Scapegrace

Scapegrace was founded in 2012 by brothers-in-law Daniel McLaughlin and Mark Neal who both had a passion for premium gin and spirits and is now sold in almost 40 countries around the world. Scapegrace’s spirits are made at a distillery in Canterbury, using a 19th century copper pot still.

Now the fifth-highest selling gin in New Zealand, they have also branched out into making vodka after realising that the majority of the vodka available in New Zealand produced overseas.

Scapegrace vodka is distilled once, rather than four times as is common in some other brands. It takes about three or four days to make a bottle. The vodka has a velvety texture, super clean and balanced, with a slightly creamy and sweet finish.

Find Scapegrace gin and vodka online here and in store.

Siggy's Pies

Siggy Woolloff's pies started during her time as head chef at Plimmerton Boating Club. After she decided to put pies on the menu they gained contracts from the Plimmerton Rugby Club, and then at the Waikanae Golf Club. From there word spread and she was approached by food retailers and cafes wanting to sell her pies and in 2014 she opened her own shop making and selling pies.

Siggy never planned on becoming a pie maker nor opening up her own pie shop but now she boasts that they make the heartiest, tastiest and just downright bestest pies in the known universe...in Waikanae on the gorgeous Kāpiti Coast.

Siggy's make both meat and vegetarian pies, as well as continuously creating new a delicious flavour combinations.

Find a range of Siggy's Pies in store at Moore Wilson's.

Massimo's Italian Cheeses

Massimo and his wife started Massimo's Italian Cheeses in 2010 after moving here from Puglia and they realised there was a gap in the New Zealand market for fresh Italian cheese. They started selling their cheese at La Cigale market in Auckland and have since grown to sell their products in supermarkets and grocers nationwide.

They have won multiple awards for their hand crafted cheeses. Their range includes buffalo mozzarella, cows milk mozzarella, bocconcini, cherry bocconcini, burrata, stracciatella, ricotta, tvorog and some rare varieties such as caciocavallo.

Find a wide range of these cheeses in store at Moore Wilson's.

Whitestone Cheese

Whitestone Cheese was founded in 1987 as a diversification during the 1980’s rural downturn and a series of crippling droughts. Bob’s experience in livestock trading was quickly applied to cheese trading. The original factory was set up in Oamaru in a converted garage with milk sourced from local farms and one variety, Whitestone Farmhouse was launched. The business slowly grew as an extension of the farming operation until todays purpose built factory was commissioned in 1998. Son Simon joined the business bringing a new set of skills and the farm was sold to concentrate on growing the exciting family enterprise.

Whitestone Cheese source their milk locally where possible. The fresh cow’s milk comes from North Otago Fonterra dairy farms and goat’s milk is sourced directly from a single Washdyke farm just north of Oamaru. All of their milk is delivered fresh and raw to be pasteurised at the factory to produce export certified cheese.

They utilise traditional cheese making methods which is true to the heritage of cheese, the process is natural as are all ingredients. Their range of award winning cheese includes, blue, soft, semi soft, feta and vintage cheese.

Moore Wilson's stocks a wide range of all types of White Stone Cheese.

Kingsmeade Artisan Cheese

On the outskirts of Masterton in the Wairarapa, Miles and Janet King have been making ewe and cow's milk cheeses since 1998 and have since won many awards.

Kingsmeade makes 14 different varieties of cheese, half from ewes' milk and half from cows'. All are uniquely hand crafted, ranging from the aged hard varieties to the deliciously soft.

Miles is heavily involved in all aspects of the farming and cheesemaking with daily milking, cutting and packaging. Each batch of cheese is hand made in the factory on the farm, right next to the family home. Janet runs the Kingsmeade shop and dispatches orders all across New Zealand.

They have 200 East Friesian sheep. Traditionally, this breed of sheep have been used as milking sheep mostly in Europe. They are known as friendly, clever, robust, highly fertile (they usually have twins or triplets) and are good milkers. Sheep's milk is extremely high in nutrients compared to other kinds of commercially available milk. In many cases, it is more readily digestible to people who suffer from lactose intolerance. Evidence suggests it can also help people with eczema and other allergies.

Here at Moore Wilson's we stock a range of Kingsmeade cheese:

• Castlepoint Feta
• Mt Bruce Havarti
• Ngawi Brie
• Opaki Manchego
• Sunset Blue
• Tinui Blue
• Wairarapa Jack
• Woodside Emmental

Over The Moon

Based in Putaruru, South Waikato, Over The Moon is a boutique cheese factory making a wide range of specialty cheeses from locally sourced goat, cow, sheep and buffalo milk. They have been producing cheese since 2007 and have since won many awards world-wide. They make around 24,000 kilograms of cheese each year and are committed to developing and promoting New Zealand dairy using international research, development and innovation.

Their cheese making is done using traditional processes, paying homage to the great time-honoured methods of cheesemaking internationally. Their cheese range includes traditional hard cheeses like Cheshire and Romano through to the soft cheeses, blues, halloumi and washed rind.

Here at Moore Wilson's we stock a range of Over The Moon cheese:

• Aroha Camembert
• Black Truffle Brie
• Camembert Goats Milk
• Creamy Blue
• Double Delight Brie
• Galactic Gold
• Goat Camembert
• OMG Triple Cream Brie
• Ricotta

Clevedon Buffalo

Just south of Auckland on the shores of the Hauraki Gulf is where Richard and Helen Dorresteyn run their family business, owning and operating 200 head of Riverine water buffalo. They produce multiple award-winning fresh buffalo mozzarella, bocconcini, ricotta, yoghurt and marinated buffalo cheese from their fresh buffalo milk.

Clevedon Buffalo started when Richard and Helen decided they needed a cheese producer to sell fresh cheese at their weekly farmers market so in 2007 they started the first New Zealand buffalo farm. They are involved in the whole process from farming to making, testing and tasting each product to ensure their cheese is of high standard.

Buffalo milk has a sweeter, cleaner taste than cows milk. It is A2 and contains significantly more protein and calcium than cow’s milk. It has roughly half the cholesterol of cow’s milk. Those who are intolerant to other dairy products often find buffalo milk readily digestible.

Here at Moore Wilson's we stock a range of their products, including:

• mozzarella and bocconcini
• marinated cheese
• ricotta
• oaxaca (Mexican style string cheese)
• tartinade (cheese spreads)
• yoghurt

Recipe - Savoury French Toast with Tartinade and Mushrooms

Serves 4

Find more recipes using Clevedon Buffalo fresh cheese on their website here.

Bostock's Organic Free Range Chicken was recently named as the 2020 Supreme Champion of the Outstanding Food Producer awards for their organic whole chicken as well as winning the Paddock Champion award and received two gold medals for their Organic Chicken Thighs, Chicken Breasts and Whole Chicken and received a bronze medal for their sausages.

The company was started by two brothers, Ben and George, in 2015 when they saw a gap in the market for quality organic free range chicken.

Ben and George Bostock grew up on their family’s organic apple orchard in sunny Hawke’s Bay and share a family passion for healthy, safe growing practices where there is control from the farm to plate. This means no chemicals, no antibiotics, no hormones and no genetic modification.

Ben began raising the chickens on pasture in open paddocks near the family apple orchard where he grew up in Hawke's Bay, and when his brother George joined the business last year they moved their chickens on to an apple orchard and built uniquely designed French chalets, which are clean and spacious and enable the chickens to roam freely outside once they are fully feathered.

The brothers are determined to give their organic chickens the best life. Their apple orchard provides the perfect environment to farm organic chickens. The birds enjoy a happy life roaming freely among the apple trees and are housed in uniquely designed french chalets, which are clean and spacious and enable the chickens to roam freely outside once they are fully feathered.

Find a range of Bostock Free-Range Organic Chicken at Moore Wilson's Fresh and rotisserie cooked whole chickens from The Chook Wagon.

Like most children, Jiri (George) Havlik, developed a love of chocolate at a young age. Originally from the Czech Republic, he took his passion a step further, training and working as a pastry chef in his homeland. George moved to New Zealand and fulfilled a lifelong dream, opening Bohemein Fresh Chocolates in Wellington in 2005.

In 2015 Bohemein opened a store in central Auckland, their first outside of the Wellington region.

Head Chocolatier George’s aim is to bring the high standard of European chocolate craftsmanship and quality to New Zealand. His vision being that tasting his chocolate will evoke memories of strolling off the boulevards of Brussels, Paris or Prague for his Kiwi customers.

At Bohemein’s Miramar workshop, only fresh, high-quality ingredients are used to craft world class chocolates. When you taste strawberries in Bohemein chocolates, you’re tasting real fresh strawberries. When you taste hazelnuts, they are real hazelnuts.

A wide range of Bohemein chocolates are sold at Moore Wilson's, including the popular Vanilla Marshmallow Dark Chocolate Fish – a real gourmet treat available year round.

Bohemein also supply Moore Wilson’s Fresh with a selection of novelty chocolates for special occasions throughout the year including Valentine's Day, Easter, Mother’s Day and Christmas. Find a range of Bohemein Easter chocolate in store now.

Pohutukawa Pantry

Pōhutukawa Pantry is an artisan baking company founded on the belief that Christmas is a special holiday to be savoured, when family and friends come together to share delicious cuisine, enjoy timeless traditions and wish good health and fortune for each other.

Their vision is for Christmas to be how it was, when life was less complicated. When enjoying a Kiwi family Christmas was simple and fun – a festive feast followed by games of cricket on the beach or a snooze in the sun.

Pōhutukawa Pantry Christmas baked goods reflect those same values of tradition and quality.

Their products are made with time and care, using high quality and mainly local ingredients. Drawn from recipes shared over four generations, their products can’t be rushed. They use a careful process of slow maturing that holds in moisture, enhances spices and aromas and delivers the rich intense flavours that sing of Christmas. Pōhutukawa Pantry Christmas baked goods are made for sharing and giving.

Here at Moore Wilson's we have a range of cakes available, including Traditional, Gluten Free, Vegan, Mini Cakes and Cathedral cake.