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Friday 19 April 2024

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Unilever spinning off ice cream business 20th March 2024 /

Unilever spinning off ice cream business

The FMCG giant is hiving off its ice cream brands, likely via a demerger, as part of a productivity drive that will also see 7,500 jobs cut.


November means NZ Ice Cream & Gelato week 31st October 2023 /

November means NZ Ice Cream & Gelato week

New Zealand’s annual Ice Cream and Gelato Week starts on Sunday 5 November.


Tip Top brings back old flavours in new format 17th October 2023 /

Tip Top brings back old flavours in new format

Froneri-owned ice cream brand Tip Top is bringing back its Cookies and Cream and Goody Goody Gum Drops flavours to grocery after they were paused last October.


Supreme ice-cream from Southern Lakes 1st September 2023 /

Supreme ice-cream from Southern Lakes

Queenstown’s Patagonia Chocolates has taken out the country’s top ice cream accolade being named Formula Foods Supreme Champion Boutique at the NZ Ice Cream & Gelato Awards 2023.


Ice cream & gelato medals dispatched 21st August 2023 /

Ice cream & gelato medals dispatched

The NZ Ice Cream & Gelato Awards 2023 has resulted in 183 medals were being awarded, including 64 golds, 74 silvers, and 45 bronzes.


NPD: An ice cream for both you and your pets 18th July 2023 /

NPD: An ice cream for both you and your pets

Pet supplement specialist Newflands looks to break into foodservice with a unique new product for both pets and humans.


Much Moore Aus growth despite labour shortages having “huge impact” 8th November 2022 /

Much Moore Aus growth despite labour shortages having “huge impact”

“We have had to change the way we make things,” says owner Marcus Moore, as the ice cream maker grapples with difficult conditions.


Tip Top ends 2L tubs of cookies and cream and goody goody gumdrops 28th October 2022 /

Tip Top ends 2L tubs of cookies and cream and goody goody gumdrops

Ice cream brand Tip Top has discontinued its two litre tubs of its Goody Goody Gum Drops and Cookies and Cream flavours.


NZ Creameries, Much Moore celebrate ice cream awards 5th September 2022 /

NZ Creameries, Much Moore celebrate ice cream awards

Talley’s ice cream business NZ Creameries and privately-owned Much Moore Ice Cream both took home a swag of silverware at the 2022 NZ Ice Cream and Gelato Awards.


Little ‘Lato first, Tip Top tops Ice Cream & Gelato Awards 2nd September 2022 /

Little ‘Lato first, Tip Top tops Ice Cream & Gelato Awards

Auckland artisan gelato maker Little ‘Lato has been named Supreme Boutique Champion at the NZ Ice Cream & Gelato Awards.


Record golds in 2022 NZ Ice Cream and Gelato Awards 22nd August 2022 /

Record golds in 2022 NZ Ice Cream and Gelato Awards

A record number of gold medals have been awarded in this year’s NZ Ice Cream and Gelato Awards.


Froneri bounces back from $10m Kāpiti write-down 11th August 2022 /

Froneri bounces back from $10m Kāpiti write-down

The global ice cream company starts to make ground in NZ following its 2019 entry via the $380m Tip Top deal with Fonterra, and then the pandemic hitting.


290 entrants for NZ Ice Cream & Gelato awards 15th July 2022 /

290 entrants for NZ Ice Cream & Gelato awards

Some 290 entries spanning ice creams, gelatos, sorbets and dairy-free frozen products have been received for the NZ Ice Cream & Gelato Awards being judged on Saturday.


Call for entries for NZ Ice Cream and Gelato Awards 1st June 2022 /

Call for entries for NZ Ice Cream and Gelato Awards

The NZ Ice Cream Manufacturers Association has opened entries for the 2022 New Zealand Ice Cream & Gelato Awards.


Little ‘Lato follows Farro with Moore Wilson’s launch 23rd February 2022 /

Little ‘Lato follows Farro with Moore Wilson’s launch

The boutique gelato business has secured shelf space in two of the country’s leading premium retailers.


Omicron keeps freeze on Duck Island retail expansion 10th February 2022 /

Omicron keeps freeze on Duck Island retail expansion

But a new factory boosts production five-fold, supporting plans to expand into more supermarkets.


NZ ice cream award dates moved 25th August 2021 /

NZ ice cream award dates moved

The NZ Ice Cream Manufacturers Association has moved the dates for the 2021 New Zealand Ice Cream Awards, shifting judging to the beginning of November.


Duck Island doubles down on domestic demand… 3rd June 2021

Duck Island doubles down on domestic demand…

Supermarket sales are on a growth trajectory with a new ice cream factory opening soon.


…as Lewis Road crosses fingers for UK trade agreement 3rd June 2021

…as Lewis Road crosses fingers for UK trade agreement

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PURE NZ Ice Cream goes international with first export deal 28th April 2021

PURE NZ Ice Cream goes international with first export deal

The Wānaka producer secures entry into Japan with distributor Horizon Farms.