2024 NZ Ice Cream & Gelato Awards
Lemon & Berries, Salted Caramel & White Chocolate, Ginger & Turmeric, Biscotti, Chocolate Hazelnut, Rum & Raisin and Vietnamese Iced Coffee are among the medal-winning delights in the NZ Ice Cream & Gelato Awards 2024.
An esteemed panel of 20 food judges, led by new Chief Judge Geoff Scott, had the arduous task of evaluating - aka tasting - 233 entries with meticulous attention to detail in late July. After careful deliberation, 169 medals were awarded
TROPHY WINNERS 2024
Supreme Champions
Little 'Lato, Mango Lassi Vegan Gelato; Chelsea Sugar Supreme Boutique Champion
New Zealand Natural Ice Cream, Milk Chocolate Ice Cream; Hall’s Cold Chain Logistics Supreme Champion
Category Champions
Much Moore Ice Cream Co, Wonders Vanilla Ice Cream
Formula Foods Classic Vanilla Ice Cream Champion
Patagonia Chocolates, Dulce de Leche
Bonson Packaging Classic Flavoured Ice Cream Champion
New Zealand Natural Ice Cream, Killinchy Gold Pure Vanilla Bean Ice Cream
IFF Premium Vanilla Ice Cream Champion
Lewis Road Creamery, Chocolate Truffle with Chocolate Ganache
Americold Premium Flavoured Ice Cream Champion
New Zealand Natural Ice Cream, Milk Chocolate Ice Cream
DKSH & Belcolade Chocolate Ice Cream Award Champion
Patagonia Chocolates, Dark Chocolate Sorbet
DKSH & Belcolade Chocolate Gelato or Sorbet Champion
Little 'Lato, Sour Cream Lemon & Berries Gelato
Sensient Technologies Gelato Champion
Patagonia Chocolates, Raspberry Sorbet
Infruit Sorbet Champion
Little 'Lato, Hazelnut Chocolate Gelato
Hawkins Watts Best of New Zealand Produce Champion
Little 'Lato, Sour Cream Lemon & Berries Gelato
RD 2 International New to Market Champion
Sensient Technologies
Cherry Blossom Snowstorm (Sakura-fubuki)
Invita NZ Open Creative Champion
Little 'Lato, Mango Lassi Vegan Gelato
Tetra Pak Dairy-Free Champion
New Zealand Natural Ice Cream, Forestberry Frozen Yoghurt
NZ Ice Cream Association Low Fat Ice Cream or Frozen Yoghurt Champion
Much Moore Ice Cream Co, Private Label Vanilla Ice Cream (1 Litre)
Primary ITO Export Ice Cream Champion
Charlies Gelato, Passionfruit Sorbetto
NZ Ice Cream Association New Member Champion
Patagonia Chocolates, Vanilla & Cookies
Pacific Flavours & Ingredients Kids’ Choice Champion
Charlies Gelato
NZ Ice Cream Association Sustainability Champion
MEDAL WINNERS 2024
FORMULA FOODS CLASSIC VANILLA ICE CREAM
Gold Medal
Much Moore Ice Cream Co, Premium Vanilla Ice Cream
Silver Medal
Not awarded
Bronze Medal
Much Moore Ice Cream Co, Wonders Vanilla Ice Cream
BONSON PACKAGING CLASSIC FLAVOURED ICE CREAM
Gold Medals
New Zealand Creameries, Deep South Salted Caramel Fudge Ice Cream
Patagonia Chocolates, Dulce de Leche
Silver Medals
Much Moore Ice Cream Co, Awesome Cookies & Cream Ice Cream
Much Moore Ice Cream Co, Awesome Boysenberry Stracciatella Ice Cream
Much Moore Ice Cream Co, Awesome Salted Caramel Seduction Ice Cream
Bronze Medals
Much Moore Ice Cream Co, Awesome Hokey Pokey Ice Cream
IFF PREMIUM VANILLA ICE CREAM
Gold Medals
Lewis Road Creamery, Three Vanillas
New Zealand Creameries, T'oberay Vanilla Bean Ice Cream
New Zealand Creameries, Motueka Creamery Vanilla Bean Ice Cream
New Zealand Natural Ice Cream, Killinchy Gold Pure Vanilla Bean Ice Cream
Silver Medals
Much Moore Ice Cream, Awesome Vanilla Creamy Ice Cream
Much Moore Ice Cream, Much Moore Vanilla Bean Ice Cream
New Zealand Natural, Vanilla Ice Cream
Bronze Medals
Appleby Farms, Madagascan Vanilla Bean
Ginelli’s, Vanilla Bean Ice Cream
PURE New Zealand Ice Cream, Vanilla Bean Ice Cream
AMERICOLD PREMIUM FLAVOURED ICE CREAM
Gold Medals
Appleby Farms, Maple with Canterbury Walnuts
Appleby Farms, South American Coffee
Appleby Farms, Strawberries and Cream
Ginelli’s, Fig & Honey Ice Cream
Lewis Road Creamery, Chocolate Truffle with Chocolate Ganache
Much Moore Ice Cream Co, Awesome Salted Caramel Seduction Ice Cream
Patagonia Chocolates, Banana Split
Silver Medals
Appleby Farms, Mint with Belgian Chocolate
Lewis Road Creamery, Crushed Cookies & Cream
Lewis Road Creamery, Double Mint & Dark Chocolate
Much Moore Ice Cream Co, Much Moore Lemon Cheesecake Ice Cream
New Zealand Creameries, T'oberay Rum & Raisin Ice Cream
New Zealand Natural Ice Cream, Killinchy Gold Rich Chocolate & Nelson Boysenberry Ice Cream
Patagonia Chocolates, Mascarpone Cheese & Fruits of the Forest
PURE New Zealand Ice Cream, Hokey Pokey Ice Cream
Subi's Desserts Kashmir Saffron with Pistachio Nuts
Bronze Medals
Gian’s Sorbetes, Gian's Sans Rival
Ginelli’s, Malt Chocolate Ice Cream
Much Moore Ice Cream Co, Much Moore Maple Fudge & Walnut Ice Cream
Much Moore Ice Cream Co, Much Moore Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Raspberry Coulis Ice Cream
New Zealand Creameries, Deep South Cinnamon Doughnut
New Zealand Natural Ice Cream, Killinchy Gold Hokey Pokey Ice Cream
Patagonia Chocolates, Coconut Stracciatella
PURE New Zealand Ice Cream, Salted Caramel Ice Cream
DKSH & Belcolade Chocolate Ice Cream
Gold Medals
Lewis Road Creamery, Chocolate Truffle with Chocolate Ganache
New Zealand Natural Ice Cream, Milk Chocolate Ice Cream
Silver Medals
Appleby Farms, Belgian Chocolate
New Zealand Creameries, Motueka Creamery Belgian Chocolate
PURE New Zealand Ice Cream, Dark Chocolate Ice Cream
Bronze Medals
Much Moore Ice Cream Co, Awesome Chocolate Cookies & Fudge Ice Cream
New Zealand Natural Ice Cream, Killinchy Gold Rich Chocolate & Nelson Boysenberry Ice Cream
DKSH & Belcolade Chocolate Gelato or Sorbet
Gold Medals
Float & Flow, Chocolate Sorbet
Gelato Roma, Chocolate Gelato
Gellicious Gelato, Chocolate Gelato
Island Gelato Co, Rich Chocolate
Patagonia Chocolates, Dark Chocolate Sorbet
Sparrow & Sweet, Chocolate Milk
Silver Medals
Charlies Gelato, Dark Chocolate Gelato
Little ‘Lato, Chocolate Sorbet
Kōwhai Creamery, Chocolate Cake
Bronze Medals
Float & Flow, Double Chocolate Gelato
PURE New Zealand Ice Cream, Chocolate Sorbet
SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES GELATO
Gold Medals
Charlies Gelato, Chocolate Hazelnut Gelato
Charlies Gelato, Fig & Ginger Gelato
Gellicious Gelato, Biscotti Gelato
Gellicious Gelato, Rum & Raisin Gelato
Island Gelato Co, Mango & Yoghurt Lassi
Island Gelato Co, Salted Caramel & White Chocolate
Island Gelato Co, Spiced Vanilla & Raspberry
Island Gelato Co, Fudgy Brownie & Cream
Kōwhai Creamery, Ginger & Turmeric
Little 'Lato, Sour Cream Lemon & Berries Gelato
Little 'Lato, Vietnamese Iced Coffee Gelato
Mrs Ferg Gelateria, Speculoos
Pistackio Gelato & Co, Banana & Dulce de Leche Gelato
Silver Medals
Charlies Gelato, Sweet & Salty Gelato
Gelato Roma, Black Cherry Ripple
Gelato Roma, Salted Caramel Gelato
Gelato Roma, Vanilla Gelato
Gellicious Gelato, Dulce de Leche Classico
Gelissimo Gelato, Biscoff
Ginelli’s, Forestberry Gelato
Ginelli’s, Stracciatella di Cocco
Island Gelato Co, Boysen-Cherry
Island Gelato Co, Sour Cherry & Rich Chocolate
Island Gelato Co, Spiced Biscuit
Kōwhai Creamery, Velluto Blueberry
Kōwhai Creamery, Choc White Cherry Delight
Little ‘Lato, Dulce de Leche Gelato
Penguino Ice Cream Café Nelson, Lemon and Poppy Seeds Cheesecake
Takapuna Beach Café, Fior Di Latte
Takapuna Beach Café, Chocolate Hazelnut
Sparrow & Sweet, Atomic Macchiato
SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES GELATO
Bronze Medals
Gelato Roma, Hokey Pokey Gelato
Gellisimo Gelato, Cereal Milk
Ginelli’s, Banoffee Gelato
Float & Flow, Miso Dulce De Leche
Kōwhai Creamery, Vanilla Bean
Little ‘Lato, Mocha Chocolate Flake
Penguino Ice Cream Café Nelson, Black Sesame
Mrs Ferg Gelateria, Mango
INFRUIT SORBET
Gold Medals
Charlies Gelato, Passionfruit Sorbetto
Gelato Roma, Lemon Sorbet
Gelato Roma, Raspberry Sorbet
Gellicious Gelato, Mango Sorbet
Island Gelato Co, Mango Lime & Passionfruit
Patagonia Chocolates, Apricot Sorbet
Patagonia Chocolates, Raspberry Sorbet
PURE New Zealand Ice Cream, Boysenberry Sorbet
Silver Medals
Charlies Gelato, Lemon Sorbetto
Gellicious Gelato, Black Doris Plum Sorbet
Gellicious Gelato, Strawberry Sorbet
Gelissimo Gelato, Lime & Jalepeno
Little ‘Lato, Chocolate Orange Sorbet
New Zealand Natural Ice Cream, Lemon Sorbet
Minoo Gelato, Lemon Sorbet
Bronze Medals
Mrs Ferg Gelateria, Passionfruit Sorbet
New Zealand Creameries, Deep South Raspberry Sorbet
Minoo Gelato, Feijoa Sorbet
HAWKINS WATTS BEST OF NEW ZEALAND PRODUCE
Gold Medals
Gelato Roma, Hazelnut Gelato
Gian’s Sorbetes, Gian's Avocado Sorbetes
Island Gelato Co, Pic's Peanut Butter Caramel
Little 'Lato, Hazelnut Chocolate Gelato
PURE New Zealand Ice Cream, Lime Sorbet
Silver Medals
Mrs Ferg Gelateria, Elderflower & Gooseberry Sorbet
Much Moore Ice Cream Co, Awesome Boysenberry Stracciatella Ice Cream
Patagonia Chocolates, Nectarine Sorbet
PURE New Zealand Ice Cream, Boysenberry Gelato
Bronze Medal
Island Gelato Co, Dulce De Leche
INVITA NZ OPEN CREATIVE
Gold Medals
Little ‘Lato, Sleepy Chocolate
Much Moore Ice Cream Co, Much Moore BBQ Skillet Brownie
Much Moore Ice Cream Co, Much Moore Ghanian Sobolo Sorbet
New Zealand Creameries Fig, Rum & Mascarpone Ice Cream
Sensient Technologies New Zealand, Cherry Blossom Snowstorm (Sakura-fubuki)
Silver Medals
Lewis Road Creamery, Rocky Delight
Much Moore Ice Cream Co, Much Moore Chocolate Rum-Ball
Much Moore Ice Cream Co, Much Moore Moscow Mule Sorbet
Much Moore Ice Cream Co, Much Moore Turkish Italian Halva Fusion
Sparrow & Sweet, Custard Slice
PURE New Zealand Ice Cream, Tiramisu Ice Cream
Sensient Technologies New Zealand, Loaded Banana Bread
Takapuna Beach Café, Flat White
Bronze Medals
First Love Gelato, Costa Rica V60 Coffee & Orange Sorbet
First Love Gelato, Maple Roasted Pear with Chai Gelato
Much Moore Ice Cream Co, Much Moore Mulled-Wine Poached Pear Sorbet
New Zealand Creameries, Chilli Magarita Sorbet
Little ‘Lato, Porridge & Brown Sugar Gelato
Sensient Technologies New Zealand, Aloha Spice Sorbet
Subi & Brother, Subi's Desserts Sweet Fried Spices & Caramelised Onion
Subi & Brother, Subi's Desserts Indian Cannoli for Diwali
TETRA PAK DAIRY-FREE
Gold Medal
Little 'Lato Mango Lassi Vegan Gelato
Silver Medals
Gian’s Sorbetes, Gian's Ube Kalamay (Purple Yam Rice Cake)
Little ‘Lato, Coconut & Ube Vegan Gelato
Bronze Medals
Island Gelato Co, Salted Passionfruit & Coconut
PURE New Zealand Ice Cream, Mango and Coconut Gelato
Much Moore Ice Cream Co, Much Moore Plant Based Vanilla Bean Ice Cream
NZ ICE CREAM ASSOCIATION LOW FAT ICE CREAM OR FROZEN YOGHURT
Gold Medals
Much Moore Ice Cream Co, Wonders Mango Passion Yoghurt Ice Cream
New Zealand Natural Ice Cream, New Zealand Natural Forestberry Frozen Yoghurt
Silver Medals
Little ‘Lato, Yoghurt & Lemon Curd Gelato
Much Moore Ice Cream Co, Wonders Strawberry Yoghurt Ice Cream
Much Moore Ice Cream Co, Much Moore Natural Yoghurt Ice Cream
Bronze Medals
Ginelli’s, Yoghurt and Mango
PRIMARY ITO EXPORT
Gold Medals
Much Moore Ice Cream Co, Private Label Vanilla Ice Cream (120 ml)
Much Moore Ice Cream Co, Private Label Vanilla Ice Cream (One Litre)
New Zealand Creameries, Chocolate Ice Cream
New Zealand Creameries, Green Tea Ice Cream
New Zealand Creameries, Vanilla Bean Ice Cream
Silver Medals
Much Moore Ice Cream Co, Private Label Berry Ice Cream
Much Moore Ice Cream Co, Gingerbread Biscuit Ice Cream
Bronze Medals
Much Moore Ice Cream Co, Awesome Foursome Cravings
Much Moore Ice Cream Co, Private Label Chocolate Ice Cream
New Zealand Creameries, Vanilla Bean Ice Cream
NZ ICE CREAM ASSOCIATION SUSTAINABILITY FINALISTS
Charlies Gelato
Kōwhai Creamery
Little ‘Lato
PACIFIC FLAVOURS & INGREDIENTS KIDS’ CHOICE
To be announced