J FRIEND AND CO
(CHRISTCHURCH)
Jeremy Friend and his partner
Sharyn Woodnorth had always
loved Manuka honey, but it was
a fortuitive drive south relocating
the family from Auckland to
Christchurch that inspired J Friend
and Co. Sampling delicious honey
offerings from roadside stalls
proved irresistible and, by the time
they reached their destination,
the business plan was sorted.
“From the outset, Sharyn and I
knew we’d discovered a unique
culinary point of view,” Friend says.
“Those honeys already available
most often used pasteurising
creaming methods that stripped
out all the goodness and regional
distinctiveness as they were
blended together. We believed
that like us, once people were
introduced to the nuances of the
individual honey varietals, dignity
to honey as something beyond
a generic condiment could be
restored.” Now certified organic,
the company produces a boutique
range of single flower organic
honeys sourced from the New
Zealand landscape, and ships them
locally and in Australia.
www.nzartisanhoney.co.nz
FOR THE BETTER
GOOD (AUCKLAND)
Auckland-based water company
For the Better Good produces a
plant-based, oil-free, water bottle
that is certified compostable and
has a 78% smaller carbon footprint
than traditional plastic bottles.
The business is also the first in
the world to take responsibility for
its water bottles, post-sale, with
multiple end of life options and
a closed loop collection system.
Founder Jayden Klinac sees an
exciting future where businesses
can operate harmoniously with
nature. “Anything produced can
be reused or reutilised an infinite
number of times,” he says. “If
anything is lost it can become a
part of a natural ecosystem. Here, it
will provide a basis for regeneration
and in the future, we move beyond
something being ‘sustainable’
to being ‘regenerative’.” Klinac
says everything produced
can benefit ecological growth
and re-establishment, and
remedy the damages of past
industrial practices. “This can
only be achieved if we take full
responsibility for what businesses
produce throughout their entire
lifecycle. The plant bottle is our
first step towards this future and
our first commitment to a circular
economy.”
www.forthebettergood.com
HAWKINS WATTS GROUP (AUCKLAND)
Proudly family-owned, Hawkins Watts is focused on the Australian
and New Zealand markets supplying functional food ingredients and
supported by an experienced team of food technologists that work
collaboratively in sharing knowledge and experience. The company’s
products include acidulants, annatto, antioxidants, cocoa, colours,
emulsifiers, stabilisers, flavours, hydrocolloids, minerals, nutraceuticals
and sweeteners – and it represents many of the world’s leading
ingredient companies with a broad portfolio. The company is proud
of its core values in choosing ethical partnerships, conducting its
business sustainably, providing outstanding service and maintaining
uncompromising high-quality standards.
www.hawkinswatts.com
EUROFINS (PENROSE)
The reason Eurofins exists is simple to contribute to a safer and healthier world
by providing customers with innovative and high quality laboratory and advisory
services whilst creating opportunities for employees and generating sustainable
shareholder value. The company says that belief is complemented by its four
core values – integrity, competence and team spirit, customer focus, and quality
and safety. Its offerings extend over food and feed testing, food safety and
auditing, fruit quality, agricultural testing, contaminated land, agroscience, pharma
development and consumer product testing…and it’s been doing that for more
than 30 years. www.eurofins.co.nz
www.hawkinswatts.com
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WELLS HYGIENE (AUCKLAND)
It’s been more than 80 years since Wells Hygiene started supplying the
highest quality products to the food processing, manufacturing, healthcare
and dairy industries. From humble beginnings as a family business, Wells
is now the market-leading supplier of hygiene and food safety products
in New Zealand and Australia. Wells is the exclusive importer of the Vikan
Hygiene System and associated cleaning and food handling tools…a name
synonymous with colour-coding cleaning equipment. Wells can assist
companies large and small with their 5S programmes, with an extensive
array of custom signage and storage systems. www.wrdwells.co.nz
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