Tip Top Hokey Pokey Ice Cream and Puhoi Valley Café’s Matakana Roasted Coffee Affogato Ice Cream are supreme winners of the 20th New Zealand Ice Cream Awards. The event has celebrated its platinum anniversary with 334 entries manufactured by 37 companies and individuals. Judging took the panel of eight judges two full days, and involved awarding points for different criteria, such as appearance, body and texture, and flavour.
For the second year in a row, Tip Top Ice Cream has taken home the ‘Supreme Award for a Large Manufacturer’ with an entry in the Standard Ice Cream category. Judges defined Tip Top Hokey Pokey Ice Cream as ‘very creamy, excellent body, good flavour with perfect sweetness balance.’ The brand was also awarded Best in Category in the Standard Vanilla Ice Cream category for its Tip Top Vanilla Ice Cream.
It is also the second consecutive year that Puhoi Valley Café has scooped both a ‘Supreme Award for a Boutique Manufacturer’ and a Best in the Premium Ice Cream Category. The latter attracted the largest number of entries with 65 products, followed by Sorbet (51 entries) and Gelato (49 entries).
Here is a list of all Best in Category winners:
Standard Vanilla Ice Cream: Tip Top Ice Cream with Tip Top Vanilla Ice Cream
Standard Ice Cream: Tip Top Ice Cream with Tip Top Hokey Pokey
Best of Caramel: Much Moore Ice Cream Co. Ltd with Awesome Salted Caramel Seduction Ice Cream
Premium Vanilla Ice Cream: Talley’s Group Limited with Premium Vanilla
Premium Ice Cream: Puhoi Valley Café with Matakana Roasted Coffee Affogato Ice Cream
Open Creative: Gelissimo Gelato with Lot Eight Yuzu Indulgence Gelato
Kids Choice: New Zealand Natural with New Zealand Natural Rainbow
Export Ice Cream: New Zealand Natural with New Zealand Natural Chocolate Obsession
Gelato: The Bay Treats with Espresso
Sorbet: Carrello del Gelato with Feijoa Sorbet
Low Fat: Much Moore Ice Cream Co. Ltd with Awesome Strawberry Yoghurt
Best New to Market Award: Puhoi Valley Café with Matakana Roasted Coffee Affogato Ice Cream
