Media Statement
April 2, 2003
Kapiti Pleased Innovative Cheeses Recognised In Awards
The quality and innovation of Kapiti Fine Foods’ cheeses business has been confirmed by this year’s New Zealand
Champions of Cheese Awards with 5 gold medals, 10 silver and 12 bronze.
The brand is highly valued by chefs and the foodservice industry and has now also been recognised by a judging panel
headed by United States cheese connoisseur, John Greeley. These include Kapiti’s gold medal winners Kikorangi (triple
cream blue) Kotuku (soft white) and Camembert 125g (soft white).
Kapiti also won gold for its Mascarpone (soft fresh) and Smoked Cheddar (flavoured Cheese).
Kapiti Fine Foods Chief Executive Greig Shearer said he had much pleasure in congratulating the company’s cheesemakers.
“Kapiti has had a longstanding tradition of producing high quality, innovative cheeses by working with its chefs and
foodservice customers. It is refreshing to see this work recognised by arguably the most highly qualified cheese judging
panel ever brought together in New Zealand.
“We continue to produce innovative cheeses for a discerning market, the restaurant and foodservice sectors where the
cheeseboard forms an integral part of a quality food offering.”
Kapiti Fine Foods’ gold, silver and bronze medal winners were:
GOLD MEDALS
Soft Unripened Cheese
Mascarpone – naturally thick Italian-style cream
Kotuku – single cream Camembert style cheese made in traditional French way
Blue-veined Cheese
Kikorangi – triple cream blue cheese with dense blue veining
Flavoured Cheese
Smoked Cheddar – naturally smoked premium NZ cheddar, enrobed in yellow wax
Soft Ripened Cheese
Camembert 125g – sweet buttery cheese encased in delicate, thin white rind
Kotuku – single cream cheese, mild and buttery, lightly covered in thin white rind
SILVER MEDALS
Soft Unripened Cheese
Bocconcini – small balls of fresh milky Italian-style Mozzarella
Mount Herbert – fresh goats milk curd with delicate flavour and soft crumbly texture
Soft Ripened Cheese
Camembert log- double cream, sliceable camembert-style cheese
Kirima - rich, double cream Camembert-style cheese presented in log shape
Saint Maure - creamy rich goats Camembert that ripens to gooey perfection
Flavoured Cheese
Lindale Sage - traditional Havarti-style cheese enhanced with sage and cracked pepper
Pepper - triple cream fresh cheese coated with cracked pepper
Champion New Cheese
Ramara – washed rind cheese (Trappist-style) overlaid with white mould creating a flowing body with robust flavour
Champion Retailer
Kapiti Fine Foods, Paraparamu (Lindale)
BRONZE MEDALS
Soft Unripened Cheese
Crème Fraiche - rich cultured tangy cream
Chervé Tihi - fresh goats milk curd pressed into a half log shape
Soft Ripened Cheese
Camembert 1kg - creamy cheese with thin white rind and delicate mushroom tones
Pepper Brie - double cream Brie with pink and green peppercorns, within its surface is scattered with red and green
pepper flakes
Champion Aged Cheddar
Aged Cheddar (12 – 18 months) – rich creamy cheddar with broad cheddar flavour
Riverdale Cheddar (19+ months) - complex, well-integrated mouth filling premium aged cheddar with crumbly calcium
crystals
Flavoured Cheese
Kapiti Cheese Port Wine Cheddar - premium NZ aged cheddar steeped in port wine
Herb and Garlic - Fresh triple cream cheese with a selection of herbs and garlic
Jalapeno - Smooth creamy slightly acidic with jalapeno peppers
Chilli and Garlic - fresh triple cream cheese with a mouth full of chilli and garlic
Herb - fresh triple cream cheese with selected green herbs
Champion Export Cheese
Kikorangi – premium triple cream blue cheese with glazed porcelain marbling and a smooth spoonable texture
ENDS