Outstanding NZ Food Producer Awards
2018-04-08

With 186 entries from 100 food producers, entrants in the 2018 Outstanding NZ Food Producer Awards had fierce competition.
We are delighted to have two Barker’s products awarded Silver Medals!
Barker’s Silver Award Winners
Barker’s Brewed Ginger Beer
- Judge’s Notes: A quality ginger beer, very refreshing with well-‐balanced flavours. Floral, spicy ginger aromas. Delicious, judges rated this product promised to buy it.
Barker’s Black Cherry & Vanilla with Apple Fruit Compote
- Judge’s Notes: Versatile, tasty, good texture, not too sweet, good consistency, lovely flavour profile.

Highly Commended:
- Barker’s Creamy Coconut & NZ Lime Dressing
- Barker’s Premium Dry Cola Soda Syrup
- Barker’s Seville Orange Spreadable Fruit
The Outstanding New Zealand Food Producer Award judges compromised of a distinguished panel of Kiwi experts from food, media, nutrition and design led by New Zealand’s Lauraine Jacobs.
Each product was ‘blind tasted’ and marked for quality, taste, consistency, visual appearance, innovation – amongst many other criteria.
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