The Inside Scoop - September 2024

The NZ Natural Team celebrates 2024 NZ Ice Cream & Gelato Awards wins

2024 NZ Ice Cream & Gelato Awards Winners 

Boutique maker Little ‘Lato’s Vegan Mango Lassi Gelato and a Milk Chocolate Ice Cream from New Zealand Natural Ice Cream have been awarded NZ Ice Cream & Gelato Awards Supreme Champion status – making them the two finest frozen treats in the country in 2024.

This year’s 19 trophy winners are a roll call of New Zealand’s best makers from; Much Moore Ice Cream Co – awarded the most medals of any 2024 entrant, New Zealand Natural Ice Cream and Lewis Road Creamery through to boutique makers with scoop stores like Patagonia Chocolates from Queenstown, Auckland’s Little ‘Lato and Charlies Gelato from Matakana.

In late July more than 230 entries in the NZ Ice Cream & Gelato Awards were assessed by an esteemed panel of 20 food judges led by new Chief Judge, Geoff Scott. After careful deliberation, 169 gold, silver and bronze medals were awarded; with the top gold medal winners considered in the category champion taste-off, which resulted in 19 trophies being bestowed upon the finest Kiwi-made ice cream and gelato creations at an Awards cocktail party in Auckland on Thursday 29 August.