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NZJBA Conference & Beverage Awards 2008
Taupo, New Zealand
2nd, 3rd, 4th October 2008.
(12 August) The Awards Committee has asked me to remind you about critical dates for the NZJBA 2008 NZ Juice & Beverage Awards.
RE: DATES FOR NZJBA AWARDS
 15TH August – all products entered must have been arrived at Massey University
19th August – All product shots must be emailed to Sally Ostick at sally@belletech.co.nz
20th August – Judging will take place
We are thrilled to advise that we have received a record number of entries this year.
Thanks again for your enthusiasm and don’t hesitate to call if you have any queries relating to the Awards:
Carmen Chapman on 021749941 or Sally Ostick on 0212234268
Copies of the entry form, rules and Awards categories are below. You need to read these carefully as there are changes from previous years .
 2008 Beverage Awards Entry Form 
2008 Beverage Awards Rules & Categories .
Important - Rules clarification (30 Jul 08):
2008 Beverage Awards Rules clarification
Significant changes to this year's awards are:
 Water categories will be judged by trained panels from Massey University
There will be no separate Packaging category but room to comment on some aspects of the packaging such as:
Design
Labeling
User friendliness
Functionality
Overall appeal
There will be an overall NZ award but not one for every category
IMPORTANT DATES:
14th July Call for entries
1st August Deadline for advising what you are entering in the awards
15th August Product to be received at Massey University
18-22nd August Judging at Massey University
2nd October Awards presentation at NZJBA Conference
The 2008 Awards categories are as follows:
1. Smoothies - Fruit or fruit and dairy based blended beverages
2. Fruit Drinks - A fruit drink by definition of the NZFSA which may contain sucrose and must contain not less than 5% fruit juice
3. Reconstituted Fruit Juice - Reconstituted juice(s) made of local or imported fruit juice concentrate. This shall not include products marketed as smoothies
4. Premium Juice:
- Not From Concentrate - Juices that contain not less than 75% NFC ingredients by volume
- Short Shelf Life - Short-shelf-life juices marketed from the chiller
5. Water Still - Still water with no other ingredients
6. Water Sparkling - Sparkling water with no other ingredients
7. Flavoured Water / Near Water - Still or carbonated water products with juice, flavour or other ingredients added
8. Energy/Lifestyle Beverages - Sports drinks, energy drinks and any other lifestyle beverages that fall outside the other categories. This shall not include flavoured milk
9. Carbonated Soft Drinks - All types and styles of carbonated beverages
10. Diet / Light Beverages - All types and styles of low-energy beverages that are marketed as diet/light and contribute less than 70kJ per 100ml
11. Vegetable Juices / Blends - Whole or reconstituted juice(s) made from local or imported vegetables or vegetable juice concentrate
12. New to Market - Products launched or considerably reformulated/rebranded since the 2007 Awards .
For more information contact:
Carmen Chapman at cchapman@salkatnz.com
Sally Ostick at sally@belletech.co.nz
NZJBA Awards Committee 2008
Results – 2007 New Zealand Juice and Beverage Awards
Smoothies sponsored by Portola Packaging
Open category winner – Simply Squeezed Feijoa Smoothie – Simply Squeezed Ltd
New Zealand category winner – None
Fruit Drinks sponsored by Portola Packaging
Open category winner – Arano Feijoa Frenzy – Arano Juices Ltd
New Zealand category winner – Charlie’s Old Fashioned Lemonade Quencher – Charlie’s Trading Company
Reconstituted Fruit Juice sponsored by ENZAFOODS New Zealand Ltd
Open category winner – FreshUp Apple and Feijoa – Frucor Beverages
New Zealand category winner – Phoenix Organics Feijoa and Apple juice – Charlie’s Trading Company Ltd
Short Shelf Life/Not from Concentrate Juice sponsored by – Visy - Innovative Packaging Solutions
Open category winner – Charlie’s Honest Squeezed Orange Juice – Charlie’s Trading Company Ltd
New Zealand category winner – none
Water – Still sponsored by Sutton Group
Open category winner – Kiwi Blue Still – Coca Cola Oceania/Amatil
New Zealand category winner – Phoenix Organic Mineral Water - Still – Charlie’s Trading Company Ltd
Water – Carbonated sponsored by Adhesif Group
Open category winner – Kiwi Blue Sparkling – Coca Cola Oceania/Amatil
New Zealand category winner –Phoenix Organic Mineral Water – Sparkling – Charlie’s Trading Company Ltd
Water – Near Natural/Flavoured sponsored by Jenkins Group Ltd
Open category winner – Phoenix Organic Sparkling Fruit Water – Charlie’s Trading Company Ltd
New Zealand category winner – none
Energy/Lifestyle Drinks sponsored by New Zealand Sugar Ltd
Open category winner – Wave - Chocolate – Frucor Beverages
New Zealand category winner – none
Carbonated Drinks sponsored by Visy Innovative Packaging
Open category winner – Schweppes Gingerbeer – Coca Cola Oceania /Amatil
New Zealand category winner – Phoenix Organic Cola – Charlie’s Trading Company Ltd
Flavoured Milk
Open category winner - no winner
New Zealand category winner – no winner
Diet/Light Drinks sponsored by Zymus International Ltd
Open category winner – Coke Zero – Coca Cola Oceania/Amatil
New Zealand category winner – Phoenix Organic Light - Sparkling Lime Blossom – Charlie’s Trading Company Ltd
Vegetable Juices sponsored by RD2 International Ltd
Open category winner – Arano Carrot Juice – Arano Juices Ltd
New Zealand category winner – none
Packaging Award sponsored by ENZAFOODS New Zealand Ltd
Winner – Phoenix Organic Mineral Water – Still – Charlie’s Trading Company Ltd
New to Market sponsored by RD2 International Ltd
Winner – Allganic Mango, Orange and Apple Juice – Simply Squeezed Ltd
Youth Choice Award sponsored by O-I NZ
Winner – Just Juice Plus - Orange, Guava and Acerola Berry – Frucor Beverages Ltd
Supreme Award sponsored by Sensient Technologies New Zealand
Runner up – Simply Squeezed Low Pulp Orange Juice – Simply Squeezed Ltd
Winner – Charlie’s Honest Squeezed Orange Juice - Charlie’s Trading Company Ltd
 Photo gallery of Awards presentations here.
For further information, please contact: Kerry Tyack, Executive Director NZJBA, 09 837 4243
(Photo: The boys from Mt Albert Boys Grammar judging in the 2006 Awards.) |
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