MYLK BOYS Founded on making a difference to wellbeing through conscious nutrition, Mylk Boys is New Zealand’s largest producer of fresh almond milks. All of its products are 100% natural with no added sugar, non-GMO, gluten-free and dairy-free. The company’s use of premium ingredients ensures an honest product stacked with vitamins, minerals, proteins and heart healthy fats. Using its unique thousand-yearold cold pressed process, Mylk Boys ensures no heat is added during production. The result is a delicious raw product packed with all of its intended goodness. The company also partnered with a few legendary baristas when developing its range, meaning its milks are perfect for coffee and froth exceptionally well. They’re also a tidy addition to tea, smoothies, muesli and baking. www.mylkboys.co.nz WESTLAND MILK PRODUCTS A local co-operative founded in 1937 and owned by its 350 farmer shareholders on the West Coast and Canterbury, Westland Milk Products employs 600 staff (including its wholly-owned subsidiaries EasiYo and Westland Milk Products Shanghai) and enjoys an annual turnover of more than $830 million. www.westland.co.nz www.foodtechnology.co.nz 67 HANDCRAFTED BY LOAF With an extensive range that includes hundreds of different products for the food service industry, Loaf also manufactures dozens of retail products. A true innovator in the industry, and being the first to supply sliders and cronuts to New Zealand’s food service and retail markets, the company also sells products into every supermarket and fine food retail chains in New Zealand, as well as exporting to America. Its mission - to produce food that customers, whether they’re chefs or accomplished home bakers, would happily pass off as their own. To achieve this, Loaf works closely with its customers, as well as following global food trends, to ensure that it is fulfilling their needs. www.loaf.co.nz KAPITI CHEESE Established nearly 30 years ago to revolutionise the face of New Zealand cheese forever with its new, exciting and memorable range, Kapiti cheese makers work only with the best ingredients, which has seen the company succeed at the annual New Zealand Champions of Cheese Awards. www.tastekapiti.co.nz WHITTAKER’S One of New Zealand’s most beloved brands and a family-owned and operated company going back four generations, Whittaker’s is based in Porirua and is a significant exporter of chocolate to Australia and Asia. It has been constantly voted most trusted brand in New Zealand. www.whittakers.co.nz BEST OF THE BEST “A market leader” - Nominator
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