The Spinneys New Zealand Festival

At Spinneys, from now until the end of November, we will be hosting the New Zealand Festival – a celebration of some of the freshest, tastiest and most wholesome foods produced anywhere on the planet.

If you’ve read our previous New Zealand pieces on spinneys.com (Defining Kiwi Quality and Amazing Grazing) then you’ll already know that the island country is blessed not only with perfect grazing and growing conditions, but also strong biosecurity with strict food safety measures. This means anything produced in New Zealand is healthy, has been grown/raised consciously and most importantly, tastes like nothing else.

The exclusive Spinneys New Zealand Food Festival is your chance to get involved and treat your taste buds to a whole new experience and here’s a look at just some of the Kiwi products available.

ANZCO Foods & Angel Bay

Grazing on lush pastures under blue skies and breathing in the cleanest air on the planet puts Kiwi cows on another level. With barbecue time upon us, it’s time to check out the world-class steaks from ANZCO Foods and Angel Bay’s beef and lamb patties.

Mount Cook Alpine Salmon

Fresh, clean water is an essential ingredient in creating great tasting fish and the Mount Cook salmon are surrounded by it. Two million gallons of pure, cold, highly oxygenated water flows from Mount Cook into the salmon farms every minute, creating the perfect environment for farming the delicious fish.

Tegel

Tegel has been New Zealand’s favourite chicken for the last 50 years and now, thanks to Spinneys, UAE chicken lovers can experience the Tegel range. Choose from drumsticks and tenders to garlic Kievs and crunchy crumb burgers – all of which are made from cage-free or free-range chickens.

Anchor

Happy, healthy cows produce the tastiest milk and that pure, white goodness helps Anchor create a range of UHT and powdered milk, butter cheese and cream. With over 130 years of Kiwi capability, Anchor really knows how to make fresh dairy, from grass to glass.

Cocowow

Founded by Kiwi triathletes Brian and Jess Astridge, Cocowow’s vegan and paleo-friendly coconut yoghurt is a must-try. Made using live mixed cultures with no additives, or added sugars, these deliciously smooth and creamy desserts are also low in fat and gluten-free.

Mother Earth

Since 1974, Mother Earth has been providing Kiwis with the finest nuts, with the range growing over the years to include honey, nut-based snacks and natural peanut butter. As its name suggests, Mother Earth is an environmentally conscious company that strives to use minimal processing in all its products.

Rockit Apples

A natural hybrid of New Zealand’s much-loved Gala and Gala X Splendour apples, the Rockit is the result of 20 years of careful natural breeding which has created the world’s first miniature apple. Small, healthy and delicious, Rockits even come in their own 100% recyclable and resealable tube.

Zespri

You can’t have a New Zealand Festival without kiwifruit and Zespri lead the way when it comes to the small, juicy treats. Zespri is the world’s largest marketer of kiwifruit, working with 2,800 New Zealand and 1,500 international growers to produce premium-tasting and premium-quality kiwifruit.

Whittaker’s

When J.H Whitakker started selling his home made chocolate from the back of a cart in 1890, he had no idea that it would eventually become New Zealand’s favourite confectionary. Voted ‘New Zealand’s Most Loved Brand’ eight years running and ‘New Zealand’s Most Trusted Brand’ nine years running, Whittaker’s is more than chocolate, it’s a Kiwi institution.