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About the Primary Sector Award
New Zealand Food Safety sponsors this award category at the New Zealand Food Awards. This category is open to primary sector food and beverage products. It recognises researchers and manufacturers who have added value through the introduction of new varieties, cultivars, or breeds. Alternatively, where innovative products have been introduced through new or different harvesting, processing, packaging or distribution channels.
Regulatory compliance, food quality, and safety is a critical part of the New Zealand Food Awards judging process.
The 2024 finalists and winner
The Primary Sector Award winner was announced on 10 October 2024.
Next Generation Apples won the award for its Sassy™ apples.
Primary Sector Award 2024 finalists
Akaroa Salmon
Hot Smoked Mānuka Salmon Portion 180g
Good Guise
Paneer
Waitoa Free Range Chicken
Waitoa Flavour Kit – Thai Green Chicken Curry
Find all award winners and finalists – NZ Food Awards
History of the awards
New Zealand Food Safety and the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) have been major sponsors of the New Zealand Food Awards since 2008. The awards are held annually to celebrate food and beverage excellence and innovation in Aotearoa. The awards are hosted by Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa Massey University.
Posts from the NZ Food Awards blog
Looking back on a year of an award-winning business – Royalburn Station
Previous finalists and winners
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