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Monique Fiso: the chef creating Michelin-style Māori kai

Here is an inspiring article from Radio NZ Saturday Morning, 9:40 am on 12 May 2018 

Monique Fiso's mission is to elevate Māori cuisine.

After the success of Hiakai – her series of pop-up tent restaurants – Monique's first permanent restaurant opens in Wellington this year.  Read more

Switch to Orchading

Helen Darling executive director of the Asia Pacific Centre for Food Integrity, has a busy calendar and is often away from home, but her husband Mike and her son's manage a 10ha property on the Luggate-Cromwell Rd which is an ideal retreat for Helen on her return home.  Read more

Sharp Blacks Place Second!

New Zealand’s butchery team, The Pure South Sharp Blacks, just missed out on being crowned world champions yesterday after finishing runners-up at the World Butchers’ Challenge in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Team Ireland, the host nation took the top spot in a tense battle of the butchers with the Aussies – the Australian Steelers – finishing third… to the delight of many this side of the ditch  Read more

Bocuse d'Or

NZ Premium Foods are proud supporters of the New Zealand team heading to the Bocuse d’Or Continental Selections in Guangzhou, May 2018.

Bocuse d’Or is the culinary equivalent of the Olympic games, a biennial world chef championship. Named for the chef Paul Bocuse, the event takes place during two days near the end of January in Lyon, France at the SIRHA International Hotel, Catering and Food Trade Exhibition, and is one of the world's most prestigious cooking competitions.

The idea: to bring together 24 young chefs from all over the world, among the most promising talents of their generation, and have them prepare superb dishes within 5 hours 35 minutes, live before an enthusiastic audience. To decide between them: a jury composed of the most illustrious chefs of the planet.

From May 8th to 9th, the Guangzhou Baiyun International Convention Centre will host the Continental Selections where 12 chefs from all over Asia-Pacific will face each other. After winning the national selection held in their respective countries, the candidates are more eager than ever to surpass themselves during a culinary show that promises to be staggering! It is the last step before going to Lyon, France, for the Finale that will take place in January 2019, during Sirha trade show.

NZ Premium Foods at the Fine Foods Trade Show

Come and visit us at Stand A07.  To register now for free entry, click here

Winning Uni Student worked at NZ Premium Foods

NZ Premium Foods was extremely lucky to have Toby Auyeung who worked on a consultancy marketing project for 6 weeks.  Toby's hard work and dedication earned her first place for her project from the Auckland University Graduate School of Management.  Toby's focus was the export market to China which NZ Premium Foods found very useful to add to our China strategy.  Congratulations Toby on winning first place!