The 2025 New Zealand Outstanding Food Producer Awards winners

Cheers to the winners of the 2025 Outstanding NZ Food Producer Awards!

The judges had a tough task deciding the winners this year, with 405 products from 125 Kiwi producers and an outstandingly high quality of entries.

Last night the 14 Champion Awards were announced, hosted by our own Lorna Riley, with Matangi's Matangi 30-45 Day Dry Aged Sirloin Steak Cutlet taking out the top spot and being crowned Supreme Champion. 

Amongst the awards announced last night were two awards voted on by Kiwi foodies.

Coast Kiwis Favourite Food Producer is Akaroa Salmon. Akaroa Salmon was awarded four gold medals and a silver medal this year, after being 2024 Seafood New Zealand Seafood Champion for their salmon fillet. 

The 2025 Coast Kiwis Favourite Farmers Market is Otago Farmers Market. A popular choice, Otago Farmers Market has received this award a record six times!

Next time you're browsing the shelves, look out for Kiwi-made winning products wearing Champion, Gold, Silver and Bronze Outstanding NZ Food Producer Awards medals – a promise of produce made in New Zealand, which tastes outstanding!

Read on for the full list of awards and champions.

Outstanding Food Producer Awards 2025 Champions:

Leefield Station Supreme Champion: Matangi, Matangi 30-45 Day Dry Aged Sirloin Steak Cutlet (Hawke’s Bay)  
                                              
dish Hero Ingredient Champion: Conscious Valley, Conscious Valley Thick Cut Loin Chops (Manawatu-Wanganui)

Leefield Station Dairy Champion: Island Gelato Co: Island Gelato Co Summer Bombe Alaska Cake (Auckland)

Emerson’s Paddock Champion: Matangi, Matangi 30-45 Day Dry Aged Sirloin Steak Cutlet (Hawke’s Bay)  

Seafood New Zealand Seafood Champion: Waitangi Seafoods, Blue Cod Fillets (Chatham Islands) 

Farro Earth Champion:  Mandys Horseradish, Mandys Horseradish Sauce (Canterbury)                                   

Label & Litho Drinks Champion: Anthea Non-Alcoholic Drinks, Anthea Blush Botanic Spritz (Auckland)

Chocolate Bonbon Champion: Mind Your Temper, Mind Your Temper Spiced ‘Orange Hot Cross Bons’ Bonbon (Canterbury)

Chocolate Bean-to-Bar Champion: Lucid Chocolatier, Lucid Chocolatier - 52% Sourdough, Brown Butter & Sea Salt (Wairarapa)

Free-From Champion: Blue Frog Breakfast, Blue Frog Protein Mango, Macadamia & Toasted Coconut (Auckland)

BYD Auto New Zealand Sustainability Champion: Hōhepa Hawkes Bay (Hawke’s Bay)

New Zealand Food Innovation Network Emerging Business Champion: Conscious Valley, Conscious Valley Thick Cut Loin Chops (Manawatu-Wanganui)

FMCG Business New Product Champion: Forty Thieves, Forty Thieves Peanut Butter Crunchy (Auckland)

Boutique New Product Champion: The Smoke Shed, Bunneys Worcester Sauce (Waikato)

Coast NZ Kiwis Favourite Food Producer: Akaroa Salmon (Canterbury)

Coast Kiwis Favourite Farmers Market: Otago Farmers Market (Otago)