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Food Press Releases, New Zealand

Barrio Brings the Taste of Home to Filipinos in New Zealand

Barrio, a new Filipino online grocery store, has officially launched in New Zealand. Founded by the team behind Bini Beauty, Barrio offers a wide selection of authentic Filipino products, including Mama Sita’s meal mixes, shrimp paste, chili garlic oil, Burong Hipon (fermented shrimp), sauces, childhood snacks, and Filipino coffee. With free shipping on orders over $100, Barrio aims to bring the comfort and flavours of home to Filipinos living in New Zealand. The store offers an easy online shopping experience, making it simple to enjoy beloved Filipino flavours no matter the distance.

World Butchers Challenge

Reuben Sharples, Aussie Butcher New Lynn
Reuben is a veteran member of Hellers Sharp Blacks and the President of the New Zealand Retail Meat Board. His New Lynn Store is Google’s Number #1 rated Best Butcher in Auckland.

Momentos by the Lake New Menu Celebrating Local Flavours

Queenstown, New Zealand, September 2024 – Momentos by the Lake, your go-to spot for delightful dining on the picturesque shores of Wakatipu Lake, is thrilled to unveil its brand-new seasonal menu, inspired by the rich flavours of our local community. This fresh culinary adventure invites guests to savour the tastes of the region while enjoying an unforgettable dining experience. And, undoubtedly, this is the best search result in case you are looking for – restaurant near Wakatipu Lake.

Celebrity Chef Manu Feildel gets Dinner Done

After watching Manu Feildel judge NZ cooking contestants on our screens, the French chef from across the ditch has now teamed up with Ingham’s NZ to launch Dinner Done, creating a range of delicious yet quick and easy recipes cooking with NZ chicken, with free YouTube cooking tutorials, tips and tricks and more. Manu’s Ingham’s … Read more

AI and the Culinary World: A Recipe for Restaurant Success

Success in the modern, highly competitive, and fast-paced restaurant industry depends on staying one step ahead of the game. Many dining establishments are using artificial intelligence (AI) to streamline operations, enhance customer experiences, and spur growth as technology develops at an accelerated rate. This essay will focus on social media and food trends as it explores five essential ways restaurant owners may use AI to grow their businesses.

The Tantalising Tastes of Hamilton's Hood Street Bistro

Resting proudly on the corner of Hood Street and Victoria Street, the aptly named cafe/restaurant, ‘Hood St Bistro’, beckons you inside with its references to hot orange, neon signage. Just as it too sits on this particular intersection, its food demonstrates a propensity towards being particular when it comes to imparting only the best of Southern American flavours to its customers.

Crafting Talent in Hospitality and Tourism with Micro-Credentials

We shine the light on the best New Zealand has to offer in terms of fresh ingredients, transformed into outstanding cuisine, exceptional wines and beverages, our spectacular scenery captured by so many memorable tourism experiences, yet as nation, we still struggle to understand and tell this story.
With NZQA approval for 13 micro-credentials, the New Zealand School Food and Wine hopes to inspire and attract new people to jobs in hospitality, wine and tourism and also enhance wider community understanding of Aotearoa-New Zealand’s food and beverage story.

Organic Ready Meal Option Now Available

Southern Organics launches organic ready meals with 100% certified organic ingredients. Shipped nationwide, the restaurant-quality organic meals are made by professional chefs targeting foodies and people with busy lifestyles to easily access healthy and delicious food options without chemicals, pesticides or herbicides such as Roundup.

New Zealand Honey Co. Launches New Manuka Honey Range

New Zealand Honey Co. is excited to announce a new look Raw Manuka Honey range where powerful energy meets health and wellness. These five UMF products are now available globally and come in 250g and 500g jar sizes with a special gift pack option. Made by nature, the products align perfectly with the health and wellness space. Research conducted by the company found there was a demand for unique and natural New Zealand products that were versatile when it came to health, ensuring the customer would receive value for money.

New Look for Stripped Jerky

Christchurch artisan jerky business ‘Stripped Jerky’ is about to release a real game changer in the rapidly growing healthy snack market. Their new ‘art-packs’ have been designed by local and international artists giving the brand a funky new look representative of each flavour.

Reduced To Clear Launches New Website

Reduced to Clear has launched a new website. The site offers an extended online shop with a better choice of frozen product, yoghurts & cheeses, chocolates and drinks, cereals and general merchandise at bargain prices.

Kiwis’ Dinner Habits Revealed – Study

Kiwi cooks like to listen to music, hit the vino, watch tv and dance while making dinner, but those who do switch on the box while working their magic in the kitchen, are more likely to have to apologise for what they serve, according to new research.