Gold and Silver Medal winners for the 2020 New Zealand Ice Cream Awards have been announced.
In the first weekend of October seventeen judges assessed over 300 entries to find New Zealand’s best ice creams, gelatos, sorbets and dairy-free frozen products. The top Gold medal winners are in the running to be among 13 Champions and two Supreme Champions who will be announced at the NZ Ice Cream Awards on November 4.
Chief Judge Jackie Matthews made special mention of the exceptional quality of this year’s Gold medals. “One of the objectives of the awards is to raise the overall industry standard and New Zealand made ice cream has been of world-class quality for many years. This year the gelato and sorbet were excellent and also truly world-class.”
“Another trend was the increase in savoury flavours this year. Recently television’s MasterChef series has incorporated ice creams and gelatos in main course dishes and some of those entered in the NZ Ice Cream Awards this year would fit well in there, showing ice cream can be enjoyed any time. Also noticeable was an increase in plant-based and low-fat options over last year’s entries.”
The awards, owned and run by the NZ Ice Cream Manufacturers Association, have been held since 1997 and are the country’s only national ice cream, gelato, sorbet and dairy-free frozen products competition.
The overall winners will be announced at the 2020 NZ Ice Cream Awards Gala Awards Dinner in Auckland on Wednesday 4 November.
NZ ICE CREAM AWARDS 2020 MEDAL WINNERS
Synergy Best of Fruit Category, Gold Medals
Gellicious Gelato, Black Doris Plum Sorbet
Little ‘Lato, Mango Lassi
Synergy Best of Fruit Category, Silver Medals
Carrello del Gelato, Mango Sorbetto
Emerald Foods, Chateau Apricot Ripple Ice Cream
Gellicious Gelato, Mango Sorbet
INDULGENZ, Black Doris Plum
Patagonia Chocolates, Mango
Talley’s Ice Cream, Motueka Creamery Apricot
Zany Zeus, Mango
Hawkins Watts Dairy-Free Category, Gold Medals
Little ‘Lato, Raspberry Dark Chocolate Smash
Little Liberty Creamery, Almond Mocha
Little Liberty Creamery, Double Espresso
Hawkins Watts Dairy-Free Category, Silver Medals
Frozen Bliss, Vanilla Bean
Frozen Bliss, Salted Caramel Ripple
Little ‘Lato, Vegan Banoffee
Little ‘Lato, Vegan Latte
Little ‘Lato, Vegan Roasted Hazelnut
Little Liberty Creamery, Hazelnut Chocolate
Little Liberty Creamery, Mint Choc Chip
Little Liberty Creamery, Mixed Berry
Tip Top Ice Cream Company, Tip Top Crave Chocolate Honeycomb
Tip Top Ice Cream Company, Tip Top Crave Mango & Coconut
New Zealand Food Safety Export Ice Cream Category, Gold Medal
Dairyworks, Newlait Choc Caramel Brownie Ice Cream
New Zealand Food Safety Export Ice Cream Category, Silver Medals
Allied Faxi New Zealand Food Co, Vanilla Fresh Milk Ice Cream
Allied Faxi New Zealand Food Co, Chocolate Fresh Milk Ice Cream
Emerald Foods, New Zealand Natural Rum and Raisin Ice Cream
Emerald Foods, Killinchy Gold Affogato Ice Cream
Emerald Foods, Killinchy Gold Hokey Pokey Ice Cream
Much Moore Ice Cream Co, Awesome Foursome Cravings Ice Cream
Talley’s Ice Cream, Meiraku Vanilla Beans
Sensient Technologies Gelato Category, Gold Medals
Charlies Gelato, Dark Chocolate Gelato
Emerald Foods, Killinchy Gold Passionfruit & Vanilla Ice Cream
Gelissimo Gelato, Caffe Bianca
Gellicious Gelato, Chocolate Gelato
GelatoMio, Pana Cotta Gelato
Left Coast Gelato, Chai Latte
Little ‘Lato, Speculoos
PURE New Zealand Ice Cream, Boysenberry
Sensient Technologies Gelato Category, Silver Medals
Carrello del Gelato, Salted Caramel with Chocolate Gelato
Carrello del Gelato, Chocolate Gelato
Gellicious Gelato, Vanilla Bean Gelato
Gellicious Gelato, Sea Salt Caramel Gelato
Gellicious Gelato, Indian Summer Gelato
Gellicious Gelato, Blueberry Gelato
Ginellis, Apple Pie Gelato
Ginellis, Rocher
Left Coast Gelato Banoffee Pie
Left Coast Gelato Caramel Ginger Crunch
Little ‘Lato, Espresso Gelato
Little ‘Lato, Salted Butterscotch
Tip Top Ice Cream Company, Tip Top Mochaccino
Pacific Flavours & Ingredients Kids’ Choice, Gold Medal
Talley’s Ice Cream, Blueberry Ice Cream
Pacific Flavours & Ingredients Kids’ Choice, Silver Medal
Much Moore Ice Cream Co, Much Moore Awesome Chocolate Cookies & Fudge Ice Cream
Pacific Flavours & Ingredients Kids’ Choice, Bronze Medal
Puhoi Valley Café, Choc Hokey
Kiwi Labels Low Fat or Frozen Yoghurt Category, Gold Medals
Tip Top Ice Cream Company, Tip Top Mango Lassi Frozen Yoghurt
Zany Zeus, Passionfruit
Kiwi Labels Low Fat or Frozen Yoghurt Category, Silver Medals
Emerald Foods, New Zealand Natural Forestberry Frozen Yoghurt
Emerald Foods, Chateau Frozen Yoghurt
Emerald Foods, New Zealand Natural Cool Bananas D’Lite Ice Cream
Emerald Foods, Zilch Vanilla Ice Cream
Talley’s Ice Cream, Guilt Free Honeycomb
Tip Top Ice Cream Company, Tip Top Light Vanilla
Tip Top Ice Cream Company, Tip Top Frozen Yoghurt
Zany Zeus, Raspberry
Zany Zeus, Feijoa
Zany Zeus, Mango
NZ Life & Leisure Open Creative Category, Gold Medals
Kāpiti Ice Cream, Kāpiti Keep Korma and Curry On
Lewis Road Creamery, Lemon and Gin Botanicals
Tip Top Ice Cream Company, Tip Top Don’t Waffle On
NZ Life & Leisure Open Creative, Silver Medals
Carrello del Gelato, Cucumber, Mint & Lime Sorbetto
Kāpiti Ice Cream, Kāpiti Get Sticky with it
Kāpiti Ice Cream, Kāpiti Like a Persian
Little ‘Lato, Cream Cheese & Asparagus Roll
Little ‘Lato, Maple Roasted Parsnip
Chelsea Sugar Premium Ice Cream Category, Gold Medals
Appleby Farms, Boysenberry
Appleby Farms, Ginger Biscuit
Dairyworks, Deep South Choc Caramel Brownie Ice Cream
Emerald Foods, New Zealand Natural Milk Chocolate Ice Cream
Kāpiti Ice Cream, Kāpiti Gingernut
Kāpiti Ice Cream, Kāpiti Affogato
Lewis Road Creamery, Chocolate Truffle with Chocolate Ganache
Lewis Road Creamery, Double Mint and Dark Chocolate
Duck Island Ice Cream, White Chocolate Pomegranate Macadamia
Much Moore Ice Cream Co, Much Moore Creations Maple Fudge Walnut Ice Cream
Much Moore Ice Cream Co, Much Moore Awesome Passionfruit Ripple Ice Cream
Much Moore Ice Cream Co, Much Moore Creations Half Baked Brownie Ice Cream
Patagonia Chocolates, Dulce de Leche
Zany Zeus, Rose Water and Coconut
Chelsea Sugar Premium Ice Cream Category, Silver Medals
Appleby Farms, Passionfruit
Appleby Farms, Coffee
Appleby Farms, Salted Caramel Ice Cream
Dairyworks, Deep South Butterscotch Caramel Walnut Ice Cream
Emerald Foods, Killinchy Gold Salted Caramel & Cashew Ice Cream
Emerald Foods, New Zealand Natural English Toffee Ice Cream
Ginellis, Salted Caramel Ice Cream
Ginellis, Chocolate Revenge Ice Cream
INDULGENZ, Liquorice
Kapiti Ice Cream, Kāpiti Fig & Manuka Honey
Lewis Road Creamery, Burnt Butter and Caramel Swirl
Much Moore Ice Cream Co, Much Moore Awesome Toffee Baked Churros Deluxe Ice Cream
Patagonia Chocolates, Dark Chocolate
Puhoi Valley Café, Matakana Rostered Coffee Affogato with Cashew Nuts
Puhoi Valley Café, Puhoi Hokey
PURE New Zealand Ice Cream, Salted Caramel
PURE New Zealand Ice Cream, Roasted White and Dark Chocolate
PURE New Zealand Ice Cream, Hokey Pokey
PURE New Zealand Ice Cream, Mascarpone, Date and Orange
Talley’s Ice Cream, Motueka Creamery Passionfruit
Talley’s Ice Cream, T’oBeray Cookies & Cream
Talley’s Ice Cream, TSF Chocolate
Zany Zeus, Greek Yoghurt and Raspberry
Zany Zeus, Liquorice
Zany Zeus, Ghana Chocolate
Givaudan/IMCD Premium Vanilla Ice Cream Category, Gold Medal
Much Moore Ice Cream Co, Much Moore Awesome Vanilla Ice Cream
Givaudan/IMCD Premium Vanilla Ice Cream Category, Silver Medals
Dairyworks, Deep South Vanilla Bean Ice Cream
Emerald Foods, New Zealand Natural Classic Vanilla Ice Cream
INDULGENZ, Luxury Vanilla Bean
Patagonia Chocolates, Vanilla Bean
Zany Zeus, Vanilla
Infruit Sorbet Category, Gold Medals
Emerald Foods, Killinchy Gold Lemon Sorbet
Gellicious Gelato, Passionfruit Sorbet
Gellicious Gelato, Strawberry Sorbet
INDULGENZ, Mango Sorbet
Patagonia Chocolates, Chocolate Sorbet
Infruit Sorbet Category, Silver Medals
Carrello del Gelato, Feijoa Sorbetto
Carello del Gelato, Raspberry Sorbet
Carrello del Gelato, Rhubarb Sorbetto
Duck Island Ice Cream, Mango Passionfruit Sorbet
Emerald Foods, New Zealand Natural Mango Sorbet
Emerald Foods, New Zealand Natural Berryfruit
Gellicious Gelato, Blackcurrant Sorbet
Gellicious Gelato, Lemon Sorbet
INDULGENZ, Raspberry Sorbet
Minoo Gelato, Feijoa Sorbet
Minoo Gelato, Lemon Sorbet
Puhoi Valley Café & Cheese Store, Strawberry Sorbet
Patagonia Chocolates, Raspberry Sorbet
Takapuna Beach Cafe & Store, Strawberry & Rosehip
Alto/PACT Group Standard Ice Cream Category, Gold Medals
Duck Island Ice Cream, Peppermint Slice
Tip Top Ice Cream Company, Tip Top Boysenberry Ripple
Tip Top Ice Cream Company, Tip Top Crave Peanut Butter Cup
Alto/PACT Group Standard Ice Cream Category, Silver Medals
Dairyworks, Deep South Double Chocolate Ice Cream
Emerald Foods, Chateau Churro Ice Cream
Much Moore Ice Cream Co, Much Moore Wonders Hokey Pokey Ice Cream
Much Moore Ice Cream Co, Much Moore Awesome Salted Caramel Seduction Ice Cream
Much Moore Ice Cream Co, Much Moore Awesome Toffee Baked Churros Ice Cream
Talley’s Ice Cream, Green Tea
Talley’s Ice Cream, Eiger GT
Tip Top Ice Cream Company, Tip Top Hokey Pokey
Tip Top Ice Cream Company, Tip Top Caramel Ripple
Fonterra New Zealand Standard Vanilla Ice Cream Category, Gold Medal
Tip Top Ice Cream Company, Tip Top French Vanilla
Fonterra New Zealand Standard Vanilla Ice Cream Category, Silver Medals
Dairyworks, Deep South French Vanilla Ice Cream
Emerald Foods, Chateau Vanilla Ice Cream
Much Moore Ice Cream Co, Much Moore Wonders Vanilla Ice Cream
Tip Top Ice Cream Company, Tip Top Creamy Vanilla
