread across two venues. Over 3,500 exhibitors took part from 76 countries and regions including New Zealand. Attendees came from around the world to see the show as well as SupermarketNews Magazine.

Below are some highlights from the show, for more news, photos and products visit www.supermarketnews.co.nz.

EASIER TO DIGEST

The a2 Milk Company was founded in New Zealand in 2000 by Dr. Corran McLachlan who learned that proteins in milk affect people differently. He learned that ordinary cows produce milk with different beta-casein proteins type, called A1 and A2. He then discovered there was a safe and simple way to identify cows who produced milk that was naturally A1 protein free.

From there, The a2 Milk Company was born. The a2 Milk Company is excited to provide fresh a2 Milk to the Singaporean market. For many Singaporeans, consuming milk can be problematic causing a variety of reactions like bloating, nausea and discomfort. As a consequence, many consumers have removed milk from their diet.

Conventional milk contains both the A1 and A2 beta-casein protein types, yet a2 Milk only has the A2 beta casein protein type. Research has shown that the reason why many people have trouble digesting conventional milk is the presence of the A1 protein.

This is what makes a2 milk unique as we produce milk that is naturally A1 protein-free. For more information visit www.thea2milkcompany.com. n

TEA THYME Newby’s relaunch of the Collection is inspired by the intricacy of vintage Indian textile design, recalling an era when tea culture and craftsmanship was at its finest. Each of the 25 varieties within the Classic Collection is decorated with a different style of vintage Indian textile, based on an item from the private pashmina collection of the founder of Newby Teas’ beloved late wife. The tone of each design meticulously and consistently reflects the character of the tea, complimenting Newby’s diverse range; from deep green patterns to reflect their awardwinning Oolong teas, to lighter shades representing their perfectly light, delicate, green teas. The range also features world-famous classics such as Assam and Darjeeling, along with a

CRAFTED RANGE Liberty Kombucha is Australia’s finest kombucha brand. A crafted drink range that brings together health, beautiful design and quality brewing for the new generation of drinks consumers.

selection of Newby’s award-winning, specialty blends such as Black Tea & Thyme and Rooibos Orange.

Newby have also won 135 awards for their innovative products, including 35 from the prestigious North American Tea Championship. Their legacy of outstanding, luxurious design has also been recognised at both the worldfamous Pentawards and the DBA’s annual design effectiveness awards. n

Founded by husband and wife team James and Jacqui Alexander McKay, Liberty has won the hearts of kombucha drinkers in Australia and Singapore with an authentic brew and beloved brand.

Liberty Kombucha is made from 100 percent pure kombucha. slowly fermented, its genuine brew is the real deal, not made from extract or concentrate. With no added sugar and no added stevia or sweetener, its pure kombucha is flavoured with organic whole pressed fruit for the freshest and most authentic taste. Keep it clean, keep it real with Liberty Kombucha. For more follow @libertykombucha on Instagram and visit www.libertykombucha.com. n

Since 2005 Bernhard Rankel created his own unique formula for walnut liqueur and has been refining and perfecting it ever since. ​Working to the highest quality standards, Bernhard hand-picks local green walnuts while the kernels are still soft. The young walnuts are then steeped in a specially produced distillate made from apples. During maceration, which takes several months, the blend of distillate, green walnuts and spices is left to work its magic. The young liqueur is placed in large glass demijohns and stood outside in a bright sunny spot to develop its signature aroma and rich brown colour.

A limited annual batch of liqueur is transferred into small oak casks or acacia casks to mature for a further twelve months. This gives Rankel vintage walnut liqueur its subtle woody note and lends extra intensity to the pleasant walnut flavour. This additional maturation process is unique to Rankel, making their vintage walnut liqueur a must-try rarity. n

NUTRISANTOS Created in 1954, Santos is the specialist of commercial electrical equipment. Established in France, the company has more than 40 references and exports in 130 countries. Santos cold press juicer #65 is the solution to all juice bars, restaurants and shops wishing to make fresh cold pressed juices, on demand, in front of the customer. This is a new way of juicing, pressing very slowly all kind of fruits, veggies, leafy greens, and preserving the vitamins, nutrients, enzymes, and minerals.

Santos has two patents on the cold press system, which is a real innovation on the market. It is extremely reliable and long lasting with aluminium body and stainless

steel food zone. It has a wide chute (Ø79.5mm) to juice whole apples and a high output of up to 60 l/h.

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THAT’S AMORE In 2004, Giorgio Linguanti arrived on the shores of Port Phillip Bay and in just four short years the young Sicilian went from not speaking a word of English to opening his own cheese company, and winning multiple awards. When he first moved to Melbourne, he got a job in a cheese factory where his interest and passion for making cheese ignited.

After his experience in two different cheese factories, Giorgio started his own business ‘That’s Amore Cheese’, in 2008. He began with just one product – Bocconcini Leaf, which was a huge hit with the Italian restaurants. Before long he was also making Burrata and Smoked Scarmorza. Chef’s admired his artisan skills in handmade cheeses and were very excited by his products.

Giorgio’s business grew rapidly and in 2010, That’s Amore Cheese took over Donnybrook’s cheese factory. In the same year he opened his shop, ‘La Latteria Mozzarella Laboratory’ where his cheese is made every day in the shop. Giorgio’s cheese laboratory allows him to experiment with new products so that there is always something new

to offer. Thanks to his passion and love, Giorgio’s business has experienced exceptional growth.

In April 2015, That’s Amore Cheese moved into a larger facility in Thomastown, accommodating a beautiful retail outlet.

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No Fuss

Belladotti helps give pasta and soup that extra touch with its range of pasta and soup toppers, dry mixes and pre-mixes. Its range of pasta toppers is a no fuss, all natural, low calorie, Italian dry sauce mix. When rehydrated with water and a dash of olive oil, the toppers create an authentic sauce in the time it takes to cook the pasta. Its soup toppers range adds crunch and flavour to soup, snacks and more, creating a wholesome filling meal in seconds. Alongside these is the Gourmet range of

Truly Fruity Tang

In light of recent success at the 2018 New Zealand Cheese Awards, and with yellow cheese driving category growth and local NZ brands accounting for 70 percent spend, Puhoi Valley has recently launched three new yellow cheeses to join its range of delicious premium cheese. Its aged Gruyere is an indulgent, nutty and earthy cheese with a truly fruity tang. The light and creamy Gouda made with fragrant cumin seeds offers consumers a cheeseboard staple to accompany Puhoi Valley’s other premium offerings. And finally, the chairman of the board, their naturally smoked cheddar, using Manuka chips and wax dipped creates a truly strong and long lasting hearty cheddar. To add these to your deli today, contact Puhoi Valley on 0800 482 783 or visit www. getfood.co.nz.

With the cooler season come these zesty, zingy new flavours from the coconut crew in Raglan. New Zealand Lemon and Raspberry & Lime are 100 percent vegan.

The two new flavours join its existing popular range of Natural Greek-Style, Vanilla Bean, Mango & Turmeric, Blackcurrant & Vanilla, and Strawberry & Acai - all packaged sustainably in glass jars. Since starting in Mr & Mrs Coconut’s home kitchen nearly 4 years ago, Raglan Coconut Yoghurt has grown to become the market leader in the dairy-free category in New Zealand, ranged in over 500 stores. For more information or to order call 021 261 5913, email tesh@raglancoconutyoghurt.co.nz or visit www.raglancoconutyoghurt.co.nz.

Continuous Innovation

After over 10 years of continuous innovation with stevia, Coca-Cola Stevia No Sugar is the very first Coca-Cola product sweetened only with stevia, which is derived from a natural source – the leaf of the stevia plant. In addition to being 100 percent sweetened with Stevia, it’s a low kilojoule beverage containing just 1.3 kilojoules per 100mls. Coca-Cola Stevia No Sugar will replace Coca-Cola Life and be available in an extensive range of pack sizes and formats including: 300ml PET bottle, 600ml PET bottle, 1.5L PET bottle, 6x250ml cans, 330ml glass. For more information contact your local Coke representative.

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Nestlé has launched a new Milkybar packed with deliciously roasted almonds, Italian almond biscotti and biscuit pieces. Milkybar Nutty & Crunchy is a new treat that features the perfect combination of the smooth and creamy goodness of Milkybar with nuts and biscuit pieces for a crunchy twist in the white chocolate Kiwis know and love. Available in June in both block and bar format.

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premium pasta toppers and pre-mix risottos as well as a gluten-free range that is made on exclusively gluten-free equipment. Belladotti’s Pre-Mix Risotto range is ready-to-cook, made from the finest ingredients. Just add water and cook on the stovetop. The Gourmet pasta and toppers range is handmade in small batches using 100 percent Australian Durum wheat. For the full range and details visit www.belladotti.com.au, phone 0800 725 237 or email info@belladotti.com.au.

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For consumers who love BB cream, Garnier has released a new product that adapts to them in a self-adjusting all-inone BB cream. The product goes on white and changes colour to match any skin tone.

Garnier BB Cream Nude Effect’s magic formula means that no one is restricted by a light or medium skin tone.

This overachieving multitasker transforms to match skin tones, unifies with natural coverage, moisturises and hydrates and provides SPF 15 UV protection.

Choc Fudge Sundae

Nestle has introduced a new delicious KitKat Chunky Choc Fudge Sundae bar to its range. The new addition is inspired by the popular ice-cream treat and features new double-layer technology.

Each chunk contains crisp wafer and two distinct layers. The first layer has vanilla flavoured cream with waffle cone pieces and the second layer is made up of gooey choc fudge sauce. All this deliciousness is then smothered in smooth milk chocolate.

Natural Ingredients

Healtheries Detox Tea is a potent blend of herbs that support liver and kidney function as well as the digestive system.

Made from the natural ingredients of Dandelion root, Milk Thistle fruit, Burdock root, Nettle leaf, Dandelion herbs and lemon peel, this tea helps to reduce fluid retention, supports the digestive system and promotes healthy liver and kidney function. Available in boxes of 20 tea bags and caffeine free, Healtheries Detox Dandelion & Milk Thistle Tea with Lemon is not only great tasting but will also leave you feeling refreshed and revitalised. For more information contact 0800 848 254.

Game-Changer

Old El Paso is responding to consumer demand for free-from options with the launch of its latest game-changing innovation, a gluten-free range consisting of a Gluten-Free Soft Taco Kit and Gluten-Free Tortillas. This new launch makes it easy for gluten avoiders to enjoy high-quality, tasty Mexican meals like everyone else. Made using a mix of tapioca, corn and quinoa grains and amaranth, the new gluten-free tortillas have the same great taste that Old El Paso is known for. The Gluten-Free kit includes a new wet spice mix that delivers a complete rich flavour. For more information contact General Mills on 09 272 9720.

Kombucha Goes Mainstream

Kombucha is taking the chilled category by storm and is set to ramp up even more with the launch of Amplify Kombucha.

Taking Kombucha into the mainstream Amplify offers a smoother, more rounded taste profile to attract more consumers and drive continued growth. Amplify comes in three refreshing flavours Raspberry Lime, Ginger Lemon & Original. Authentically batch brewed for great taste this organic kombucha also contains less than ¼ tsp of sugar per 330ml bottle. For more information contact your Frucor Suntory representative.

Juicy New Product

New Zealand’s beverage market just got a whole lot juicer with the launch of “The Apple Press”, producers of the “world’s best apple juice”.

These apples are given the 5-star treatment; hand-picked at peak ripeness, cold-pressed just once and then bottled delicious with no added sugar or preservatives. The Apple Press has branched out even further, with the capability to trace their apples back to the orchards they came from, and are bottled in 100% recyclable packaging. Available in Braeburn, Royal Gala, Jazz, Braeburn and Valencia Pulpy Orange, Royal Gala and New Zealand Feijoa, and Braeburn and Hawke’s Bay Pear.

Real Fruit

Red Seal has launched three brand new, all-natural hot and cold tea flavours. The real fruit tea can be enjoyed hot or cold and contains no sugar or artificial additives.

The teas are gluten free and cater to a wide range of dietary requirements. The new range is available in Tropical, Mint & Matcha, and Orange and Turmeric.

For more information contact 0800 104 401.

Unique Formula

Colgate has introduced a new charcoal toothpaste to its range. Colgate Total Charcoal Deep Clean contains a unique formula with Ultra Micro Charcoal Particles, penetrating hard to reach places to reduce the build-up of bacteria by up to 90 percent and protection for up to 12 hours. The toothpaste helps to prevent plaque, tartar build-up, cavities and weak enamel as well as tooth stains and bad breath.

Healthy Hair

Toni & Guy has introduced a new Purple Shampoo and Conditioner to the range.

The product neutralises yellow hues and brassy tones of bleached hair with the violet pigments. Helps beat colour fade and restore cloned highlights to keep hair healthy, resulting in less frequent visits to the salon by extending the life of the colour.

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Coco-Nutty!

Fine Food Inspired Belladotti is helping to make salads sensational with its range of salad toppers and salad seeds. A quick and easy way to add flavour to a variety of dishes. The Salad Toppers range is naturally flavoured, with no nasty additives or chemicals and stores well in chilled or ambient with a ziplock and foil pack to seal in freshness. Salad Toppers range includes; Tuscan Garden Salad Sprinkles, Sundried Tomato & Parmesan Toasted Croutons, Chorizo & Cheese Toasted Croutons, Crispy Onions Salad Crunch, Bacon Bits Crunchy Bacon Flavour Sprinkles, Caesar Bits Classic Cheese Sprinkles, Parmesan Sliced Almonds, and Thai Sweet Chilli Sliced Almonds. The Salad Seeds range includes; Red Bell Pepper and Chilli, Seaweed and Soy, Garlic and Zucchini, and Honey and Goji Berry. For more information call 0800 725 237 or email info@belladotti.com.au.

CocoMaNuts has introduced New Zealand’s first Coconut Peanut Butter. The product combines only two ingredients to create this unique nut butter spread handmade here in NZ. The gluten-free and vegan product is crafted in small batches using the finest quality coconuts from Indonesia and high-oleic peanuts from Argentina to create a perfect texture and flavour. It is 100 percent natural and has no nasty additives. For all enquiries please contact Samantha, info@cocomanuts.co.nz or visit www.cocomanuts.co.nz for more information.

Do You Snack Bold?

To celebrate the release of block buster movie Jurassic World Fallen Kingdom, Doritos are launching a limited time offer flavour Doritos Colossal Chargrilled Steak. Experience an epic taste explosion and the full-on crunch of Doritos.

Customers will have to be quick to catch them before they go extinct!

Don’t Cut – Repair Sensational Blends

Dairyworks NZ has introduced five new products bringing outstanding flavour combinations and sensational blends to the market. SMOKIN’ MIX GRATED is natural wood smoked mix of Edam, parmesan and cheddar, perfectly blended for any culinary creations. 3 CHEESE GRATED blend brings together mozzarella, cheddar and parmesan for Italian inspired meals. JALAPEÑO GRATED features natural Colby cheese with jalapeño peppers of a medium heat. JALAPEÑO NATURAL SLICES will bring sandwiches, toasties and cheese platters to life. CHEDDAR NATURAL SLICES are a crowd pleaser for the whole family. All products are gluten-free and 100 percent natural cheese with no artificial colours or flavours.

The Schwarzkopf Extra Care Supreme Length range is the latest release from Schwarzkopf and the first extra care range specially dedicated to long hair from NZ’s most trusted hair care brand. The range includes a shampoo, conditioner and intensive mask with all three products targeting the needs of long hair for strong healthy locks.

Depth of Flavour

Tio Pablo has come up with a new tamarind to add to its range. Adobo de Tamarindo is a tangy, smoky, sweet and spicy marinade that is versatile, vegan friendly and gluten-free. Piloncillo, a Mexican unrefined brown sugar cone with a slight molasses flavour, combined with smoky chipotle pepper creates a true depth of flavour and can be added to stir-fry, tacos, fish or chicken. For more information contact 09 527 2775.

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Premium Fresh From Pam’s

Pam’s Finest has launched a new range of premium fresh New Zealand duck cuts. The Pam’s Finest range for lovers of fine food has launched six NZ farmed duck products that are delicious and excellent value, no-fuss, ready-to-cook NZ duck cuts. The range is now available in the NI stores and coming soon to SI stores. The full Pam’s Finest duck range includes Pam’s Finest Fresh NZ butterflied whole duck, NZ duck breasts, duck legs, Peking spiced butterflied whole duck, Thai spiced duck breasts, and fresh NZ whole duck.

Feel Good Range

Good For Tiny Tummies

Little Angels is an organic baby food range, lovingly created by Heather Baker, with only the very best ingredients for tiny tummies.

Available for babies aged four months and over, Little Angels’ frozen baby food pouches are for parents looking to wean their children on to meat, fruit and vegetables without compromising on nutrition and taste. All ingredients are completely natural without any additives or thickeners and are made using free-range meats and organic ingredients wherever possible. There is no added sugar, salt or preservatives in any of its product range. Little Angels are the only brand in NZ that use cold-pressed oils and natural fats to ensure that babies have the very important brain fats necessary for healthy growth. There are ten variants in the range.

Discover the new Twinings Feel Good range which has been carefully created by Twinings master herbalists to help you feel good all day, every day. Available in five delicious blends Sleep, Detox, Digest, Vitality & Calm- there’s a blend to help you find your feel-good today.

Feel uplifted with the perfect combination of raspberry, mint, hibiscus and green tea in Vitality or discover the calming and soothing blend of camomile, floral orange blossom, and hint of honey in Sleep. Find out more by visiting www. twinings.co.nz. For ranging information contact KML on 09 475 0940.

Natural Botanicals

Nut Butter Delight New Nature Valley Nut Butter Biscuits.

Available with two delicious real nut butter fillings – almond and peanut.

A deliciously smooth filling blended with real nut butter, between two crunchy biscuits with oats that are 100 percent whole grain. The perfect on-thego companion, or the little indulgence to enjoy towards the end of your day. For more information contact General Mills on 09 272 9720.

New and Improved Veet is constantly innovating and finessing its products to bring consumers the best in health and beauty. It has updated the Sensitive Precision Beauty Styler to include an inclinable head for more precision, improved cutting performance, features a new ergonomic design and is waterproof for use under the shower.

There’s a new haircare superstar hitting supermarkets: Glow Lab natural hair care. With an increasing demand for hair care that uses naturally-derived ingredients, as well as solutions to address hair care concerns at home, Glow Lab has combined natural botanicals with clinically-proven cosmeceuticals to create a natural haircare range that works. The range includes four shampoos and conditioners to tackle key hair concerns – Hydrating, Repairing, Colour Protection and Volumising. Plus, three intensive, salon-quality treatments; a Leave-In Conditioner, and agedefying Hair Mask, and a lightweight Hair Serum.

With its distinctive packaging, cruelty-free and environmentally friendly credentials, Glow Lab is ready to expand its footprint and drive category value, delivering the efficacy consumers desire in natural products. For more information contact Earthwise on 0800 3278 49473.

Hop-Tropical Punch

As part of the Monteith’s Brewing Co. 150th celebrations, its brewers are proud to unveil a limited release fresh hop brew – Monteith’s Fresh Hop Pale Ale. Its new brew is a celebration of flavours and aromas.

The fresh-picked, lupulin-drenched, un-kilned, whole-cones from Motueka deliver a hop-tropical punch of grapefruit, passionfruit and resinous pine. Available in a 330ml bottle four pack.

The New Alchemists

A new generation and progressive brand with a novel approach. WDOM pronounced [‘dom], Wholesome, Delicious, Original, Marvellous. WDOM promoting the magic in dairy, bringing a wholly emotional acronym for our brand heart and whirled together with mystical symbology to link the body and soul with full of dairy goodness. For being the first New Zealand made premium long-life milk in PET bottle as well as the first New Zealand made Lactose free long-life milk, we are proud to showcase the awards WDOM have won (World Beverage Innovation Awards 2017) on the global front, to win such a prestigious award shows that New Zealand has what it takes to take on the global marketplace and satisfy a demand. The winning was not only for the innovation but also for delivering a better taste and higher nutrients than ordinary long-life milk. For more information contact MOI Agencies on 09 479 3630.

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New Trio

Food Snob has announced the addition of three cheeses to its range of antipasto delights; two gorgeous Goudas and an Aged English Cheddar. Its new authentic Dutch Gouda and Dutch Cumin Gouda are fine examples of a traditional semihard cheese. The Aged English Cheddar is made to methods and recipes that date back many hundreds of years and has a creamy texture and savoury flavour. Food Snob’s new trio join its range of nine other cheeses and selection of antipasto pottles.

Get Cosy

Premium Softness

CottonSofts is regenerating mid-range toilet tissue growth with a new improved product. A feature in the toilet tissue aisle since 2002, CottonSofts is a strong brand with 10.7 percent share and is showing strong growth (IRI NZG Vol MAT 11/03/18 and + 6.8 vol growth).

The CottonSofts 2ply skus are now bigger and softer than ever before.

Consumers will love this product as they get premium softness at a mid-range price. The new product has also had a packaging and media facelift that engaging, modern and stylish. Recent research told us the new packaging is significantly more modern and unique*. CottonSofts proudly achieves Environmental Choice New Zealand. Sustainability is critical to the business and since 2013 CottonSofts has been awarded ECNZ certification. This is New Zealand’s most comprehensive environmental certification giving consumers complete peace of mind that they are purchasing products that are proven to be better for the environment. For more information contact Cottonsoft on 0508 268 866. *Colmar Brunton 2017 quantitative research.

Get cosy with Hellers Soups this winter! The team has travelled far and wide in search of exotic new flavours to combine with its quality and tasty meals. The team have now taken your classic, favourite soups and paired them with its delicious, premium meats. Introducing the Corn and Bacon Chowder, Pumpkin and Smokey Bacon, Spicy Tomato and Chorizo and Roast Chicken and Bacon Soups. This range offers a flavoursome meal that promises to hit the spot for busy households. On the go or dinner together as a family, nothing beats a mouth-watering, belly-warming bowl of goodness. Hellers Soups, hearty yet nutritious combinations that are truly tasty, and truly Kiwi. For more information visit www.hellers.co.nz. or phone 03 375 5017.

Bake Fresh At Home Edmonds has introduced a new donut mix to its range. Consumers can bake fresh hot donuts at home. Simply add an egg, oil and milk and bake in a mini muffin tray to have light and fluffy donuts in minutes. These donut bites are so easy to make and are deliciously moreish. With no artificial colours, flavours or preservatives, the Baked Donut Bites bake just like a muffin and include cinnamon sugar to dust over to serve. For more information contact Goodman Fielder on 0800 376 378.

Who’s Thirsty?

Taste Sensation

Red Rock Deli love experimenting with new tastes and are always on the look-out for new ideas. The delicious new premium nuts range has been created by selecting only the finest quality ingredients to deliver a unique taste sensation. Peanuts covered with a crunchy flavoured coating delivering deliciously moreish snacking available in Sweet Honey & Sea Salt, Red Pepper & Roast Garlic, and Sweet Chilli & Basil.

Born in the heart of Brooklyn, USA, AriZona Beverages came onto the scene with a fresh taste on Iced Tea, which has taken the world by storm. It has always been the company’s mission to bring their customers great-tasting products, using top-quality ingredients and presenting them in uniquely designed packaging.

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them more relevant than ever before by keeping with consumer demands for products that are “better for you”. All five flavours of Arizona are now available in safe 500ml PET bottles across New Zealand: Green tea with honey, Pomegranate Green tea, Blueberry White tea, Lemon and Peach. For more information or to order contact Neill Cropper & Co on 09 579 0963 or email info@neillcropper.com

best of whattostock _ AREPA Wave farewell to_ mental fogginess and bid adieu to butterflies with Arepa, the all-natural, revolutionary new smart drink that combines neuroscience, nature and technology to support mental clarity. Founder Angus Brown, in partnership with world-renowned neuroscientist Professor Andrew Scholey, has spent over four years _ developing Arepa and clinically testing the _ formula with some of New Zealand’s top universities. Arepa means Alpha in Maori and is made with a unique formula of New Zealand plant extracts such as New Zealand pine bark extract and New Zealand blackcurrants, which contain polyphenols, antioxidants and vitamin C, combined _with Japanese green tea compounds. 100 percent natural, Arepa is also caffeinefree and contains over two grams of polyphenols shown to

have multiple, well-researched health benefits. Whether it is a speech, interview, exam, _board meeting, sports match or artistic performance, Arepa helps to keep you calm _while maintaining crystal clarity so you are alway on your A game. Oh, and with a base of organic juice from Hawke’s Bay apples and Canterbury blackcurrants, it tastes as good as it’ll make you feel.

Visit www.drinkarepa.com for more information.

RAGLAN COCONUT YOGHURT With the cooler season come these new zesty, zingy flavours from the coconut crew in Raglan — New Zealand Lemon and Raspberry & Lime are both 100 percent vegan and 110 percent delicious. The two new flavours join their popular existing range of yoghurts which include Natural Greek-Style, Vanilla Bean, Mango & Turmeric, Blackcurrant & Vanilla, and Strawberry & Acai — all packaged sustainably in glass jars. Since starting in Mr & Mrs Coconut’s home kitchen nearly four years ago, Raglan Coconut Yoghurt has grown to become the market leader in

the dairy-free category in New Zealand and is ranged in over 500 stores with more than 37,000 loyal fans across their social media channels. They are proud to be Living Wage employers and are currently working with customers to clean up 1,000,000 pieces of plastic from New Zealand’s beaches.

For more information or to order call 021 261 5913, email tesh@ raglancoconutyoghurt.co.nz or visit www.raglancoconutyoghurt.co.nz.

MATAKANA SUPERFOODS spirulina, chlorella, and broccoli sprout powders, Matakana SuperFoods’ top-selling Supergreens powder, is a carefully formulated blend of some of the world’s most nutritionally dense greens.

Matakana SuperFoods’ Supergreens contain an abundance of crucial vitamins, minerals and many other beneficial plant compounds to support general wellbeing and an active lifestyle. This 100 percent natural, wholefood blend, is available

Matakana SuperFoods is a New Zealand-based, world leader in the research and marketing of new foods which contain unique qualities and super-nutrients to support health and wellbeing. Founded in 2009 eight years’ ago by Dr Kevin Glucina (a world leader in superfood nutrition), the company now has more than 70 lines of superfood products. Containing organic kale, wakame, wheat leaf, barley leaf,

in a 200g pouch (making 100 green drinks) and is a convenient and easy way to give your daily diet a superfood boost.

For more information contact the team at info@matakanasuperfoods.com, call 09 422 9618 or visit us at www.matakanasuperfoods.com

MOLLY WOPPY Born in 2002 from a love of baking, preparing (and devouring) delicious treats. Molly Woppy owners Alistair Parker and Hayley Molloy baked up a plan to fill a gap in an expanding market; a premium, artisanal range of cookies. Fast forward to 2018 and sticking true to their core value of handmade, Molly Woppy launched the Artisan Range. Baked using only premium, quality ingredients and free from anything artificial to colour, preserve or flavour. Blending New Zealand butter and free-range eggs with top quality on trend ingredients that add functionality to everyday premium indulgences.The Artisan Range consists of six delicious flavours providing the New Zealand consumer true homestyle

baking for those who don’t always have time, or the lifestyle, to bake their own: premium convenience straight from the box. With the added bonus of gluten-free and dairy-free options for those consumers with dietary requirements.

For more information, contact Angus Woodhead at Molly Woppy on 09 828 6095 or at angus@mollywoppy.co.nz.

THE COCONUT COLABORATIVE It’s rare that something that tastes so good is free from so much – dairy, gluten, soy and added sugar.

The Coconut Collaborative is unique and affordable, and proudly manufactured here in New Zealand.

Their dairy-free coconut yoghurts are loved by Kiwis everywhere and have sold more units than any other NZ coconut yoghurt brand in the last 12 months.

These yoghurts are thick and creamy, and made with all the goodness of coconut milk. As well as tasting great on their own, The Coconut Collaborative yoghurt can be used in many different recipes – in

your butter chicken curry, making a beetroot dip, even going into a buckwheat tart. Their yoghurt is vegan and can be consumed by those who are lactose intolerant so that everyone can enjoy the great taste.

Pick up some Coconut Collaborative yoghurt at your local supermarket and see what everyone’s going Coconutters about.

For more information email csteam@hansells.com

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HEART OF GLASS RECYCLING Glass recycling has a clear solution.

Supermarkets and suppliers are under increased pressure by the public to operate more sustainably, and this is where glass packaging has an important part to play. Glass has a great sustainability story - it is completely recyclable and can be infinitely recycled, without loss of purity.

This message is at the heart of the Glass Packaging Forum (GPF), which aims to promote the environmental benefits of glass packaging. A main focus of the GPF is to ensure as many

glass bottles and jars as possible are kept out of landfill and recycled back at New Zealand’s only container glass manufacturer O-I New Zealand.

As with any waste stream there are challenges when it comes to collection, aggregation and transport.

Identifying these challenges and then finding solutions is another key area of focus for the GPF, as is creating opportunities for innovative uses for glass that cannot be recycled.

The GPF has given out nearly $2 million in grants which fund logistics, infrastructure, research and events

that help keep glass out of landfill.

Funds for the grants are generated through levies paid by more than 100 members of the Forum.

The GPF encourages all suppliers of products in glass jars or bottles to become members and play their part in this truly sustainable packaging story.

The recyclability of glass makes it an excellent example of the circular economy in action; glass bottles and jars are made, used, and then collected, colour-sorted and returned to the furnace to be remade into new containers – a fully circular resource.

As a result, the value of the glass is maximised rather than wasted.

The furnace also uses less energy when processing recycled glass, which means reduced carbon emissions and less reliance on virgin materials.

Recycling glass also creates jobs to collect, colour-sort and transport it, further adding to its overall value.

If you want to improve outcomes for glass in your business but are finding obstacles in the way, then the GPF would love to connect with you to find a solution.

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And whatever size of your operation, you’ll be supported by a 100+ strong team in charge of a complete range of planning,

collection, recycling, reuse and waste disposal services.

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GREEN GORILLA Green Gorilla is Auckland’s highly successful independent recycling and waste company, and are a driving force behind the way NZ businesses are considering the impact of their waste on local, national and global environments.

The company was founded on a simple thought – ‘Someone needs to step up and do a better job of waste management in New Zealand and it’s going to be some Kiwis’. When its founders put their heads together to create a new kind of waste management facility it needed to come from a sustainable and honourable place.

Between them they have a remarkable amount of collective industry knowledge and experience.

And even better… an incredible amount of passion to bring to bear better practice and a greener business model for New Zealand and New Zealanders.

One of the company’s big calls was to own no landfill sites. Instead, investing in a state of the art 2.7ha Waste Processing Facility in Onehunga, Auckland.

Some of their initiatives include the recycling of waste plasterboard into gypsum ground spread for the agricultural sector and the chipping of waste timber into biofuel for Golden Bay Cement as a replacement for coal.

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reducereuserecycle SIGNIFICANT SAVINGS As a New Zealand family owned and operated business, Pioneer Waste & Recycling Equipment supply top quality NZ made and imported machinery for recycling and waste handling.

Sourced from Ireland, UK and Europe, the machinery features up to date safety levels, cutting edge design and ensure quality manufacture. The team at Pioneer are on a mission to help New Zealanders to recycle and preserve a clean environment by reducing the volume of landfill waste. Its machines help improve the efficiency and profitability of any establishment and reduces the carbon footprint. In addition to the extensive range of compacting machinery it also sells a range of bins, recycling stations, shredders, glass crushers, magnetic separators, conveyors and sort lines, briquetters and other specialty machinery.

Germany’s two largest supermarkets, otherwise known as ‘global giants’, specify HSM balers for their

supermarkets worldwide. When these corporations direct, HSM responds without question. HSM products and systems for compressing materials and shredding paper is a market leader and serves thousands of customers across the globe. HSM Baling presses can reduce the volume of your waste by up to 95 percent meaning you can save valuable space which would otherwise be taken up at your site.

Carton disposal by baling is old news, but supermarkets worked out that if the balers could be closer to the aisles the time and cost savings were significant. However, it was the noise of the hydraulics in the balers that was the issue. HSM has redesigned its 860 balers to be nearly silent by using special pump technology, with the result that

the supermarkets were able to relocate them, on average, twelve metres closer to the store entry. Savings based on 24m less walking, for each load to the baler, calculated acroos their 11,000+ supermarket justified the capex approval for a fouryear upgrade programme.

With old cardboard having no value, unless baled, store operators must evermore look to labour efficiency to contain their discard management costs. Baling in most instances overcomes the floor space needed to store in bins and reduces truck

movements. As a further response to the challenge of carton disposal HSM has released the 7009-horizontal baler.

This baler eliminates the need to flatten cartons and to hand load the baler. Frontload using 1100lt bins and front-eject means the machine can fit hard into a corner or against a wall. Virtually no skill is required to load and tie-off, meaning that the health and safety training is less onerous.

NZ distributor of Pioneer will have its first HSM 7009 available for demonstration in November 2018. For more information contact Matthew Strachan on 0508 474 66 337 or www. pioneergroup.co.nz n

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The team at Four Square Papamoa have set up glass recycling with the “Bins for Better Communities” initiative. Waste management was unable to find any schools or community groups in the area to take on the recycling, so the Four Square team stepped up and will be donating all proceeds to local community groups. Awesome way to help the community and the environment all in one. n

THE TRUE COST

Over the last year, New Zealanders have confirmed their desire to get rid of single-use plastic bags. Many supermarkets have responded by saying they will be plastic free by the end of this year. However, this is not an easy task and requires a huge change in attitude and practice from consumers.

From 2650 supermarkets in NZ nearly 1.9 billion bags per year are handed out, this equates to approximately 350 bags per person per year. It may only

be 0.2 percent of waste going to landfill but plastic bags are unnecessary and the damaging effects to the environment are devastating.

Over 30 countries have legislated to regulate using single use plastic bags and it is likely the same will happen in NZ. Obviously stopping single use plastic bags is the win, at the same time we should also take an inward look to ensure we are doing everything possible to reduce plastic waste, how much of that traditional rubbish bag in our bins is used?

What if you could easily reduce total material of waste bags you throw away by 50 percent?

New products are now available to help companies use less plastic waste, one small change could make a significant reduction in the amount of plastic a supermarket throws away, however it’s important companies make this change because they recognise the benefits, not only to the environment but efficiency.

Easi Recycling NZ are proud to be the distributors for ‘Longopac’ in New

Zealand. This clever bagging solution will not only help you segregate waste by colour coded bags, it will also reduce the plastic bag waste you throw away by a massive 50 percent compared to a traditional bag. Let’s not forget the volume reduction. Many customers are reporting a 50 percent reduction in skip collections.

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ARE KIWIS READY? Getting New Zealand ready for supermarkets without single-use plastic bags at the checkout is a big task. Last year New World started the debate around plastic bags, and New Zealanders overwhelmingly expressed their desire to get rid of single-use plastic bags at the checkout. But are Kiwis ready to go cold turkey on bags by the end of the year? Foodstuffs North Island CEO Chris Quin believes that we are making great progress but might not be as ready as we think.

“When New World made the commitment to go single-use plastic bag free at the checkout by the end of 2018, we knew it was a mammoth task, but one that needed to be done,” said Quin. “Simply banning the bag is a relatively mechanical process, and not too hard to achieve, however the real trick is helping our customers make the adjustment. Then we have to look at choosing the right alternatives for those of us who, despite our best efforts are going to be caught short without our reusable bags. We will need something to put our groceries in.”

Foodstuffs believes it’s on the right track. New World has been taking a lead on helping to drive the change with consumers. Over the last six months they have given away more than two million long-life reusable bags.

“The goal was pretty simple; we wanted to fill up our customers’ car boots with reusable bags so they always had an alternative to a singleuse plastic bag on hand. New World has also been trialling signage to remind customers to bring their own bags and we’ve invested heavily in the nationwide ‘Bags Not’ campaign to promote the use of reusable alternatives.”

The big question, ‘Is it working?’

“You bet!” said Quin. “Aside from the reusable bags we’ve given away, the sales of long-life reusable bags have increased by 600 percent, and our stores have noticed a big drop in the number of single-use plastic bags being used. Across the board we are seeing customers wanting to make further reductions, which is extremely positive.”

Foodstuffs is now ready to announce the next wave of initiatives to help customers get ready for the transition. “To avoid confusion between our stores we will align the removal of single-use plastic bags at the checkout across all our major supermarkets. PAK’nSAVE and Four Square will be joining New World in removing single-use plastic bags from the checkout.”

Foodstuffs will also start trialling alternatives for customers who get caught short. “Choosing the right options to test is trickier than it looks.

It’s not as simple as immediately switching to a heavy duty reusable plastic bag like the ones they use in the UK or Australia, or compostable plastic, or paper. The science behind the options is fairly complex.

“Some of the so-called eco options currently available are over-hyped and actually have harmful effects.

They don’t compost readily in anything other than ideal commercial environments. If they end up in landfill and break down slowly they release methane gas. And, if they enter the soft plastics recycling stream they can destroy the integrity of the recycled products.

“Our choice also depends a lot on how the bags will be used; once, a few times, or over many months or even years, the numbers need to stack up.”

Over the coming weeks customers will see a heavy duty reusable plastic bag available for sale in selected stores.

“These are a good option for bags which will be used a few times but they won’t last for years. At the end of their life they can safely enter the soft plastics recycling stream. Foodstuffs supermarkets account for the top 10 soft plastics recyclers. Our customers really get it and are keen to make a change.”

Foodstuffs is also testing a paper grocery bag as another option that will be available for sale at the checkout.

These have the advantage of being suitable for kerbside recycling bins.

When it comes down to it though, best of all are long-life cloth reusable bags – they always have been. If consumers regularly reuse these bags over many months and years, these are the best option for the environment. n

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MARKET-LEADING RANGE

The consumer’s voice is loud, and we’ve certainly been hearing it recently. They’re demanding better solutions with food packaging and no longer want to see single-use plastic bags.

and beverage packaging has on the environment. Its mission is to make doing good, good for business, and the team are already working with a number of New World’s around the country, helping them on their journey to improved sustainability. These stores are receiving positive feedback as consumers are noticing the change and want to support more eco-friendly options.

“We believe composting is the way of

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the future - based on the principles of a circular economy, it achieves a diversion of waste from landfill and ends up as nutrient-rich soil able to be reused. We stock over 200 compostable products, including clear containers popular in deli departments, takeaway boxes for ready-made meals, coffee cups, clear cups, cutlery and more,” said co-founder James Calver.

Traditional plastic bags are under fire at the moment, and while reusable bags are the best alternative, Ecoware’s Compostable 10L Checkout Bags are

a step in the right direction. Ecoware Compostable Checkout Bags are certified for both home and commercial composting. Certified under EN13432, AS4736 and OKCOMPOST, they break down into 100% non-toxic biomass.

Consumers want to see progress, and they want to know their local supermarket cares. If you’re ready to take steps towards improved sustainability, reach out. Ecoware is ready to help.

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THE MAXWELL’S NEW WORLD, St Martins

For Tim and Tammy Maxwell, their start in the grocery industry began as teenagers where they both worked in Bishopdale New World. Today, they have been together for 20 years, are pre-approved owner/operators, and much like a Tim Tam biscuit, are two pieces brought together by a grocery centre waiting for their own store to coat it all off.

Having grown up in a family of mechanics, after high school Tim committed to a pre-trade in engineering.

After he completed this, he found himself at a crossroads – whether to enter into full-time retail or engineering.

“With the guidance of New World I got involved in Foodstuffs’ Management Development Programme and commenced working full time at the checkout until a position became available in the grocery department,” he said.

Right from the get-go in his retail career, Tim was motivated by the challenge, enjoyed being creative and providing a great customer experience.

“In my first ten years working at Bishopdale, I worked in almost every department as part of my training.”

In late 2004 Tim moved to New World St Martins to work as the chilled foods manager, then as the grocery manager. A few years later the store was damaged beyond repair in the 2011 February earthquake. During the rebuild, Tim was tasked with ensuring that everything remained on track and that the owners’ core objectives were being met which included being the best store in New Zealand. “Those 18 months were invaluable and enabled me to get some extensive experience for myself. I could see the real potential of our path into supermarket ownership.”

In his current role as SAP Systems Manager, Tim enjoys assisting managers and the whole team to achieve better performance and successful results.

“Seeing staff happy because of what they have achieved is very rewarding.”

Minimising packaging and seeking ways to be more eco-friendly are always top of mind as well.

Over the years, Tim has had a number of people inspire him because of their individual strengths in running their successful business. “My aim would be to try and replicate these qualities in my style of management.

Bruce and Maria Boock, former owner, operators of Bishopdale New World, stand out for their care and attention to offering exceptional customer service.

Julie and Garry Creswell also who were previous owners, showed me just how hard a person can push themselves to achieve great things. Finally, Russell McKenzie has a great ability to empower and delegate, so if I can take on at least some of these traits from those who have inspired me I know I will be creating something great.”

Following three years at Bishopdale, Tammy began a career in pharmacy, working her way up from a retail assistant to a fully qualified dispensary technician. Then, after 16 years in the pharmacy sector, when the couple became pre-approved owner/operators, Tammy decided to leave her pharmacy career behind and join Tim in the supermarket world.

For the past 18 months, Tammy has been working part time at St Martins New World as a trainee staff member.

“I have trained in most areas of the supermarket and I especially enjoy

the departments that involve food preparation combined with customer service.” During this time, Tammy has completed a range of Foodstuffs South Island training courses and she is currently participating in the Management Development Programme.

“The most rewarding part of my job is ensuring excellent customer service, going above and beyond for our customers and seeing them walk away with a smile on their face,” said Tammy.

A goal that looks to be in arms reach for the grocery duo is owning their own store, and this is something that is top of mind for both Tammy and Tim. “After being approved as owner/ operators for New World or PAK’nSAVE, not a day goes by when you don’t think about whether an opportunity may be just around the corner, the journey to get here has been both challenging and exciting,” said Tim. As something of a latecomer to the management side of fmcg retail, Tammy works hard to keep up. “The hardest thing is not having as much experience as Tim,” she admitted. “I really want to learn and know as much as I possibly can to be able to support him. With this career, you’re learning on a daily basis, whether you have been there for ten years or ten days.”

Both have high personal standards, passion, self-motivation and a positive mindset – attributes they try to share with their team. “Each team member can be motivated differently, and we all have our off days,” said Tim. “Generally, being positive and working alongside the team and setting targets really gets the team moving together and staying motivated.”

The pair both have a very busy life outside of grocery hours. In his spare time, Tim is the assistant coach for his son Riley’s rugby team and regularly visits the gym while Tammy enjoys running and kickboxing and taking the kids to various co-curricular activities.

“Certainly in the next five years we see ourselves as owner operators of a New World. We can’t wait to hit the ground running in this space and at this early stage we have high expectations of ourselves and our abilities and see our first store as a stepping stone to something bigger. We very much look forward to grabbing the opportunity with both hands when it comes along,” said Tim. n

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Since 2011, the Queen Anne factory in Christchurch has been making delicious chocolates made using the tried and true recipes of owner Sarah Adams’ grandfather, iconic baker Ernest Adams.

Today, the look and feel of the brand have had a bit of a refresh, to keep on-trend and in-line with consumer demand. Not only are the margins generous for the retailer, but the chocolates have also been developed into an everyday indulgence product. While continuing the traditional seasonal

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boxed chocolates, Queen Anne’s range of handcrafted retro Marshmallow Bars (55g) has been growing in popularity with consumers. The marshmallow bars are available in vibrant and delicious flavours like Boysenberry, Caramel, and Raspberry, in milk or dark chocolate coatings. The Dark Chocolate Boysenberry Bar was a finalist and received a highly commended in the Artisan category of the NZ Food Awards in 2017. For more information (and maybe a sample or two) call 03 357 0085. n

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ICONIC CARAMEL CANDIES The Werther’s Original family bag range is currently growing at +2.5 percent, well ahead of the category.

Key Werther’s products continue to grow at a strong rate with the Éclair family bag increasing at 16.7 percent and the No Sugar Added family bag growing at 4.7 percent (IRI MarketEdge unit sales MAT 25/03/18). The iconic caramel candies brand has a diverse range that offers something for everybody with Classic Cream, Éclair, Caramel Crème, Soft Chocolate Caramel, Caramel Chews as well as No Sugar Added. With the ongoing demand to reduce added sugars and create indulgent experiences, the Werther’s Original No Sugar Added Candy

is the perfect product. Werther’s Original No Sugar Added offers delicious caramel candy with less than 0.1g of sugar per serving. This flavoursome product is available in a family bag and a flip-top box for on the go convenience. Werther’s will continue to support their brand in 2018 with an exciting media schedule that commenced in April and runs through until October. Talk to your DKSH New Zealand Limited representative for further information or call 06 356 5323. n

confectionery&snacks PURE BREATH CONFIDENCE

To drive continued growth for the Mentos Brand in 2018, Mentos has just launched its newest innovation of sugarfree mints with Mentos Clean Breath.

These are a unique round three-layered mint containing green tea extract to help provide up to 30 minutes of pure breath confidence anytime, anywhere.

It is available in Peppermint and Spearmint flavours in a slimline tin which makes it perfect for your pocket, purse, car or desk drawer. Mentos Clean breath delivers on freshness and replaces Mentos NOWmints.

Also, Mentos has launched the latest addition to Mentos Choco, with Choco White adding to the existing portfolio of Caramel and Mint caramel chews. Choco White is incremental to the range as we aim to expand the consumer base looking for an indulgent treat.

Mentos Pure Fresh sugar-free gum has experienced phenomenal growth of 24.3 percent, driven by the success of the convenient bottle format (IRI MarketEdge MAT to 22/04/18).

Talk to your DKSH New Zealand Limited representative for further information or call 06 356 5323. n

FRUIT SENSATION Lindt is launching Fruit Sensation in June to create a premium subsegment in the Bitesize category to add value and profitability. Fruit Sensation is filling an opportunity gap in the market by targeting adult consumers. Fruit Sensation is a sophisticated dark chocolate snacking offer with premium ingredients. Fruit Sensation has a soft fruit centre coated in premium Lindt dark chocolate.

Combining the two most popular segments to snack on, fruit and chocolate. In a global Nielsen survey, we asked consumers around the world what one snack they would choose above all others. The overwhelming answer: Fresh fruit. But chocolate was a close second. Fruit Sensation is available in three mouthwatering recipes, Raspberry & Cranberry, Blueberry & Acai and Orange & Pink Grapefruit, all coated in premium dark chocolate.

In quantitative research, 91 percent of consumers loved the taste, and a massive 81

percent said they would purchase Fruit Sensation. In markets where launched, Switzerland and France, Fruit Sensation established a seven percent market share within the first six months. The Fruit Sensation launch in NZ will be supported with a comprehensive marketing campaign, including a national TVC, digital, social media and in-store sampling campaign with a dedicated point of sale instore.

Talk to your DKSH New Zealand Limited representative for further information or call 06 356 5323. n

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CONTINUED CONSUMER INTEREST

Wilson Consumer distributes a number of key confectionery brands in New Zealand, where it has seen continued consumer interest in new flavours, and packaging. Guylian, known for their Belgian Sea Shells, has recently celebrated its 50th Birthday by creating a new premium assortment of 36 Belgian mini pralines, each filled with a variety of exotic flavours, and packaged in a stylish silver and pink gift box. This new pack will be available for Christmas in New Zealand and should help Guylian continue to surprise and delight their loyal customers with an

entirely new taste sensation.

Wilson’s also saw continued growth from Jelly Belly, as it increased its seasonal and licenced product range. Last year saw the successful introduction of new seasonal items such as the Jelly Belly Advent Calendar and the Large family Beanboozled game. This year Jelly Belly have created a number of new novelty items for 2018, and also joined forces with one of the largest movie franchises to form the new Minions range. To promote this union Jelly Belly have created a new range of Minion Beanboozled products, which include new flavours especially for the Minions packs, such as the crazy Minion fart flavour.

Wilson’s field team will be introducing all these new packs to the trade in the coming weeks.

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The story of Heartland Chips is about as Kiwi as it gets – a Kiwi farm, a family of Kiwi farmers, and a range of chips that often arrive on the supermarket shelves the very same day as the potatoes they’re made from were prised from the ground. From Heartland’s farm, directly to you.

New Zealanders love chips – they also love bacon! So, the good folk at Heartland decided to combine the two. The result is the Maple Bacon flavoured chip, the taste sensation that has struck a chord with Kiwi chip lovers right around the country.

With the smoky tang of bacon, the sweet tones of maple and the classic crunch of their Old-Fashioned Wave Cut Chips, Heartland’s latest creation has been flying off the shelves.

Heartland Chips also is a crunch for a cause.

Every year, more than 2,500 New Zealand women are diagnosed with breast cancer. In a bid to help lower these figures, Heartland has created

special pink packaging for their ever-popular Southern Salt chips.

To promote awareness and support research, they’re donating a portion of all sales of these limited-edition bags to the Breast Cancer Foundation NZ. That means every time someone crunches into a Heartland chip from one of these distinctive pink packs; they’ll be doing their bit for Kiwi women.

P.S They are gluten-free, always have been, always will be.

Heartland Chips refuse to use Palm Oil and go to great lengths to ensure every bag of chips that leaves the factory is gluten-free.

For more information call 03 688 7510 or visit www.heartlandchips. co.nz. n

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new and previously unexplored realm of flavour and delight. Using only the finest ingredients like rich chocolate, figs, apricots, dates and almonds, these delights are sure to become one of New Zealand’s most popular guilt-free snacks.

The product is easy to display on the shelf with cartons that can stack readily on top of each other for a floor stack or side stack.

Chocodates, Choco Apricots and Choco Figs are now available throughout selected Foodstuffs stores.

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The taste of Arabia has landed in New Zealand with the launch of the Arabian Delights range of Chocodates, Choco Apricots and Choco Figs. Exported to over 60 countries from the UAE, Chocodates, Figs and Apricots are a healthy, indulgent snack. Each is individually wrapped for freshness and convenience. Chocodates are one of the most delightful chocolate snacks that will leave consumers wanting more.

The date and the almond make up a power pack of flavour and nutrition, and is enrobed in the finest Europeangrade chocolate, elevates the senses to a

RECIPE FOR SUCCESS Proper Crisps are the second premium brand, and the fourth largest brand in the vegetable and potato chips category, significantly outperforming its share of shelf. The brand is well positioned alongside major trends happening in the snack food industry, that being, consumer demand for a healthier, clean-label snack using simple ingredients. Proper Crisps have amongst the lowest levels of sodium and fat across the crisp/chip market and use only 100 percent High Oleic Sunflower Oil. Combined with the substantial growth of the premium food sector, Proper Crisps are pushing these trends with its new creative products, like the multi-award-winning Garden Medley vegetable crisps, and now with its latest product Proper Crunch Corn. Proper Crisps are hand cooked in sunny Nelson in small batches, using vegetables grown by its team of New

Zealand farmers. Arguably the most awarded crisp company in New Zealand, Proper Crisps brings to the market delicious and healthy crisps using less salt and flavouring than most brands, and no artificial flavours or ingredients ever. The entire range is gluten-free, dairyfree, GMO-free and vegan with no compromises to bringing 100 percent natural, real food to their consumers. n

LOLLIPOP OF CHOICE

The Chupa Chups brand has grown at five percent and continues to be the lollipop of choice at 63.7 percent share of total lollipops (IRI MarketEdge MAT to 22/04/18).

Innovation provides new news to the category and drives interest, increasing trial.

“This is the perfect opportunity to maximise sales by having disruptive, eye-catching displays in stores, so consumers are made aware of what’s new, whilst also

providing a focus on the regular brand and product offering,” said Steven Young, senior client manager, DKSH New Zealand Limited.

Availability is key for these types of impulse purchases when in need of a sweet treat and flavour hit. Look out for other new and exciting Chupa Chups innovations throughout the year.

Talk to your DKSH New Zealand Limited representative for further information or call 06 356 5323. n

GROWING THE CATEGORY

FILLING THE GAP

RJ’s is continuing to have a significant impact on the growth of the sugar confectionery category through the introduction of new innovative products. Namely, its Twisters range of

Annies – Food, You Trust, has been making delicious and healthy fruit snack options for over 30 years and is meeting demand for healthy snack options.

Annies 100 percent fruit bars are a well-known and recognisable product in supermarkets and stores across New Zealand and are proudly owned by Kono, family food and drinks business based at the top of the South Island.

Demand for products like Annies has grown as consumers become increasingly aware of including healthy snack choices in their grocery purchases. Because the Annies range are made from 100 percent fruit and nothing else, they are great for both adults and kids.

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sugar confectionery products launched 2017 and range extensions March 2018 with Citrus twisters and Soda twisters both filled with a sour centre.

The latest delicious product launch is the Salted Caramel range - a mix of Licorice and caramel licorice products filled with a Salted Caramel choc centre. RJ’s have over 71 percent market share of the licorice category dollar sales in total grocery.

Its Soft eating licorice 300g continues to be the most popular product, although their raspberry choc Twists are hot on its heels. RJ’s proudly NZ made. For more information visit www. rjslicorice.co.nz. n OWNED

of dietary requirements and food intolerances. There are no additives, concentrates, colours or preservatives used and Annies are completely gluten, nut, sulphite and dairy free.

Annies offer a range of purchasing options, from individual bars in six different flavours to multipacks and resealable 100 percent Fruit Bites bags.

With smaller 14g bars, the Wiggles packs are perfect for kids’ lunchboxes.

If you’re looking for natural snacks that are simple, healthy and portable and fill a gap in the snacking market, then you’ve found them in Annies.

For consumers seeking healthier choices and less processing from their snacks, Annies delivers. For more information, get in touch – orders@ annies.co.nz www.annies.co.nz n

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BIG COOKIE

I Love Food Co.’s Munchy Choc Chip cookie, part of its I Love Baking range, is now available in a 50g individual serving. Partly sweetened with the natural goodness of date puree, the ‘Big Cookie’ is perfect for an on-the-go snack. The sugar used is unrefined. Co-founder Jessie Stanley said it was developed for consumers

wanting the convenience of a snack that didn’t have any nasties like palm oil, or artificial colours, flavours or preservatives.

“The successful launch of our I Love Baking range of cookies has given us the encouragement to extend our range,” said Stanley. “As our cookies are partly sweetened with date puree, have butter as opposed to palm oil, and the goodness of wholegrain oats, we feel they really are a ‘better for you’ biscuit.” The Big Cookie is being stocked in both supermarkets and convenience stores nationwide. For more information call 0800 743 748 or visit www.ilovefoodco.com. n

NEW PACK FROM KEA Baking traditional homemade style cookies free from gluten, wheat, dairy and egg in New Zealand since 1988, Kea Cookies has been a pioneer of the free-from and vegan food categories in the country. Kea Cookies has launched a new Assortment pack which contains five twin packs. Ideal for the lunchbox, the assortment pack, has five great flavours including; Choc Chip, Double Choc Chip, Hokey Pokey, Vanilla and Lemon Coconut. The range are approved by Coeliac New Zealand and has the Crossed Grain logo on the packaging, the symbol that identifies

products with gluten-free certification.

The delicious flavours make it hard to believe they are gluten, wheat, dairy and egg free and suitable for vegans.

Kea Cookies new pack is very attractive, with the skiing Kea on the front, and the range is well priced in the free-from food category. n

FOODIE-INSPIRED RANGE Arnott’s has announced the launch of Vita-Weat Cracker Chips, with the benefits of whole grains, bursting with foodie flavours, revolutionising the way people snack. Vita-Weat Cracker Chips are made with 70 percent whole grain brown rice, corn and seeds and flavoured with real food ingredients. With no artificial colours, flavours or preservatives, the foodie-inspired range is delicious food that consumers can feel good about. With its unique chip-

like texture, the baked Cracker Chips are bite-sized, thin and crispy. The core range is available in three flavours including; Multigrain & Sea Salt, Chilli, Lime & Coriander, and Classic Cheddar & Chives.

Available in a box of seven snack-packs or a share-box, they are a perfect on-the-go energy boost, a pre-dinner nibble or a lunch box snack. For more information contact your local Arnott’s territory manager or phone toll-free 0508 276 688. n

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Oriental Merchant provides New Zealand with trusted snacks from all over Asia; Tao Kae Noi Seaweed Snacks, Want Want Chinese Rice Crackers and Lotte Biscuits to name but a few. These represent the best of what the Orient has to offer as we are seeing a nation-wide uptake in international foods. We are seeing consumers become more aware and more accepting of international products and brands as the national population becomes increasingly diversified.

Consumers are particularly looking for brands they can trust and enjoy on a regular basis.

Tao Kae Noi’s flavoured seaweed has been enjoyed in Thailand for almost 15 years, making Tao Kae Noi Thailand’s largest seaweed manufacturer. The great taste of crispy seaweed is now available in 3 new tempura flavours including Chicken Larb and Spicy Sesame.

Rice Crackers are a popular snack that Kiwis are very familiar with. Want Want is China’s Number 1 Producer of Rice Crackers and is one of the most recognizable brands in Mainland China. Individually wrapped to prolong freshness, Want Want has an array of flavours

for every situation; Senbei is the traditional Rice Cracker which is perfect for the lunchbox while Shelly Senbei combines sweet and savoury creating the ideal accompaniment for afternoon tea. New flavours include Spicy Maipen and a large format ‘Big’ Cracker.

Lotte Pies are the South Korean equivalent of Mallow Puffs and have been enjoyed by Koreans since the 1970’s. The soft chocolate biscuits are equally at home beside a hot cup of coffee and as a lunchbox treat. Lotte’s other famous snack is the Pepero Cookie Stick which is dipped in chocolate and comes in 3 flavours; Original Chocolate, Almond and White Cookie.

Savour’s range of flavoured Beans and Peas has quickly become a customer favourite. Fantastic when hosting or as a fantastic afternoon snack, there is a flavour to suit every palate. Now available in Chilli Peas, Wasabi Peas, Roasted Soy Beans and Spicy Broad Beans. For more information contact Nic Garelja at enquiries@oriental.com.au or 09 259 0550. n

BERRY YUM

Nutra Organics has introduced a brand new and overwhelmingly delicious Berry Yum Biotics bar.

Priced for everyday lunchboxes, this gluten-free, dairy-free and nut-free snack has no artificial colours or flavours. It contains a serve of Thriving Protein Exotic Vanilla and pre-and probiotics for some serious gut loving. Certified organic, the bar is bursting with berry bubblegum flavour.

For more information contact 0800 674 264, or email sales@naturalthings.co.nz. n

TRANSPORTING TASTE BUDS

Bluebird is transporting consumers and their taste buds to the tastiest street food locations around the world with three limited time offer flavours including Chinese Peking Duck, American Pulled Pork and Mexican Burritos. Every Bluebird Street Eats pack purchased before 30th June gives consumers a chance to win a $20,000 trip to enjoy street food anywhere in the world. n

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CALLS FOR BETTER LABELLING

The head of the Infant Nutrition Council is calling for additional nutritional information to be allowed on infant formula to help avoid confusion among parents and carers.

The Infant Nutrition Council Ltd was established in 2009 as an amalgamation of the Infant Formula Manufacturers’ Association of Australia (IFMAA) and the New Zealand Infant Formula Marketers’ Association (NZIFMA). INC represents the major manufacturers and marketers of infant formula in Australia and New Zealand as

well as local manufacturers who are producing product for export.

In keeping with government policy, the INC believes that breast milk is the best source of infant nutrition. It also believes that formula is the only safe alternative. Research conducted by the INC found that a significant proportion of mothers and carers who use infant formula do not receive

enough information to help them decide which product is suitable for their child’s needs.

“The lack of information on product labels meant mothers aren’t able to differentiate between the products,” explained Jan Carey, CEO of the INC. The same research found that 40 percent of consumers weren’t aware of the ingredients (namely the nutrients) in the formula they are buying, and that only three percent find product labelling to be the most useful source of information.

Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) is in the process of reviewing the standard which governs the sale and promotion of infant formula. The INC proposes that the review include improvements to existing labelling issues that can address the current lack of information available to parents and carers.

“There is a lot of difference between the products,” she said. “Different ingredients will be suitable for different babies, but often parents will have no idea which one is best for their child.

It’s a highly regulated food product that

is the sole source of nutrition for our most vulnerable population.”

Innovation has also played a part in the push for better nutritional labelling. “Back in the early days infant formula was pretty much just cow’s milk. There’s been so much innovation since then, finetuning the ingredients, but parents are still in the dark. We want to be able to communicate these ingredients on the front of the can to let people know these have different things that might be suitable.”

There are also calls to extend the WHO international code of marketing of breast milk substitutes and the INC Code of Practice for New Zealand to include toddler milk drinks. INC is opposed to this because toddler drinks are not intended to be breast milk substitutes. Rather they are a dairy-based nutritional supplement for toddlers that should be regulated in a similar manner to other food products in the category.

In the end, it’s all about choice.

The INC argues that while there is no question that breastmilk is the best source of nutrition for a baby, when a baby is not being breastfed the only suitable and safe alternative is a scientifically developed infant formula product. The best outcome for all parties starts with an informed consumer. n

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COLA FOR JAPAN

Suntory and PepsiCo has launched a cola for the Japanese market. J-Cola is a product that has been carefully balanced using a combination of spices and citrus flavours that are unique to Japan.

The range has three varieties – Regular, Zero and Midnight. “Pepsi J-Cola aims to be a new cola that can provide the maximum satisfaction to Japan’s cola lovers under the concept of Japan & Joy Cola, and is positioned as a new, strategic brand for the Japanese market,” said Suntory.

BIG AND CHEWY

DRINKABLE NOOTROPICS

New Big Chewy Nerds moves popular Nerds into the growing Chewy candy segment. Nerds with a chewy centre, covered in a crunchy Nerds candy shell.

The product features Nerdy flavour names, playful textures, uniquely shaped pieces and no artificial flavours.

Shine Drink has announced the launch of its new shine+ 400ml carbonated range. The new shine+ 400ml range introduces a delicious and refreshing Wild Tropical flavour that is mildly carbonated and served chilled. The premium custom glass bottle and minimalistic label stands out in the fridge. Functional and natural ingredients include Ginkgo Biloba, Turmeric, Green Tea, L-Theanine, Green Coffee Beans, and Natural B Vitamins. Shine+ is one of Australia’s fastest growing health drink companies that is leading the way in the world of drinkable nootropics. With over 2,000 stockists now ranging the 110ml drink, Shine has successfully validated the market need for a healthy drink that gives consumers a mental boost, without the added sugars or artificial additives.

BREKKY RICE

Forbidden Foods Brekky Rice is a certified organic, gluten free, dairy free, tasty, low-in-fat breakfast that is ready in 45 seconds. An easy way to kick off the day, just add fresh fruit and nuts. The black rice provides a subtle sweetness and the coconut gives it a velvet mouth feel making it an easy breakfast base. It can also be used as a dessert or a snack. A modern spin on a traditional dish. Available in two variants – Black Rice & Coconut Organic Instant Rice Pudding, and Black Rice Honey & Cinnamon Organic Instant Rice Pudding.

DECADENT FLAVOURS

Barista Bros, Coca-Cola’s iced coffee brand has launched a range of flavoured milk called Café Creations that is inspired by decadent flavours and desserts. The three new flavour variants include toffee almond panna cotta, butterscotch brownie and dark chocolate fudge. The product has been launched nationwide across Australian grocery, retail, petrol and convenience stores.

SAVOURY SNACKS

Sakata has released three new cracker varieties – beetroot, pumpkin and spinach. The 50g package servings are infused with real vegetable extracts.

The new varieties are part of Sakata’s ‘better-for-you’ savoury snacks range.

They have no artificial flavours, colours or added MSG and are gluten-free.

ISLAND ADVENTURES

Tropical taste adventures await with Coconut Island with its new, award-winning line of innovative coconut confections, from Anastasia, maker of premium tropical treats for over 25 years. Its Coconut Cashew Crunch is a deliciously addictive twist on a classic brittle. Handmade in copper kettles with premium cashews, shredded coconut, butter, brown sugar, sea salt, and a hint of island breeze. Variants include; Original, Chocolate Drizzle and Key Lime. Its Dark Chocolate Coco Bites range are moist shredded coconut drenched in rich dark chocolate and topped with toasted coconut. Flavours include Original, Pina Colada, and Key Lime.

SHREWD FOOD

DIPPED PRETZELS

From the Ground Up is a cauliflower-based snack line that believes that food should offer equal parts taste and nutrition. The company brings customers familiar shapes and flavours of comfort snacks, but with a better-for-you twist. Made with real cauliflower, each portion has one serving of vegetable. The plant-based range includes crackers, crisps, and pretzels. For more information contact info@ftgusnacks.com.

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Shrewd Food bring customers foods that not only taste great but that are significantly healthier. It’s not just food for the cult healthy eater, but for their picky kids, friends and families. Its range of Protein Crisps see popular chip and snack varieties morphed into a healthy option that satisfy cravings but with added protein – 14g per serve. High in taste and protein, these crisps are low in calories, fat, carbs and sugar and have no artificial flavours, colours or preservatives. Flavours included in the range are Baked Cheddar, Brickoven Pizza, Sriracha Cheddar, Smokehouse Maple, and Cookies and Cream. For more information contact info@shrewdfood.net.

THAT’S PEACHY

Perrier has launched a new Peach flavour variant in the USA. The new flavour joins lime, l’orange, pink grapefruit, green apple, strawberry and watermelon in the range.

“With invigorating bubbles, natural flavours and naturally occurring minerals for taste, Perrier Peach is a wonderful choice to add a twist to your morning or afternoon refresher and is the perfect addition to your favourite mocktails or cocktails,” said the brand. All of Perrier’s flavoured carbonated mineral waters are sugar-free and zero-calorie, using natural flavours.

30 Year Anniversary

Proudly ECNZ & PEFC Certified

Cottonsoft Ltd will be celebrating their 30-year anniversary in May 2018.

“We can trace a single toilet roll back to origin, making sure that it is from a sustainable forest”.

To celebrate they will be releasing a CottonSofts limited edition 30-year anniversary pack.

Sustainability is critical to Cottonsofts’ business.

CottonSofts brand is owned

by Cottonsoft Ltd – a locally operated and managed tissue converting company that manufactures, markets and distributes leading tissue brands throughout New Zealand.

Since 2013 CottonSofts has been awarded ECNZ certification. New Zealand’s most comprehensive environmental certification giving consumers complete peace of mind and reassurance that we operate sustainably and responsibly and that they are purchasing products that are proven to be better for the environment.

With factories in Dunedin and Auckland, Cottonsoft have been proud providers of jobs in New Zealand since 1988.

CottonSofts Community Support CottonSofts has been the main sponsor of BCNZ for over 5 years, providing a collaborative approach to awareness.

Coordinating projects such as bespoke packs and promotions to raise money over and above sponsorship.

Demand for sustainably certified tissue continues to grow ahead of supply, with rapidly increasing global pulp prices reflecting this.

PRICE WATCH - MARKET PULP

www.cottonsoft.co.nz or www.beatbowelcancer.org.nz

Recycling Soft Plastics Cottonsoft Ltd is proud to be a foundation member of the soft plastics recycling scheme.

Over 100 million plastic bags have been recycled – that’s 477 tonnes of plastic that would have otherwise gone into landfill since 2016.

*Source PPI Pulp & Paper Week, March 2 2018.

Data to Feb 2018.

NPD Innovation for CottonSofts to drive further growth

CottonSofts XL

CottonSofts XL Hypoallergenic

CottonSofts XL is more than twice as long as most rolls, delivering more tissue and revenue from an efficient pack footprint (VS standard length pack).

CottonSofts Hypoallergenic Tissue for sensitive skin is double embossed, without added inks dyes or fragrances. Tested and certified “excellent� on sentitive skin by DermaTest GmbH.