2012 NZ Ice Cream Awards
The 16th New Zealand Ice Cream Awards were announced in Napier on Thursday, 7th June 2012.
The Chief Judge Kay McMath and her team of four judges took two full days to judge the 285 entries - a record number. 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 2012
STANDARD VANILLA ICE CREAM
Sponsored by Sensient
Silver
Talley’s Group Ltd, Talley's Vanilla
Gold
Fonterra Brands (Tip Top) Ltd, Tip Top French Vanilla Ice Cream
Kiwi Ice Cream Company Ltd, Vanilla
Best in Category
Fonterra Brands (Tip Top) Ltd, Tip Top French Vanilla Ice Cream
BEST OF HOKEY POKEY
Sponsored by International Flavours & Fragrances (NZ) Ltd
Silver
Deep South Ice Cream Ltd, Deep South Ice Cream Goldstrike
Deep South Ice Cream Ltd, Deep South Ice Cream Hokey Pokey
Fonterra Brands (Tip Top) Ltd, Tip Top Hokey Pokey Ice Cream
Puhoi Valley Café & Cheese Store, Puhoi Hokey Ice Cream
Pure New Zealand Ice Cream, Premium Hokey Pokey Ice Cream
Talley’s Group Ltd, Talley's Hokey Pokey
Valentino's Gelato, Valentino's Hokey Pokey
Gold
Kiwi Ice Cream Company Ltd, Much Moore Hokey Pokey
Takapuna Beach Café and Store, Vanilla Bean and Honey Comb
Best in Category
Kiwi Ice Cream Company Ltd, Much Moore Hokey Pokey
PREMIUM ICE CREAM
Sponsored by Geon Ltd
Silver
Country Culinaire, Chocolate & Chilli
Deep South Ice Cream Ltd, Deep South Ice Cream Boysenberry
Deep South Ice Cream Ltd, Deep South Ice Cream Coffee Liqueur
Deep South Ice Cream Ltd, Deep South Ice Cream Liquorice
Ginelli's, Flat White
Kiwi Ice Cream Company Ltd, Awesome Chocolate Cookies & Fudge
Kiwi Ice Cream Company Ltd, Awesome Cookies & Cream
Kiwi Ice Cream Company Ltd, Awesome Vanilla Golden Ripple
OOB Ice Cream Ltd, Rum and Raisin Ice Cream
Puhoi Valley Café & Cheese Store, Puhoi Lemon Yoghurt
Pure New Zealand Ice Cream, Premium Espresso Ice Cream
Pure New Zealand Ice Cream, Premium Fig and Honey Ice Cream
Pure New Zealand Ice Cream, Premium Mascarpone, Date and Orange Ice Cream
Rush Munro's, Ginger & Honey
Rush Munro's, Maple Walnut
Simply New Zealand Ice Cream, Strawberries and Cream
Zest Manufacturing Ltd, Holy Moly Ice Cream Meringue A'tang
Gold
Country Culinaire, Orange & Cointreau
Ginelli's, White Chocolate Raspberry
Kiwi Ice Cream Company Ltd, Awesome Limonata Cheesecake
Rush Munro's, Manuka Honey
Rush Munro's, Passionfruit
Takapuna Beach Café and Store, Dark Chocolate Ice Cream
Best in Category
Takapuna Beach Café and Store, Dark Chocolate Ice Cream
KIDS CHOICE
Sponsored by Alto Packaging Limited
Best
Patagonia Chocolates Ltd, Tramontana
GELATO
Sponsored by Huhtamaki
Silver
Carrello del Gelato, Carrello del Gelato Chocolate Gelato
Gelatiamo, Mint Gelato
Gelissimo Gelato, Dark Chocolate
Gellicious Gelato Ltd, Coconut Gelato
Gellicious Gelato Ltd, Forest-Fruit Yoghurt Gelato
Ginelli's, Apple Pie
Monte Gelato, Blackberry & White Chocolate
Penguino Ice Cream Café, Kaffir Lime
Penguino Ice Cream Café, Orange Cheesecake
Penguino Ice Cream Café, Roasted Hazelnut - Frangeligo
Pure New Zealand Ice Cream, Strawberry Gelato
Takapuna Beach Café and Store, Caramelised Fig Gelato
Takapuna Beach Café and Store, Licorice Gelato
The Gelato Caffè, Hazelnut
Gold
Gelissimo Gelato, Passionfruit
Ginelli's, Latte Macciatto
Pure New Zealand Ice Cream, Berry Fusion Gelato
Pure New Zealand Ice Cream, Boysenberry Gelato
Takapuna Beach Café and Store, Coconut Chocolate Flake Gelato
Takapuna Beach Café and Store, Greek Yoghurt & Amarena Cherry Gelato
Takapuna Beach Café and Store, Salted Caramel Gelato
The Gelato Caffè, Black Cherry
Best in category
Takapuna Beach Café and Store, Salted Caramel Gelato
LOW FAT
Sponsored by Hawkins Watts Ltd
Silver
Fonterra Brands (Tip Top) Ltd, Tip Top Creamy Yoghurt Ice Cream Blueberry
Fonterra Brands (Tip Top) Ltd, Tip Top Creamy Yoghurt Ice Cream Passionfruit
Gold
Fonterra Brands (Tip Top) Ltd, Tip Top Creamy Yoghurt Ice Cream Strawberry
Best in category
Fonterra Brands (Tip Top) Ltd, Tip Top Creamy Yoghurt Ice Cream Strawberry
STANDARD ICE CREAM
Sponsored by Invita NZ Ltd
Silver
Fonterra Brands (Tip Top) Ltd, Tip Top Go Go Banana Ice Cream
Fonterra Brands (Tip Top) Ltd, Tip Top Maple Shortcake Ice Cream
Kiwi Ice Cream Company Ltd, Strawberries & Cream
Gold
Fonterra Brands (Tip Top) Ltd, Tip Top Boysenberry Ripple Ice Cream
Fonterra Brands (Tip Top) Ltd, Tip Top Strawberries and Cream Ice Cream
Best in Category
Fonterra Brands (Tip Top) Ltd, Tip Top Boysenberry Ripple Ice Cream
PREMIUM VANILLA ICE CREAM
Sponsored by Chelsea Sugar
Silver
Deep South Ice Cream Ltd, Deep South Ice Cream French Vanilla
Pure New Zealand Ice Cream, Premium Vanilla Bean Ice Cream
Rush Munro's, Vanilla
Zest Manufacturing Ltd, Zest Vanilla Bean Ice Cream
Gold
Puhoi Valley Café & Cheese Store, Vanilla Bean Ice Cream
Takapuna Beach Café and Store, Vanilla Bean Ice Cream
Best in category
Takapuna Beach Café and Store, Vanilla Bean Ice Cream
OPEN CREATIVE - ICE CREAM
Sponsored by RD2 International Ltd
Silver
Country Culinaire, Avocado & Goats' Cheese
Country Culinaire, Japonica Ice Cream
Deep South Ice Cream Ltd, Deep South Ice Cream Caramel Black Russian
Fonterra Brands (Tip Top) Ltd, Kapiti Chilli Chocolate & Raspberry Ice Cream
Otago Uni Future Food Innovators, Apple Crumble Ice Cream
Sensient Technologies, Espresso Mascarpone Ice Cream with Espresso Choc Flakes
Team Honey, Honey Nut Delight
The FOSC Four, Raspberry Chocolate Fudge Sundae
Gold
Fonterra Brands (Tip Top) Ltd, Pear & Maple Ice Cream
Ginelli's, Malt Chocolate Ice Cream
OPEN CREATIVE - GELATO & SORBET
Silver
Carrello del Gelato, Carrello del Gelato Black Sesame Gelato
Fonterra Brands (Tip Top) Ltd, Tropical Sorbet
Ginelli's, Stella di Viola Gelato
Marlborough Saffron Room Ltd, Marlborough Saffron & Nougat Gelato
Marlborough Saffron Room Ltd, Pineapple & Marlborough Saffron Gelato
Minoo Gelato, Cherry Mascarpone Gelato
Gold
Nicola McKearney, Powerade Sorbet
Pacific Flavours & Ingredients Ltd, Chestnut & Chocolate Shard Gelato
Pacific Flavours & Ingredients Ltd, Italian Black Liquorice Gelato
Pure New Zealand Ice Cream, Berry Fusion, Thai Coconut and Lime Gelato
Open Creative Best Overall from both Ice Cream and Gelato/ Sorbet Sections, Joint Best:
Ginelli's, Malt Chocolate Ice Cream
Pacific Flavours & Ingredients Ltd, Italian Black Liquorice Gelato
EXPORT ICE CREAM
Sponsored by Fonterra NZ Ltd
Silver
Deep South Ice Cream Ltd, Deep South Ice Cream Mango
Talley’s Group Ltd, Talley's Chocolate
Talley’s Group Ltd, Talley's Strawberry
Gold
Kiwi Ice Cream Company Ltd, Premium Limonata Cheesecake
Talley’s Group Ltd, Talley's Green Tea
Best in category
Talley’s Group Ltd, Talley's Green Tea
SORBET
Sponsored by Formula Foods
Silver
Carrello del Gelato, Carrello del Gelato Wildberry Sorbet
Gelatiamo, Passionfruit Sorbet
Gelato 2U Ltd, Wildberry
Gelissimo Gelato, Mango & Pineapple
Gelissimo Gelato, Pomegranate & Berries
Ginelli's, Raspberry & Pomegranate
Ginelli's, Watermelon
Koru Ice Ltd, Tamarillo & Apple
Minoo Gelato, Passionfruit Sorbet
Monte Gelato, Mango
Monte Gelato, Wildberry
OOB Ice Cream Ltd, Lemon Sorbet
Pure New Zealand Ice Cream, Berry Fusion Sorbet
Pure New Zealand Ice Cream, Kiwifruit Sorbet
Wendy's Supa Sundaes, Green Apple
Gold
Gellicious Gelato Ltd, Feijoa Sorbetto
Gellicious Gelato Ltd, Mixed Berry Sorbetto
Ginelli's, Tropical Mango
Patagonia Chocolates Ltd, Raspberry Sorbet
Puhoi Valley Café & Cheese Store, Forest Berry Sorbet
Takapuna Beach Café and Store, New Zealand Boysenberry Sorbet
Takapuna Beach Café and Store, New Zealand Passionfruit Sorbet
The Gelato Caffè, Strawberry
Best in category
Takapuna Beach Café and Store, New Zealand Passionfruit Sorbet
NEW TO MARKET
Sponsored by Salkat
Takapuna Beach Café and Store, Salted Caramel Gelato