Who's a good egg?
Friday, 30 September 2011
 | | 'Good Eggs' James and Janene Draper from Farro Fresh. Photo supplied. | The cagey question of who are the good eggs of the New Zealand food industry has been cracked – and there are 38 of them. Of those 38, six were recognised at the Good Egg Awards as outstanding in the sectors in which they operate. The inaugural Good Egg presentations were made in Auckland last month a first for this country although they have been operating overseas since 2007. The result of a partnership between The Royal New Zealand SPCA Blue Tick and Compassion in World Farming, the New Zealand awards recognised food industry businesses that support animal welfare and acted in sustainable and responsible ways by sourcing cage-free eggs throughout the supply chain. The six sector winning Good Eggs for 2011 were: • Retail: Farro Fresh, Auckland
• Restaurant: The SKYCITY Entertainment Group, Auckland – Dine by Peter Gordon, Rebo Café & Bar and Terraces Restaurant at the Grand Hotel
• Farmer/Producer: Henergy Eggs Ltd, Masterton
• Food Manufacturing/Food Service: Kokako, Auckland
• Café/Catering: The Library Café, Auckland
• Takeaway: McDonald’s Traill Group, Christchurch
The awards were presented by celebrity chef Peter Gordon and judged by Robyn Kippenberger, National CEO of the Royal New Zealand SPCA and Katy Read from Compassion in World Farming.
Robyn Kippenberger said they were a great success with a record number of entries.
“It’s plain to see that there are many New Zealand businesses cottoning on to the benefits of tapping into the concerns felt by consumers about cage farming and the maltreatment of food-producing animals.”
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