The 2025 Foodstuffs Partnership Awards is the chance to celebrate those who turn their vision into reality, filling grocery baskets across New Zealand with quality, innovation, and value.
The awards, to be held on Wednesday, 5 March, at The Oval, Claudelands in Hamilton, will bring together more than 600 guests, including 59 outstanding finalists, to recognise excellence, innovation, and collaboration across the grocery industry.
“The past few years have tested New Zealand’s grocery sector, with inflationary pressures and unpredictable weather events challenging supply chains,” says Foodstuffs North Island CEO Chris Quin.
“Through it all, our supplier partners have continued to show dedication, agility, and innovation – qualities that drive our industry forward.”
Foodstuffs South Island CEO Mary Devine says: “New Zealanders expect great value and exciting new products when they shop, and that’s only possible through strong supplier relationships. The Partnership Awards are a key moment to connect, celebrate, and set the stage for the future of our industry.”
Highlights of the 2025 Awards
- Recognising 59 exceptional finalists and 14 award winners
- Strengthening partnerships between Foodstuffs and its suppliers
- Supporting Hamilton’s economy by hosting both the Partnership Awards and the Foodstuffs Expo.
Each co-operative- Foodstuffs North Island and Foodstuffs South Island – will present four awards for Grocery, Fresh, Liquor, and Vendor Managed Inventory partnerships.
Five national awards will also be presented, including:
- National Partnership Award – Honouring the top supplier across all categories
- Wholesale Excellence
- Precision Media Campaign of the Year
- Foodstuffs Own Brands Partnership
- HereforNZ Award – Recognising partners making a difference in sustainability, affordability, and community wellbeing.
Finalists list
| Foodstuffs North Island Category Excellence Awards | Finalist | Finalist | Finalist | Finalist | Finalist |
| Grocery Partnership Award | ANZCO | Apple Press – Boring | Colgate | Epicurean | Mars |
| Fresh Partnership Award | AFFCO | Fresh Pork | Gropak | Living Foods | Unearthed |
| Liquor Partnership Award | Garage Project | Hancocks | Mission Estate | Sawmill Brewery | Taylor Brown |
| VMI Partnership Award | Colgate | Fonterra | Kenvue | Mars | Unilever |
| Foodstuffs South Island Category Excellence | |||||
| Grocery Partnership Award | Arnotts | Griffins | Mars | Quantum Pacific | Suntory |
| Fresh Partnership Award | Harris Farms | Heartland Apples | Market Gardeners | Mount Cook Alpine Salmon | Talleys Fresh Seafood |
| Liquor Partnership Award | Constellation Brands | DB Breweries | Hancocks | Lion | Taylor Brown |
| VMI Partnership Award | Mars | McCain | Sanitarium | Suntory | Unilever |
| Foodstuffs National Partnership Awards | |||||
| Wholesale Partnership Award | Champion Flour | DB Breweries | Farrahs | Markwell Foods | Nestle Professional |
| HereforNZ Partnership Award | Essity | Fonterra | Inghams | Sawmill Brewery | Yummy Fruit Co |
| Precision Media ‘Campaign of the Year’ Award | Acton | Colgate | Fonterra | Kimberly Clark (Huggies) | McCain |
| Own Brands Partnership Award | Cottonsoft | Dowco Associates | Hellers | Inghams | Morgan Laurenson |
| National Partnership Award | |||||
| Expo Specific Award | |||||
| Best Expo Stand Award | Judged during day 1 of Expo | ||||