The Fine Food NZ Innovation Awards

Most Innovative New Equipment

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Equipment for retail and foodservice ranging from small appliances to large systems. Front or back of house equipment, including kitchen appliances, tableware, furniture, sound systems, Point of Sale, refrigeration, waste systems, etc. 

 

Frylow - Deep Frying Oil Life Extender

The Frylow is a ceramic catalyser for use in all deep fryers. Frylow’s patented technology conditions and extends the fry oil's lifespan by 50% to 150%. In third party testing Frylow has been proven to extend the life of oil, reduce cooking times, cook at lower temperatures and reduce fat and cholesterol absorbed from cooking by 47%. Food is lighter and crispier. The Frylow requires no electricity or chemicals and is not a filter. It is simple to install, highly cost effective and very low maintenance. All Frylow's have a 5 year warranty.

Shepherd Filter

Shepherd filters are easily installed over your existing baffle or honeycomb filters. Our disposable kitchen grease filters simply are installed upstream / in front of a restaurant metal grease filters and capture up to 98% of the grease particles before they enter the kitchen hood system! 

The Shepherd Filters capture up to 98% of the grease particles compared to regular metal baffle filters only capturing about 18-20% of these same grease particles. The best thing is store employees can replace the disposable grease filters when needed and dispose of the old filters in your regular rubbish. They are made from 100% wool, which makes them not only fire retardant but also completely biodegradable.

The overall result of the Shepherd Filters disposable oil and grease filters is less hassle and money savings for a commercial cooking operation. With the reduction of filter washing, exhaust hood cleanings and the energy savings, the disposable grease filters help restaurants reduce their carbon footprint doing their part for a cleaner environment.

WilliamsWarn BrewKeg50

The WilliamsWarn Brewkeg50 is a beer and cider brewery with a commercial 50 litre capacity. It is a conical fermenter that brews under pressure, which means the beverage is fully carbonated after the first day of fermentation. It allows for clarification without having to move or oxidise the brew inside, thereby maintaining absolute freshness. With WilliamsWarn beer ingredient kits of malt extract (hopped) or apple extract, plus yeast with water added, the base for almost unlimited creativity exists to customise beer and cider to the users taste in 5-7 days. 

Espresso Engineers - So Beer

So Beer is a revolutionary draft beer packaged as a 'bag in box'. By adding carbonisation via Sodastream, professional ice bank coolers deliver draught beer at 4.6% alcohol. Available in boxes containing 3, 5, 10, 20 and 25 liters of high alcohol beer giving triple the volume when mixed with purified water.

Southern Hospitality - Griddle Clean

Southern Hospitality Griddle Clean is a griddle and hotplate cleaner that is safer and easier to use, that really works! Griddle Cleans uses an innovative and revolutionary formula that doesn’t use any dangerous caustic materials:
- Non-Dangerous Goods
- Non-Hazardous
- Non-Caustic
- Non-fuming
- Non-Flammable
- No Rinsing Required
- Use directly on hot surfaces
- Ready-to-use
Steel absorbs oils and fats used during cooking. When inadequately cleaned the oils and fats build up and interfere with heat distribution, significantly reducing the hot plates effectiveness. With regular use, Griddle Clean’s unique formula can give tired hot plates a new lease on life, to even out and retain heat.

Southern Hospitality - Lucaris Desire Aerlumer® Collection

Tall elegant crystalline wine vessels with fine laser cut rims, seamless stems and wide stable bases that are excellent for foodservice applications. Incorporating Aerlumera technology (bottom curl lines inside the base of the bowl) to accentuate and deliver the most enjoyable dining and wining experience. Aerlumera encourages micro-oxidation and softens the wine while swirling as it allows diversified interaction between wine and air, intentionally subtle to avoid effects when discovering colours of wine.

The Coffee Workshop Ltd

The newly released Espressa Micro Coffee Roaster from Italy makes it possible for all cafes and coffee retailers to roast on site. Automation technology means no previous experience is required to roast your own quality coffee. The future of coffee has finally arrived!

Southern Hospitality - Electric Ergofokus Bowl Lifter

Offering a Practical Solution to a Real Problem - the Electric Ergofokus Bowl Lifter makes it possible for one person to lift and maneuver without strain, a 90kg bowl of product from a mixer.
Large mixer bowls can be lifted directly off the mixer arms, without the need for a second staff member. A 60kg-80kg mixer bowl is far greater than the lifting weight regulations for 2 people, when full with product. The industry habit is to lift the bowl onto a plastic bin or bucket by 2 people and drag it to the production bench. This problem is eliminated with the Ergofokus Bowl Lifter.

Alpeco Ltd - eMitter & NARA Lure

Permanent Non Toxic Pest Monitoring control in any business!
eMitter & NARA saves you the daily manual checking of all traps used, which is required by animal welfare law. Instead, the bait stations are connected to the server via radio. The trap in combination with the eMitter controller makes permanent monitoring possible. As soon as a pest enters the trap, the responsible person is informed via e-mail or SMS. They can now directly head for the triggered trap and free the animal. Allergen-management has become a major topic in many food product companies. NARA is the first allergen free attractant, which is especially designed for this specific purpose. The law as well as many food standards now prohibit the use of anticoagulants for monitoring purposes.  Our product is HACCP and Assure approved! 

Oil2U Total Oil Management 

Oil2U is New Zealand’s Premium total oil management company. The only zero landfill and eco-green oil management system, with a premium naturally crushed and naturally refined oil. We supply you with the latest innovation in oil management systems, to assist you with your total oil management needs. Our system turns a messy, hazardous job into a simple, clean and hassle free solution. Our custom made oil storage units, with in built pumps to easily dispense your cooking oil when needed, have been able to eliminate heavy lifting of oil drums, reduce the risk of workplace injuries, remove the need to dispose of packaging and messy and dirty oil drums lying around your workplace.

 

Palino Enterprises - Roast Master Coffee Roaster

Fully automated Fluid Bed Shop Coffee Roaster

Govino NZ - Resort Series

Where durability meets design! The new GOVINO Resort Series range is the ideal way to serve all types of beverages whenever proper stemware isn’t available, or in settings where breakable glass is simply impractical. The Resort Series is an award winning stemless design that is safe to toss in the top-rack of your dishwasher after use. The GOVINO Resort Series is made of an ultra-thin, flexible BPA-free polymer, which reflects a wine’s color and projects its aromatics much like fine crystal. The Resort Series has a patented ergonomic thumb-notch, which provides a secure grip when swirling. Shatterproof, reusable and recyclable, and proudly made in the USA.

Lindsay PieMaking Equipment - 2016 Junior Pie Machine

Junior is the ideal pie machine for any discerning pie maker. Automating pie production to save labour, the 2016 Junior Pie Machine also reduces production time, improves and maintains product uniformity and most importantly ensures accurate portion control, creating value as well as controlling costs. Junior’s variable speed is set to the operator pace; allowing flexibility for gourmet garnishing such as cheese and other condiments. The pie making process becomes simple and profitable without changing the look and taste of products. The Junior increases production capability, varieties of shapes and sizes can be made on one machine, all without increasing staff or space. The end result is top quality pies that look hand made every time!

Netropolitan - Citrocasa Revolution

Model Revolution.

Smallest machine, highest performance, fastest cleaning: and all with 100% Citrocasa juice quality. These are just a few of the revolutionary advantages, which have never been seen before in the compact-juicer category.

Compact Style and Performance
The perfect solution for catering trade (cafés, hotel buffets, etc.) and small shops (bakeries, gas stations, teashops etc.)

24cm of the Highest Quality
The perfect solution for locations short on space, but long on quality. Our smallest model will amaze you with its design, compact footprint and high performance.