2011 NZ Ice Cream Awards

The 15th New Zealand Ice Cream Awards were announced in in Queenstown on Thursday, 26th May 2011.

Simply the Best!! As the classic Tina Turner number states - this was the description of one of the Supreme Award winning ice creams in this year's New Zealand Ice Cream Awards. In the kids choice judge panel, a Maungawhau School student stated "I need air to breathe, water to live but ice cream to survive!"

The Chief Judge Kay McMath and her team of five judges took two full days to judge the large number of entries split over the 11 categories. They used International judging guidelines with each ice cream, starting off with 100 points from which points are deducted due to various imperfections such as appearance defects, body and texture, flavour defects and melting defects.

AWARD WINNERS 2011

STANDARD VANILLA ICE CREAM
Sponsored by Sensient


Silver

Emerald Foods Ltd, Chateau Catering Vanilla


Gold
Fonterra Brands (Tip Top) Ltd, Tip Top French Vanilla Ice Cream
Fonterra Brands (Tip Top) Ltd, Tip Top Vanilla Ice Cream


Best in Category
Fonterra Brands (Tip Top) Ltd, Tip Top Vanilla Ice Cream

STANDARD ICE CREAM WITH ADDITIONS
Sponsored by Natural Sugars (New Zealand) Ltd


Silver

Fonterra Brands (Tip Top) Ltd, Tip Top Coconut & Chocolate Ripple Ice Cream
Fonterra Brands (Tip Top) Ltd, Tip Top Goody Goody Gum Drops Ice Cream
Kiwi Ice Cream Company Ltd, Hokey Pokey


Gold
Fonterra Brands (Tip Top) Ltd, Tip Top Strawberries & Cream Ice Cream
Fonterra Brands (Tip Top) Ltd, Tip Top Boysenberry Ripple Ice Cream


Best in Category
Fonterra Brands (Tip Top) Ltd, Tip Top Boysenberry Ripple Ice Cream

PREMIUM ICE CREAM
Sponsored by Chelsea Sugar


Silver

Deep South Ice Cream, Deep South Ice Cream Liquorice
Deep South Ice Cream, Deep South Ice Cream Blackcurrant
OOB Ice Cream Ltd, Strawberry Organic Ice Cream
Wendy's Supa Sundaes, Brownie Temptation
Emerald Foods, Killinchy Gold Maple Syrup and Walnut
Emerald Foods, Killinchy Gold Manuka Honey & Almond
New Zealand Natural, New Zealand Natural Boysenberry Dream
New Zealand Natural, New Zealand Natural Strawberry Surprise
New Zealand Natural, New Zealand Natural English Toffee
New Zealand Natural, New Zealand Natural Walnut Butterscotch
Kiwi Ice Cream Company Ltd, Awesome Vanilla Golden Ripple
Zest Ice Cream, Pear and Chocolate Ice Cream
Zest Ice Cream, Gingernut Ice Cream
Zest Ice Cream, Passionfruit Ice Cream


Gold
Pure New Zealand Ice Cream, Premium Hokey Pokey Ice Cream
Pure New Zealand Ice Cream, Premium Chocolate Ice Cream
Rush Munro's, Blackcurrant
Rush Munro's, Manuka Honey
Rush Munro's, Passionfruit
Rush Munro's, Mochaccino
Patagonia Chocolates Ltd, Banana Split
Patagonia Chocolates Ltd, Mascarpone Cheese & Forest Fruits
Kiwi Ice Cream Company Ltd, Awesome Cookies & Cream
Kiwi Ice Cream Company Ltd, Awesome Chocolate Cookies & Fudge
Kiwi Ice Cream Company Ltd, Awesome Limonata Cheesecake


Best in Category
Patagonia Chocolates Ltd, Banana Split


KIDS CHOICE
Sponsored by International Flavours & Fragrances (NZ) Ltd


Best
Takapuna Beach Café and Store, Double Chocolate & Honeycomb Gelato

GELATO
Sponsored by Huhtamaki


Silver

Lush Café and Gelato, Lush Irish Crème
Gelato 2U Ltd, Mango Lassi
Pure New Zealand Ice Cream, Raspberry Gelato
Pure New Zealand Ice Cream, Boysenberry Gelato
Gellicious Gelato Ltd, Vanilla Bean
Penguino Ice Cream Café, Manuka Honey
Penguino Ice Cream Café, Mochaccino
Penguino Ice Cream Café, Roasted Pumpkin Seeds & Avocado
Ginelli's, Pistachio Gelato
Ginelli's, Passionfruit Gelato
Matatoki Farm, Bennetts Chocolate Chocolate
Valentino's Gelato, Caramelised Hokey Pokey
Valentino's Gelato, Custard with Spring Berry Compote
Minoo Gelato Ltd, Minoo Mango Gelato


Gold
Gellicious Gelato Ltd, Caffe Latté
Gelissimo, Violet Crunchie
Gelissimo, Ginger Crunch
Takapuna Beach Café and Store, Coconut & Lime Curd Gelato
Takapuna Beach Café and Store, Amarena Cherry & Yoghurt Gelato
Ginelli's, Limoncello Gelato
Ginelli's, Roche


Best in Category

Takapuna Beach Café and Store, Coconut & Lime Curd Gelato

LOW FAT
Sponsored by Hawkins Watts Ltd


Silver
Fonterra Brands (Tip Top) Ltd, Tip Top Creamy Yoghurt Ice Cream Passionfruit
New Zealand Natural, New Zealand Natural Yo Natural
Kiwi Ice Cream Company Ltd, Strawberry Yoghurt
Kiwi Ice Cream Company Ltd, Kiwi Lite Vanilla


Gold
Monte Gelato, Yoghurt Berry
Fonterra Brands (Tip Top) Ltd, Tip Top Creamy Yoghurt Ice Cream Strawberry


Best in category
Monte Gelato, Yoghurt Berry

STANDARD CHOCOLATE ICE CREAM
Sponsored by Invita NZ Ltd


Silver

Fonterra Brands (Tip Top) Ltd, Tip Top Chocolate Ice Cream

PREMIUM VANILLA ICE CREAM
Sponsored by Danisco New Zealand Ltd


Silver

Deep South Ice Cream, Deep South Ice Cream French Vanilla
Pure New Zealand Ice Cream, Premium Vanilla Ice Cream
Emerald Foods, Killinchy Gold Pure Vanilla
Fonterra Brands (Tip Top) Ltd, Kapiti Vanilla Bean


Gold
Deep South Ice Cream, Deep South Ice Cream Vanilla
Zest Ice Cream, Heilala Vanilla Ice Cream


Best in category
Deep South Ice Cream, Deep South Ice Cream Vanilla
Zest Ice Cream, Heilala Vanilla Ice Cream

OPEN CREATIVE - ICE CREAM
Sponsored by Alto Food Packaging


Silver
Rush Munro's, Honey & Ginger
Sensient Technologies, Black Doris Plum Stracciatella
Sensient Technologies, Honey Macadamia and White Chocolate Ice Cream


Gold
Pure New Zealand Ice Cream, Kaffir Lime and Ginger Ice Cream (Premium)
Fonterra Brands (Tip Top) Ltd, Chocolate Malt Ice Cream

OPEN CREATIVE - GELATO & SORBET


Silver
Takapuna Beach Café and Store, Vanilla Bean Crème Brulee Gelato
Penguino Ice Cream Café, Rosemary & White Chocolate Gelato
Penguino Ice Cream Café, Olive Gelato
Ginelli's, Amaretto Gelato
Emerald Foods, Coconut Milk, Yoghurt and Red Chilli Gelato
Kiwi Ice Cream Company Ltd, Feijoa Fusion Sorbet
Pacific Flavours & Ingredients Ltd, Shortbread Crunch Gelato
Nicola McKearney, White Chocolate Wafer Gelato
Minoo Gelato Ltd, Raspberry Cheesecake Gelato


Gold
Pacific Flavours & Ingredients Ltd, Italian Mandarin Stracciatella Gelato

Open Creative Best Overall from both Ice Cream and Gelato/Sorbet Sections, Joint Best:
Pure New Zealand Ice Cream, Kaffir Lime and Ginger Ice Cream (Premium)
Pacific Flavours & Ingredients Ltd, Italian Mandarin Stracciatella Gelato


EXPORT ICE CREAM
Sponsored by Fonterra NZ Ltd


Silver

Emerald Foods, Heavenly Treats Passionfruit Vanilla
New Zealand Natural, New Zealand Natural Green Tea

SORBET
Sponsored by Formula Foods


Silver
Lush Café and Gelato, Lush Lemon Sorbet
Lush Café and Gelato, Lush Lime Sorbet
Gelato 2U Ltd, Passion Mango
Monte Gelato, Limetta
Gellicious Gelato Ltd, Boysenberry
Wendy's Supa Sundaes, Club Tropicana Sorbet
Koru Ice, Morgan's Ginger Beer Sorbet
Koru Ice, Feijoa Sorbet
Gelissimo, Hardieboys Ginger Beer Sorbet
Takapuna Beach Café and Store, Lemon Sorbet
Takapuna Beach Café and Store, Passionfruit Sorbet
Takapuna Beach Café and Store, Blood Orange Sorbet
Ginelli's, Green Apple Sorbet
Ginelli's, Fresh Lemon Sorbet
Ginelli's, Blood Orange Sorbet
Ginelli's, Watermelon Sorbet
Emerald Foods, Chateau Berry Berry Extraordinary
Valentino's Gelato, Feijoa


Gold
Monte Gelato, Lemon
Gellicious Gelato Ltd, Passionfruit
Gellicious Gelato Ltd, Mango
Gellicious Gelato Ltd, Raspberry
Patagonia Chocolates Ltd, Lemon Sorbet
Wendy's Supa Sundaes, Lemon Lime Sorbet
Carrello del Gelato, Mango Sorbet
Takapuna Beach Café and Store, Mango Sorbet


Best in category
Takapuna Beach Café and Store, Mango Sorbet

NEW PACKAGING
Sponsored by Salkat


Best
Emerald Foods, Killinchy Gold 125ml Range

Large Manufacturer
Supreme Award 2011

Deep South Ice Cream,
Deep South Ice Cream Vanilla

Boutique Manufacturer
Supreme Award 2011

Takapuna Beach Café and Store,
Coconut & Lime Curd Gelato