EAT YOUR WAY AROUND NELSON
It’s known as the sunshine capital of New Zealand, but it’s making a name for itself as a destination of a different kind. For a small city, Nelson is chock-full of innovative food and beverage companies – and the environment is at the core of many of these producers’ philosophies.
APPLEBY FARMS
What does a food technologist have in common with two dairy farmers? In Appleby Farms’ case, they all make delicious ice cream.
Two years ago, farmers Julian Raine and Murray King (above, left to right) teamed up with food technologist Kristy Giles (above) to launch a range of ice cream made from A2 protein milk. Kristy (who had previously done product development for Tip Top) had worked with Julian for a decade as a contract food technologist and knew Murray socially, while Murray and Julian grew up on nearby family farms, which they now run.
The trio now sell six delicious ice cream flavours in supermarkets around the country – including chocolate brownie, passionfruit and the new salted caramel. Their award-winning ice creams are also stocked in Singapore, and Australia is next on their list, with more export markets to follow. At their Airstream caravan, which takes up residence at Nelson’s Tahunanui
