2018
New Zealand Ice Cream Awards
(31
May 2018) The 22nd New Zealand Ice Cream Awards were
announced this evening, Thursday 31st of May, at the Awards Dinner
held in conjunction with The New Zealand Ice Cream Manufacturers' Association's
Annual Conference in Auckland.
 Media
release with full list of 2018 Awards winners here. 
Photos
from the 2018 New Zealand Ice Cream Awards dinner and presentations.
Ice Cream, Gelato, Sorbet, Low Fat and Non-Dairy Entries: 385
Entries eligible for the New to Market Award:
91
Silver Awards: 141
Gold Awards: 35
Best in Categories: 12
Supreme Awards: 2
SUMMARY OF BEST IN CATEGORIES:
 STANDARD
VANILLA ICE CREAM
Sponsored by Fonterra (NZ) Ltd
Tip Top Ice Cream, Tip Top Creamy Vanilla
STANDARD
ICE CREAM
Sponsored by Eurofins
Tip Top Ice Cream, Tip Top Boysenberry Ripple
BEST
OF COCONUT
Sponsored by Davis Food Ingredients
No "Best of category" awarded as no there were no Gold Awards
PREMIUM
VANILLA ICE CREAM
Sponsored by Formula Foods
Appleby Farms, Bedford Vanilla Bean
PREMIUM
ICE CREAM
Sponsored by Chelsea Sugar
Kapiti Ice Cream, Kapiti Fig & Manuka Honey
EXPORT
ICE CREAM
Sponsored by Brenntag NZ Ltd
Much Moore Ice Cream Co Ltd, Much Moore Salted Caramel Swirl
OPEN
CREATIVE
Sponsored
by Huhtamaki Henderson
Dairyworks Ltd, Deep South Chip & Dip Ice Cream
KIDS
CHOICE
Sponsored by Pacific Flavours & Ingredients Ltd
New Zealand Natural, White Chocolate and Raspberry Ice Cream
GELATO
Sponsored by Tetra Pak (New Zealand) Ltd
Gellicious Gelato Ltd, Indian Summer Gelato
SORBET
Sponsored by Alto a division of PACT
The Island Gelato Company, Tamarillo Sorbet
LOW
FAT
Sponsored
by Sensient Technologies
Talley's Group Ltd, Guilt Free Vanilla
NON
DAIRY
Sponsored by Hawkins Watts
PURE New Zealand Ice Cream, PURE Blackcurrant and Coconut Gelato
BEST
NEW
TO MARKET
Sponsored by Axieo
Gellicious Gelato Ltd, Indian Summer Gelato
SUPREME
AWARD FOR LARGE MANUFACTURER
Tip Top Ice Cream, Tip Top Boysenberry Ripple
SUPREME
AWARD FOR BOUTIQUE MANUFACTURER
Ginelli's, Black Sesame Ice Cream
FULL LIST OF AWARDS:
Category 1
STANDARD
VANILLA ICE CREAM
Sponsored
by Fonterra (NZ) Ltd
 Silver
Dairyworks Ltd, Deep South French Vanilla Ice Cream
Talley's Group Ltd, Standard Vanilla
Tip Top Ice Cream, Tip Top French Vanilla
Gold and Best in Category
Tip Top Ice Cream, Tip Top Creamy Vanilla
Category 2
STANDARD
ICE CREAM
Sponsored
by Eurofins NZ Laboratory
Silver
Dairyworks Ltd, Deep South Hokey Pokey Ice Cream
Emerald Foods, Chateau Green Tea Ice Cream
Much Moore Ice Cream Co Ltd, Much Moore Wonders Cookies & Cream
New Zealand Natural, Caramel Chocolate Crunch Ice Cream
Patagonia Chocolates Ltd, Blueberry Frozen Yoghurt
Patagonia Chocolates Ltd, Coffee & Cream
Patagonia Chocolates Ltd, Dulce de Leche
PURE New Zealand Ice Cream, PURE Standard Chocolate Ice Cream
Talley's Group Ltd, Double Caramel
Talley's Group Ltd, Green Tea
Talley's Group Ltd, Neapolitan
Talley's Group Ltd, Strawberry
Tip Top Ice Cream, Tip Top Passionfruit Ripple
Gold
 Much Moore Ice Cream Co Ltd, Much Moore Awesome Salted Caramel Seduction
Tip Top Ice Cream, Tip Top Boysenberry Ripple
Tip Top Ice Cream, Tip Top Goody Goody Gum Drops
Tip Top Ice Cream, Tip Top Hokey Pokey
Best in Category
Tip Top Ice Cream, Tip Top Boysenberry Ripple
Category 3
BEST
OF COCONUT
Sponsored
by Davis Food Ingredients
Silver
Carrello del Gelato, Coconut
Carrello del Gelato, Tropocoal
Gelatiamo, Coconut Gelato
Gellicious Gelato Ltd, ChocConut Gelato
Gellicious Gelato Ltd, Coconut Gelato
Ginelli's, Coconut Cream Ice Cream
Kowhai Creamery, Blueberry Lamington Gelato
Little ‘Lato, Coconut Caramel Cashew
Mrs Ferg Gelateria, Coconut & Dark Chocolate Gelato
Penguino Ice Cream Café, Creamy Coconut Lime Sorbet
Penguino Ice Cream Café, Creamy Coffee and Roasted Coconut Gelato
Rush Munro's of NZ Ltd, Coconut Ice Cream
Rush Munro's of NZ Ltd, Coconut Rough Ice Cream
The Gelato Workshop, Coconut Gelato
The Island Gelato Company, Kaffir Lime Coconut Gelato
Zany Zeus Ltd, Coconut Ice Cream
Zany Zeus Ltd, Rosewater Coconut Ice Cream
Best in Category
Not awarded
Category 4
PREMIUM
VANILLA ICE CREAM
Sponsored
by Formula Foods
Silver
 Dairyworks Ltd, Deep South Vanilla Bean Ice Cream
Emerald Foods, Killinchy Gold Pure Vanilla
Much Moore Ice Cream Co Ltd, Much Moore Vanilla Bean
New Zealand Natural, Vanilla
Talley's Group Ltd, Vanilla Bean
Gold and Best in category
Appleby Farms, Bedford Vanilla Bean
Category 5
PREMIUM
ICE CREAM
Sponsored
by Chelsea Sugar
Silver
Allied Faxi New Zealand Food CO. Limited, G'nature Premium Triple Chocolate
Ice Cream
Appleby Farms, Brown Eyed Girl
Appleby Farms, Tangled Passion
Dairyworks Ltd, Deep South Choc Caramel Brownie Ice Cream
Emerald Foods, Killinchy Gold Salted Caramel & Cashew Ice Cream
Ginelli's, Kaffir Lime Ice Cream
Ginelli's, Malt Chocolate Ice Cream
Kapiti Ice Cream, Kapiti Apple Crumble
Much Moore Ice Cream Co Ltd, Much Moore Rum & Raisin
New Zealand Natural, Boysenberry Dream Ice Cream
Patagonia Chocolates Ltd, Dark Chocolate
Patagonia Chocolates Ltd, Tramontana
Puhoi Valley Café, Twisted Nut Peanut Butter Ice Cream
PURE New Zealand Ice Cream, PURE Chocolate Ice Cream
PURE New Zealand Ice Cream, PURE Salted Caramel Ice Cream
Rush Munro's of NZ Ltd, Maple Walnut Ice Cream
Rush Munro's of NZ Ltd, Salted Caramel Ice Cream
Talley's Group Ltd, Cappuccino
Zany Zeus Ltd, Greek Yoghurt Lemon Curd
Gold
Allied Faxi New Zealand Food CO. Limited, G'nature Premium Twin Berry Ice Cream
Appleby Farms, Bad Boys and Berries
Emerald Foods, Killinchy Gold Lemon Curd Ice Cream
Emerald Foods, Killinchy Gold Rich Chocolate & Boysenberry Ice Cream
 Ginelli's, Black Sesame Ice Cream
Kapiti Ice Cream, Kapiti Affogato
Kapiti Ice Cream, Kapiti Fig & Manuka Honey
New Zealand Natural, Churro Ice Cream
Puhoi Valley Café, Banoffee Ice Cream
Zany Zeus Ltd, Ghana Chocolate
Zany Zeus Ltd, Liquorice
Best in Category
Kapiti Ice Cream, Kapiti Fig & Manuka Honey
Category 6
EXPORT
ICE CREAM
Sponsored
by Brenntag NZ Ltd
Silver
Dairyworks Ltd, Deep South Rum and Raisin Ice Cream
Dairyworks Ltd, T'oBeray Vanilla Bean Ice Cream
Emerald Foods, Japanese Vanilla Ice Cream
Emerald Foods, Killinchy Gold Green Tea Ice Cream
Much Moore Ice Cream Co Ltd, Much Moore Limonata Cheesecake
New Zealand Natural, Chilli Chocolate Hokey Pokey Ice Cream
New Zealand Natural, Green Tea Ice Cream
 New Zealand Natural, Salted Caramel and Pistachio Ice Cream
Rush Munro's of NZ Ltd, Green Tea Ice Cream
Talley's Group Ltd, Export Chocolate
Talley's Group Ltd, Lemon & Lime
Gold & Best
in category
Much Moore Ice Cream Co Ltd, Much Moore Salted Caramel Swirl
Category 7
OPEN
CREATIVE
Sponsored
by Huhtamaki Henderson
Category 7 (a)
OPEN
CREATIVE - ICE CREAM
Silver
Kapiti Ice Cream, Egyptian Date
Kapiti Ice Cream, IceBQ
Much Moore Ice Cream Co Ltd, Dark Chocolate Whisky
Patagonia Chocolates Ltd, Avocado & Honey
Gold
Dairyworks Ltd, Deep South Chip & Dip Ice Cream
Category 7 (b)
OPEN
CREATIVE - GELATO & SORBET
Silver
Artisan Gelato LTD
(trading as Gelato Roma), Black Cherries and Caramelised Peanuts Gelato
Baradene College 'Free', 'Free' Mochaccino Gelato
Kapiti Ice Cream, Open Sesame Gelato
Little ‘Lato, Pink Champagne Sorbet
Patagonia Chocolates Ltd, Caramelised Peaches with Rosemary & Honey Sorbet
Puhoi Valley Café, Fresh Guava Sorbet
Puhoi Valley Café, Wild Berry Beer Sorbet
Tip Top Ice Cream, Carrot Cake Gelato
 Gold
Mrs Ferg Gelateria, Pear & Blue Cheese Gelato
Open Creative Best Overall from both Ice Cream and Gelato/Sorbet
Sections:
Dairyworks Ltd, Deep South Chip & Dip Ice Cream
Category 8
 KIDS
CHOICE
Sponsored
by Pacific Flavours & Ingredients Ltd
Best
New Zealand Natural, White Chocolate and Raspberry Ice Cream
Category 9
GELATO
Sponsored
by Tetra Pak (New Zealand) Ltd
Silver
Artisan Gelato LTD
(trading as Gelato Roma), Canterbury Hazelnut
Artisan Gelato LTD
(trading as Gelato Roma), Salted Caramel
Artisan Gelato LTD
(trading as Gelato Roma), Tiramisu
Carrello del Gelato, Mint Stracciatella
Charlies Gelato, Strawberry
Gelatiamo, Cherry Gelato
Gelatiamo, Dutch Chocolate Gelato
Gelissimo Gelato, Monkey Biz
Gellicious Gelato Ltd, Ginger Gelato
Ginelli's, Rocher Gelato
Ginelli's, Triple Chocolate Fudge Gelato
Kowhai Creamery, Fig & Honey Gelato
Kowhai Creamery, Jersey Cow Caramel Gelato
Kowhai Creamery, Velluto Blueberry Yoghurt Gelato
Left Coast Gelato, Hazelnut
Left Coast Gelato, Tiramisu
Little ‘Lato, Banana and Peanut Butter
Little ‘Lato, Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies
Little ‘Lato, Speculoos
Mrs Ferg Gelateria, Blueberry Yoghurt
Penguino Ice Cream, Browns Bay Strawberry Yoghurt
Penguino Ice Cream, Browns Bay White Chocolate
PURE New Zealand Ice Cream, PURE Boysenberry Gelato
The Gelato Workshop, French Vanilla
The Island Gelato Company, Seasalt Almond Chocolate
Tip Top Ice Cream, Tip Top Mochaccino
Gold
Charlies Gelato, Liquorice
Gelatiamo, Avocado Gelato
Gellicious Gelato Ltd, Indian Summer Gelato
Left Coast Gelato, Espresso
Left Coast Gelato, Gingernut
Minoo Gelato Limited, Passionfruit Gelato
The Island Gelato Company, Blueberry Mascarpone and Ginger Crumble
 Best
in category
Gellicious Gelato Ltd, Indian Summer Gelato
Category 10
SORBET
Sponsored
by Alto a division of PACT
Silver
Artisan Gelato LTD
(trading as Gelato Roma), Boysenberry
Artisan Gelato LTD
(trading as Gelato Roma), Feijoa
Artisan Gelato LTD
(trading as Gelato Roma), Lemon
Artisan Gelato LTD
(trading as Gelato Roma), Raspberry
Charlies Gelato, Black Doris Plum
Gelatiamo, Feijoa Sorbet
Gelatiamo, Lime Sorbet
Gelissimo Gelato, Dad's Lemon
Gelissimo Gelato, Mum's Feijoa
Gelissimo Gelato, Raspy-root
Gellicious Gelato Ltd, Boysenberry Sorbet
Gellicious Gelato Ltd, Feijoa Sorbet
Gellicious Gelato Ltd, Golden Kiwifruit Sorbet
Ginelli's, Raspberry & Pomegranate Sorbet
Ginelli's, Tropical Mango Sorbet
Kapiti Ice Cream, Kapiti Summer Berries
Kowhai Creamery, Mana Mango Sorbet
Little ‘Lato, Double Chocolate Sorbet
Minoo Gelato Limited, Lemon Sorbet
Minoo Gelato Limited, Wildberry Sorbet
Mrs Ferg Gelateria, Pineapple
Mrs Ferg Gelateria, Ravishing Raspberry
New Zealand Natural, Berryfruit Sorbet
Patagonia Chocolates Ltd, Boysenberry, Strawberry & Apple Sorbet
Penguino Ice Cream Café, Feijoa and Ginger Sorbet
PURE New Zealand Ice Cream, PURE Berry Fusion Sorbet
The Island Gelato Company, Summer Feijoa Sorbet
Gold
Carrello del Gelato, Feijoa
Gellicious Gelato Ltd, Lemon Sorbet
Puhoi Valley Café, Feijoa Sorbet
The Gelato Workshop, Lychee Sorbet
The Island Gelato Company, Tamarillo Sorbet
 Best in category
The Island Gelato Company, Tamarillo Sorbet
Category
11
LOW
FAT
Sponsored
by Sensient Technologies
Silver
Emerald Foods, Chateau Strawberry Frozen Yoghurt Dairy Dessert
Much Moore Ice Cream Co Ltd, Much Moore Natural Yoghurt
Puhoi Valley Café, Rhubarb Yoghurt Sorbet
 Gold
New Zealand Natural, Forestberry Frozen Yoghurt
Talley's Group Ltd, Guilt Free Vanilla
Best
in category
Talley's Group Ltd, Guilt Free Vanilla
Category
12
BEST
NON DAIRY
Sponsored
by Hawkins Watts
Silver
Carrello del Gelato, Coconut Vanilla
Gelissimo Gelato, Lamington
Kohu Road Ltd, Kohu Road Dairy-Free - Chocolate
Kohu Road Ltd, Kohu Road Dairy-Free - Green Tea
 Rush Munro's of NZ Ltd, Strawberry Coconut Ice Cream
Gold & Best in category
PURE New Zealand Ice Cream, PURE Blackcurrant and Coconut Gelato
Category
13
BEST
NEW
TO MARKET
Sponsored
by Axieo
Best
Gellicious Gelato Ltd, Indian Summer Gelato
SUPREME
AWARD FOR BOUTIQUE MANUFACTURER
Winner is from Category 5 – Premium
Ice Cream:
Black Sesame Ice Cream
Ginelli's
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SUPREME
AWARD FOR LARGE MANUFACTURER
Winner is from Category 2 – Standard
Ice Cream:
Tip Top Boysenberry Ripple
Tip Top Ice Cream
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Photos
from the 2018 New Zealand Ice Cream Awards dinner and presentations.
THE TWENTY-FIRST NEW ZEALAND ICE CREAM
AWARDS
Judged in Auckland from Monday, 30 April to Wednesday, 2 May 2018
The New Zealand Ice Cream Manufacturers' Association (Inc.)
would like to sincerely thank this year's Judges:
Kay McMath, EPS, Auckland (Chief Judge)
Craig Davis, DuPont Nutrition and Health, Australia
Michelle Sinclair, Auckland
Joanna Boese, Auckland
Geoff Scott, Auckland
Hayden Lomax, Auckland
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The Kids Choice Category was judged by girls and boys from
Clevedon School, Auckland
Thanks also to DuPont Nutrition and Health for their continued
support and provision of our International Judge
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