NZ Dairy Free Awards - The Winners!
- 27 February 2023
- The Vegan Society

Celebrating excellence in the plant-based alternatives, we are looking for nominations for the Dairy Free Awards this year. This is the fourth year that we have run the awards and we have welcomed your input.
You have voted on your favourite vegan products in 6 different categories.
2023 WINNERS
Best Dairy Free Milk
Winner ~ Boring Barista Oat Milk ~ original
Runner Up ~ Boring Oat Milk
Best Dairy Free Yoghurt
Winner ~ Raglan Food Company Coconut Yoghurt ~ vanilla bean
Runner Up ~ Raglan Food Company~ Natural Yoghurt
Best Dairy Free Cream
Winner ~ Little Islamd~ Cashew
Runner Up ~ Alpro Soy Single
Best Dairy Free Ice Cream
Winner ~ Magnum ~ Almond Dairy Free
Runner Up ~ Kapiti ~ Chocolate Boysenberry
Best Dairy Free Butter/Spread
Winner ~ Vutter
Runner Up ~ Olivani
Best Dairy Free Dessert
Winner ~ Damn Good Food Co. Salted Caramel
Runner Up ~ Sara Lee “Joy” Key Lime Pie
WINNERS 2022
Best Dairy Free Milk
Winner ~ Boring Oat Milk ~ original
Runner Up ~ Otis Oat Milk – The Barista
Best Dairy Free Yoghurt
Winner ~ Raglan Coconut Yoghurt ~ vanilla
Runner Up ~ The Collective Plant ~ Natural Yoghurt
Best Dairy Free Ice Cream
Winner ~ Little island ~ Chocolate Organic
Runner Up ~ Duck Island ~ Salted Chocolate Brownie
Best Dairy Free Butter/Spread
Winner ~ Vutter
Runner Up ~ Olivani
Dairy Free Awards 2021
Welcome to the second of our Dairy Free Awards, in which we find out which are the most popular plant based products in the dairy alternatives market in New Zealand. Being vegan is easier than ever with these amazing foods to help you create your favourite dishes.
We have six categories of products to choose and within those categories, we have our NZ made and the imported ones. With so many delicious and nutritious foods to choose from, it was very difficult even to whittle down to the nominated companies and products. If your product did not make it this year, please get in touch to ensure you are considered for next year’s Awards.
Email: amanda@vegansociety.org.nz
Ice Cream
NZ Winner: Duck Island Coconut Caramel
NZ Runner Up: Duck Island Coffee Coconut
Imported Winner: Magnum Dairy Free Almond
Imported Runner Up: Ben and Jerry’s Coconut Seven Layer
Cheese
NZ Popular Winner: Angel Food Cheddar
NZ Popular Runner Up: Angel Food Cream Cheese
NZ Artisan Winner: Savour Ash
NZ Artisan Runner Up: Diva Manuka Smoked
Imported Winner: Sheese Spring Onion and Chives
Imported Runner Up: Veesey Cheese Slices
Milk
NZ Winner: Otis Oat
NZ Runner Up: Little Island Chocolate Coconut
NZ Powdered Winner: Mylk Made
NZ Powdered Runner Up: V and V
Imported Winner: Vitasoy Soy
Imported Runner Up: Oatly Oat
Yoghurt
NZ Winner: Raglan Boysenberry
NZ Runner Up: The Collective Fudge
Imported Winner: CoYo Vanilla
Imported Runner Up: Kingland Berry
Chocolate
NZ Winner: Whittaker’s Hawkes Bay Plum and Almond
NZ Runner Up: Whittaker’s Dark Almond
Imported Winner: Vego Hazelnut
Imported Runner Up: Green and Black’s Dark 70%
Butter
NZ Winner: Vutter
NZ Runner Up: Olivani Olive Oil
Imported Winner: Nuttelex Buttery
Imported Runner Up: Naturli Vegan Block

2020 Results
Cheese (local):
- Winner – Angel Food Cheddar
- Runner up – Angel Food Cream Cheese
Cheese (import):
- Winner – Vegusto Piquant
- Runner up – Tofutti Cream Cheese
Milk (local):
- Winner – So Good Soy Milk
- Runner up – Little Island Chocolate Coconut Milk
Milk (import):
- Winner – Vitasoy Soy Milk
- Runner up – Alpro Soya Milk
Yoghurt (local):
- Winner – Raglan Coconut Yoghurt Boysenberry
- Runner up – Cathedral Cove Blueberry and Chia Coconut Yoghurt
Yoghurt (import):
- Winner – Kingland Berry Soy Yoghurt
- Runner up – CoYo Vanilla Bean Yoghurt
Ice Cream (Local):
- Winner – Trumpet Vegan Boysenberry
- Runner up – Duck Island Coconut Caramel, Sesame, Chocolate, Peanut
Ice Cream (import):
- Winner – Magnum Dairy Free Almond
- Runner up – Ben & Jerry’s Coconut Seven Layer Bar
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