As if you needed an excuse to try out a new frozen treat…

A record number of gold medals have been awarded in the 2022 NZ Ice Cream and Gelato Awards. Chief Judge Jackie Matthews says it’s a reflection of the quality in the industry. “The quality of these locally produced ice creams, gelatos and sorbets is as good as ever, proven by the high number of gold medals awarded.”

“It’s across the board, we saw strong medal results in the Sorbet and the Best of Chocolate Category, they both offered many stand out entries on judging day. What’s more the judges were impressed by the innovation in the Open Creative entries, with twice as many gold medals awarded in this category compared to the previous judging in 2020.”

Judges awarded 189 medals – a record of 61 gold medals were presented, 66 silver medals were awarded and for the first time in its 25 year history the NZ Ice Cream & Gelato Awards have conferred 62 bronze medals.

And the medal winners:

Fonterra New Zealand Standard Vanilla Ice Cream Award

Gold Medal

Much Moore Ice Cream Co, Wonders Vanilla Ice Cream

Silver Medal

Not Awarded

Bronze Medal

Tip Top Ice Cream Company, Tip Top Creamy Vanilla

IMCD & Givaudan Premium Vanilla Ice Cream Award

Gold Medal

Tip Top Ice Cream Company, Kapiti Vanilla Bean

Silver Medals

Appleby Farms, Vanilla Bean

INDULGENZ, Luxury Vanilla Bean

PURE New Zealand Ice Cream, Premium Vanilla Bean Ice Cream

Motueka Creamery Vanilla Bean

Bronze Medal

Deep South Vanilla Bean

PACT Packaging Standard Ice Cream Award

Gold Medals

Patagonia Chocolates, Cremino

Patagonia Chocolates, Coconut Stracciatella

Patagonia Chocolates, Dulce de Leche

Deep South Licorice

Tip Top Ice Cream Company, Tip Top Boysenberry Ripple

Silver Medals

Much Moore Ice Cream Co, Awesome Cookies and Cream Ice Cream

Much Moore Ice Cream Co, Awesome Boysenberry Stracciatella Ice Cream

Tip Top Ice Cream Company, Tip Top Crave Cookie Caramel Crush

Bronze Medals

Much Moore Ice Cream Co, Awesome Salted Caramel Seduction Ice Cream

Deep South Cookies & Cream

Deep South Hokey Pokey

Tip Top Ice Cream Company, Tip Top Pure Passionfruit

Tip Top Ice Cream Company, Tip Top Jelly Tip,

Chelsea Sugar Premium Ice Cream Award

Gold Medals

Appleby Farms, Maple Walnut

Ginelli’s, Green Tea

INDULGENZ, Real Rum & Raisin

Lewis Road Creamery, Chocolate Truffle with Chocolate Ganache Ice Cream

Patagonia Chocolates, Banana Split

Patagonia Chocolates, Vanilla & Cookies

Patagonia Chocolates, Mascarpone & Berries

Tip Top Ice Cream Company Limited, Kapiti Fig & Manuka Honey

Silver Medals

Appleby Farms, Stracciatella

Appleby Farms, Mint & Belgian Chocolate

Ginelli’s, Earl Grey

INDULGENZ, Double Strawberry

INDULGENZ, Double Fig & Honey

Lewis Road Creamery, Lemon & Gin Botanicals Ice Cream

Lewis Road Creamery, Double Mint & Dark Chocolate Ice Cream

Much Moore Ice Cream Co, Lemonata Cheesecake Ice Cream

Much Moore Ice Cream Co, Salted Caramel Ice Cream

Much Moore Ice Cream Co, Passionfruit White Chocolate Ice Cream

Patagonia Chocolates, Tramontana

PURE New Zealand Ice Cream, Manuka Honey & Fig Ice Cream

PURE New Zealand Ice Cream, Salted Caramel Ice Cream

PURE New Zealand Ice Cream, Kaffir Lime and Ginger Ice Cream

Tip Top Ice Cream Company, Kapiti Affogato

Bronze Medals

Appleby Farms, Raspberry & White Chocolate

Ginelli’s, Ginellis Mix Berry Cheesecake

Much Moore Ice Cream Co, Maple Fudge Walnut Ice Cream

PURE New Zealand Ice Cream, Hokey Pokey Ice Cream

Motueka Creamery Passionfruit

Deep South S’mores

Deep South Caramel Cookie Dough

Deep South Chocolate Caramel Brownie

Motueka Creamery White Chocolate & Raspberry

Motueka Creamery Strawberry Meringue

Tip Top Ice Cream Company, Kapiti Salted Caramel Cashew

Tip Top Ice Cream Company Limited, Kapiti Black Doris Plum & Crème Fraiche

Wooden Spoon Boutique Freezery, Key Lime Pie

DKSH & Belcolade Best of Chocolate Award

Gold Medals

Gellicious Gelato, Chocolate Gelato

Island Gelato Company, Rich Chocolate

Lewis Road Creamery, Chocolate Truffle with Chocolate Ganache Ice Cream

Much Moore Ice Cream Co, Chocolate Cookies & Fudge Ice Cream Overload

PURE New Zealand Ice Cream, Dark Chocolate Ice Cream

PURE New Zealand Ice Cream, Choc Orange Ice Cream

Takapuna Beach Café, Double Chocolate

Tip Top Ice Cream Company, Kapiti Triple Chocolate

Silver Medals

Appleby Farms, Double Chocolate

Gellicious Gelato, Milk Chocolate Gelato

Little ‘Lato, Dark Chocolate Sorbet

Bronze Medals

Ginelli’s, Malt Chocolate

INDULGENZ, Dark Chocolate Ice Cream

Kowhai Creamery, Chocolate Cake Gelato

Patagonia Chocolates, Dark Chocolate

Patagonia Chocolates, Dark Chocolate & Macadamia

Penguino Ice Cream Café Nelson, Creamy Chocolate Coconut

Penguino Ice Cream Café Nelson, Chocolate Walnuts & Cherries

PURE New Zealand Ice Cream, Chocolate Sorbet

PURE New Zealand Ice Cream, Roasted White & Dark Chocolate Ice Cream

Deep South Chocolate Caramel Brownie

Sensient Technologies Gelato Award

Gold Medals

Gelissimo Gelato, Mascarpone & Plum

Island Gelato Company, Chef’s Special Dulce de Leche

Island Gelato Company, Pic’s Peanut Butter Caramel

Kowhai Creamery, Ginger and Turmeric Gelato

Little ‘Lato, Speculoos Gelato

Takapuna Beach Café, Miso Burnt Butter

Silver Medals

Gelissimo Gelato, Musang King Durian

Gelissimo Gelato, Chloe’s Dream

Gellicious Gelato, Black Licorice Gelato

Gellicious Gelato, Hazelnut Gelato

Gellicious Gelato, Apple Cinnamon Yoghurt Gelato

Gellicious Gelato, Blueberry Gelato

Gellicious Gelato, Indian Summer Gelato

Ginelli’s, Apple Pie

Island Gelato Company, Sicilian Pistachio

Kowhai Creamery, Vanilla Bean Choc Shatter Gelato

Kowhai Creamery, Blood Orange Chocolate Shatter Gelato

Little ‘Lato, Roasted Hazelnut Gelato

Little ‘Lato, Passionfruit Gelato

PURE New Zealand Ice Cream, Boysenberry Gelato

Tip Top Ice Cream Company, Tip Top Mochaccino

Valentino’s Gelato, Vanilla Gelato

Valentino’s Gelato, Salted Caramel

Bronze Medals

Fairburn Farm Creamery, Hello Ewe Sheep Milk Chocolate Gelato

Gellicious Gelato, Forest Fruit Yoghurt Gelato

Gelissimo Gelato, Forrest Berries

Gellicious Gelato, Orange Chocolate Ripple Gelato

Gellicious Gelato, After Eight Gelato

Gellicious Gelato, Vanilla Bean Gelato

Gellicious Gelato, Peanut Butter Choc Chip Gelato

Ginelli’s, Rum & Raisin

Island Gelato Company, Blueberry Mascarpone and Ginger Crumble

NZ Life & Leisure Sorbet Award

Gold Medals

Gellicious Gelato, Black Doris Plum Sorbet

Gellicious Gelato, Blackcurrant Sorbet

Gellicious Gelato, Golden Kiwifruit Sorbet

Gellicious Gelato, Mango Sorbet

Gellicious Gelato, Feijoa Sorbet

Gellicious Gelato, Raspberry Sorbet

Island Gelato Company, Mango Lime Passionfruit

Island Gelato Company, Rhubarb

Island Gelato Company, Gin and Grapefruit and Yuzu

Island Gelato Company, Tamarillo

Minoo Gelato, Feijoa Sorbet

Patagonia Chocolates, Lemon Sorbet

Patagonia Chocolates, Chocolate Sorbet

Penguino Ice Cream Café Nelson, Immune System Boost Sorbet

Silver Medals

Gelissimo Gelato, Raspy-Root

Gelissimo Gelato, Black Doris Plum

Gellicious Gelato, Mixed Berry Sorbet

Gellicious Gelato, Pineapple Passion Sorbet

Gellicious Gelato, Passionfruit Sorbet

Gellicious Gelato, Lemon Sorbet

Gellicious Gelato, Boysenberry Sorbet

Gellicious Gelato, Tropicana Sorbet

Kowhai Creamery, Doris Plum Cider Sorbet

Patagonia Chocolates, Raspberry Sorbet

Bronze Medals

Gellicious Gelato, Strawberry Sorbet

INDULGENZ, Coconut Sorbet

INDULGENZ, Feijoa Sorbet

Patagonia Chocolates, Boysenberry, Strawberry & Apple Sorbet

PURE New Zealand Ice Cream, Damson Plum Sorbet

Takapuna Beach Café, Chocolate Sorbet

GS Hall Novelty Category Award

Gold Medals

Tip Top Ice Cream Company, Kapiti Chocolate Brownie

Tip Top Ice Cream Company, Kapiti Passionfruit, Honey & Yogurt

Tip Top Ice Cream Company, Tip Top Trumpet Boysenberry

Silver Medals

Much Moore Ice Cream Co, Kids Dunks

Tip Top Ice Cream Company, Tip Top Fruju Mango

Tip Top Ice Cream Company, Kapiti White Chocolate & Raspberry

Tip Top Ice Cream Company, Tip Top Rocky Road Strawberry

Bronze Medals

Tip Top Ice Cream Company, Kapiti Boysenberry

Tip Top Ice Cream Company, Tip Top Memphis Gooey Caramel

Hawkins Watts New to Market Award

Gold Medals

Island Gelato Company, Espresso Martini

Much Moore Ice Cream Co, Chocolate Cookies and Fudge Overload Ice Cream

The Bay Taupo, Salted Butterscotch Ice Cream

Tip Top Ice Cream Company, Kapiti Plant Based Choc Fudge Brownie

Silver Medals

Kowhai Creamery, Salted Jersey Cow Caramel Gelato

Lewis Road Creamery, Lemon & Gin Botanicals Ice Cream

Bronze Medals

Little ‘Lato, Plant-Based Speculoos Gelato

Much Moore Ice Cream Co, Vanilla Bean Ice Cream

Deep South S’mores

Deep South Caramel Cookie Dough

Motueka Creamery Strawberry Meringue

Tetra Pak Export Ice Cream Award

Gold Medal

Much Moore Ice Cream Co, Private Label Cookies & Cream Ice Cream

Silver Medal

No Award

Bronze Medal

Much Moore Ice Cream Co, Private Label Vanilla Bean Ice Cream

Roquette Dairy-Free Award

Gold Medals

PURE New Zealand Ice Cream, Mango & Coconut Gelato

Tip Top Ice Cream Company, Kapiti Plant Based Choc Fudge Brownie

Silver Medals

Island Gelato Company, Vegan Mint Chocolate Truffle

Little Liberty Creamery, Almond Mocha

Takapuna Beach Café, Almond Sorbet

Bronze Medals

Island Gelato Company, Salted Passionfruit and Coconut

Little ‘Lato, Plant-Based Speculoos Gelato

The FoodBowl Open Creative Award

Gold Medals

Little ‘Lato, Peanut Butter & Kimchi

Little ‘Lato, Marmite, Cheese & Cracker Gelato

Takapuna Beach Café, Truffle Valrhona Chocolate

The Bay Taupo, Mint Chocolate Chip

Tip Top Ice Cream Company, Kapiti Halo-Halo from Boracay

Tip Top Ice Cream Company, Kapiti Lime Feeling a Bit Chilli

Silver Medals

Tip Top Ice Cream Company, Kapiti Feeling Blue

Tip Top Ice Cream Company, Kapiti Egyptian Taste Explosion

Tip Top Ice Cream Company, Kapiti Lockdown Highs in a Tub

Bronze Medals

Baradene College, Fudgelicious Orange Chilli Chocolate

Baradene College, Koko Samoa

Island Gelato Company, Chef’s Special Coconut and Passionfruit

Lewis Road Creamery, French Pear & Elderflower Ice Cream

Much Moore Ice Cream Co, Boysenberry Cheesecake Ice Cream

NZ Ice Cream Association Innovation Award

Gold & Silver Medal

No Awards

Bronze Medal

Little ‘Lato, Dairy-Free Peanut Butter Chocolate Gelato

NZ Ice Cream Association Low Fat/Frozen Yoghurt Award

Gold Medal

Tip Top Ice Cream Company, Tip Top Frozen Yoghurt

Silver Medal

Takapuna Beach Café, Pina Colada

Bronze Medal

No Awards

Pacific Flavours & Ingredients Kids’ Choice Award

Gold Medal

Tip Top Ice Cream Company, Cookies & Cream

Silver Medal

Tip Top Ice Cream Company, Tip Top Banana Split

Bronze Medal

Much Moore Ice Cream Co, Awesome Chocolate Cookies & Fudge Ice Cream