Recent Winners
Aotearoa Vegan Food Awards
The Vegan Food Awards Hall of Fame
Vegan Society of Aotearoa food award winners.
Each year the Vegan Society of Aotearoa runs its Vegan Awards so we can let you know the best of the best – according to our judges and the People’s Choice – in the following food categories:
Vegan Pies, Vegan Chocolate, Vegan Cheese, Vegan Sausages and Dairy-Free products.
Below are our winning producers since 2022 so look out for your favourite local and get into some winning vegan kai!
Vegan Pie Awards winners 2022-2024
Wild Grain Bakery
16 Wainui Rd, Silverdale
Richoux Patisserie
119 Main Highway, Ellerslie
The Goodtime Pie Co.
119 Main Highway, Ellerslie
Fairlie Bakehouse
74 Main Street, Fairlie
Peach, Blueberry and Passionfruit
Sweet Winner 2024
Vegan Mince and Cheese Winner 2023, 2022
Vegan Chicken and Cranberry
Chicken Runner Up 2023
Vegan Steak and Cheese Winner 2022
Vegetable
Runner Up 2022
Spiced Apple and Berry
Sweet Winner 2022
Cheeseburger Pie
Supreme Winner 2024
Cafe Boutique Winner 2024
Green Curry
Vegetable Winner 2024
Jalapeno Steak and Cheese
Vegan Steak and Cheese Winner 2024
Classic Steak and Cheese
Vegan Steak and Cheese Runner Up 2024
Apple Rhubarb Crumble
Sweet Runner Up 2024
Butta Chick*n
Wholesale Commercial Runner Up 2024
Vegan Mince and Cheese
Winner 2024
American Pumpkin Pie
Gluten Free Winner 2024
Kai Pai Bakery
17 Frederick St, Wanaka
Lemonwood Eatery
69 Carthew St, Okato, Taranaki
Logan Maclean Cafe
45 The Centre, Waipu
Piccolo Morso
573 Decon St East, New Plymouth
Roast Vegie
Commercial Wholesale Runner Up 2023
Roast Vegie and Cashew
Commercial Wholesale Winner 2022, 2024
Moroccan Chickpea and Vege
Cafe Boutique Winner 2023
Chicken and Mushroom Chicken Winner 2022
Mushroom Vegetable
Cafe Boutique Runner Up 2022
Vegan Steak and Cheese Winner 2023
Cuban Beef Picadillo
Cafe Boutique Runner Up 2023
Korean BBQ Beef
Cafe Boutique Winner 2022
Butter Chicken
Vegan Chicken Winner 2024
Vegan Korma
Supreme 2023,
Vegetable Winner 2023
Mango, Mint and Rhubarb with an almond crust
Sweet Winner 2023
Sweet Runner Up 2022
Pioneer Pie Co.
247 Dairy Flat Highway, Albany
Rainbow Kitchen
Nelson Markets
Tart Bakery
Grey Lynn, Auckland
Taste Cafe & Bakery
1a Crayford St West, Avondale
Butter Chickenless
Vegan Chicken Runner Up 2024
Karma Korma
Vegetable Runner Up 2023
Mushroom Red Wine and Caramalised Onion
Gluten Free Winner 2023
Mince, Potato and Cauliflower
Gluten Free Runner Up 2022
Pumpkin Satay
Gluten-Free Winner 2022
Gluten-Free Runner Up 2024
Vegan Steak and Cheese Runner Up 2023
Vegan Mince and Cheese Runner Up 2022
Chicken Pie
Chicken Winner 2022
BBQ Cheese Steak
Cafe Boutique Runner Up 2024
Mince and Cheese
Runner Up 2023
Amok Vegan
Vegetable Winner 2022,
Vegetable Runner Up 2024
Baker's Son
Eurobake Espresso
45 Main Road, Kumeu
Fat Kitty Cafe
Freemans Bakery & Cafe
444 Glenfield Rd, Auckland
Euro Patisserie Torbay
1028 Beach Rd Torbay, Auckland
Sausage and Deli Awards winners 2022-2024
Blissful
947 New North Rd, Mt Albert
Plan*t
The Vegetarian Butcher
1/106 Hardy Street, Nelson,
The Vegan Shop
Vegan Smoked Sausage with Szechuan Sauce
Supreme Winner 2024 Specialty Sausage Winner 2024
Vegan Prawn
Special Recognition 2024
Seafood Winner 2024
Vegan Bacon Long Sliced Winner 2024
Vegan Pork Steak with Black Pepper
Burger Patties Winner 2024
Southern Fried Chick*n – Supreme Award Runner Up 2024, Innovative Winner 2024
Tasty Sage and Onion – Specialty Sausage Runner Up 2024, Breakfast Sausage Winner 2024, 2023, 2022
Supreme Winner 2022
Banger Winner 2022
Spicy Chorizo
Supreme Winner 2023
Breakfast Sausage Runner Up 2023, 2022
Banger Runner Up 2023, 2022
Hotdog Winner 2023
Chorizo Winner 2023, 2022
Chick*n
Deli Meat Runner Up 2023
BBQ Steak
Hot Served ‘Meat’ Winner 2024
Pastrami
Pastrami Winner 2024
Deli Meat Runner Up 2023
Spicy Italian
Bangers Winner 2024, 2023
Specialty Sausage Winner 2023, Runner Up 2022
Chorizo
Winner 2024
Runner Up 2023, 2022
Chickenless Shredded Plant Based Meat
Hot Served ‘Meat’ Runner Up 2024
Vegie Delights
Kai Pai
17 Frederick Street, Wānaka
Logan Maclean Cafe
45 The Centre, Waipu
Grater Goods
105 Orbell Street, Christchurch
Plant Based Hot Dog
Hot Dogs and Sausage Rolls Winner 2024
Hot Dog Runner Up 2023, Winner 2022
Kai Pai Sausage Roll
Hot Dogs and Sausgae Rolls Runner Up 2024
Vegan Black Pudding
Breakfast Sausage Runner Up 2024
Pepperoni Slice
Cold Cuts Winner 2024
Carrot Lox
Innovative Runner Up 2024
Pastrami
Runner Up 2024
Pepperoni Sausage
Specialty Sausage Winner 2022
Witty Tui
Wise Boys
604 Great North Road, Auckland
Let Them Eat Vegan
218 George Street, Central Dunedin
The Goodtime Pie Co.
Pastrami Style
Cold Cuts Runner Up 2024
Italian Style
Deli Meat Winner 2023
Streaky Smoked Bacon
Bacon Runner Up 2024
Spicy Chipotle Burger Patties
Burger Patties Runner Up 2024
Not Bratwurst
Bangers Runner Up 2024
Not Chorizo
Chorizo Runner Up 2024
Vegan Sausage Roll
Sausage Roll Winner 2023
Chorizo Sausage Roll
Sausage Roll Joint Winner 2022
Dad's Pies
Richoux Patisserie
119 Main Highway, Ellerslie
Vegan Cheese Awards winners 2022-2024
One Love Planet
Zenzo
Angel Food
Epic
‘The Greek’ Vegan Feta
Supreme Winner 2024
Feta Winner 2024
Feta Runner Up 2023
Karmasan
Artisan Winner 2024
Chevie Black Pepper and Dill
Cream Cheese Flavoured Winner 2024
Bohemiam Blue
Brie, Camembert and Blue Winner 2024
To Brie or Not to Brie
Brie, Camembert and Blue Runner Up 2024
The Big Cheese
Innovation Runner Up 2024
Smoked Gaudi
Gouda Runner Up 2023
Drunken Irish Cheddar
Artisan Cheddar Winner 2023
Cheddar
Commercial Cheddar Winner 2024, 2022
Mozzarella
Runner Up 2023
Winner 2022
Feta
Winner 2023
Cheddar
Cheddar Runner Up 2024
Cream Cheese
Cream Cheese-plain Winner 2024, Runner Up 2023
Smoked Cheddar
Commercial Cheddar Runner Up 2023
Mozzarella
Runner Up 2022
Garlic and Chives
Commercial Cheddar Flavoured Winner 2023
Hickory Smoke Cheddar
Commercial Cheddar Flavoured Runner Up 2024, Winner 2023
Mozarella
Runner Up 2024
Rosemary and Garlic
Feta Runner Up 2024
Sonntag
Nu Dairy
Savour
Let Them Eat Vegan
Smoked Gouda Style
Artisan Runner Up 2024
Zesty
Cream Cheese Flavoured Runner Up 2024
Truffle Pepper Cheese Board
Flavoured Cheese Winner 2024
Cumin Seed
Flavoured Cheese Runner Up 2024
Cumin Gouda Style
Supreme Winner 2023
Gouda Winner 2023
Flavoured Winner 2022
Cream Cheese
Cream Cheese-plain Runner Up 2024, 2023
Mascapone
Soft Cheese Winner 2024
Mozzarella
Winner 2024, 2023
Sliced Cheddar
Commercial and Flavoured Runner Up 2022
Ash
Soft Cheese Runner Up 2024
Flavoured Cheese Runner Up 2023, 2022
Cashesan
Innovation Winner 2024
Mint
Cheese Spread Runner Up 2024
Flavoured Cheese Runner Up 2023
Chipotle
Flavoured Cheese Winner 2023
Flavoured Cheese Runner Up 2022
Soft Cheese Winner 2023
Soft Cheese Runner Up 2022
Cashbert
Surface Ripened Winner 2023
Cashetta
Supreme Winner 2022
Feta Winner 2022
Soft Cheese Winner 2022
Cheddar Spread
Cheese Spreads Winner 2024
Creamy Camembert
Surface Ripened Runner Up 2023, 2022
Soft Cheese Runner Up 2022
Herbed Feta
Feta Runner Up 2022
Grater Goods
High Culture
The Green Larder
Vegan Chocolate Awards winners 2022-2024
Pico
Solomons Gold
Wellington Chocolate Factory
5 Eva Street, Te Aro, Wellington
Mind Your Temper
4 Charlcott Street, Christchurch
Super Dark
Supreme Winner 2024
Dark Chocolate Winner 2024
Dark Velvet
Dark Chocolate Runner Up 2024
Dark Mylk Chocolate
Milk Chocolate Winner 2024
Dark Orange
Flavoured Winner 2024
Oat Milk Chocolate
Milk Chocolate Runner Up 2024
Vanuatu Dark Chocolate
Dark Chocolate Runner Up 2023
Drinking Chocolate
Winner 2023
Runner Up 2022
Peru Dark
Dark Chocolate Winner 2022
Coconut Milk
Milk Chocolate Winner 2022
Anzac
Flavoured Bars Joint Runner Up 2022
Hazelnut and Dark Chocolate
Flavoured Runner Up 2024
Spiced Orange Hot X Bons
Filled Chocolate Bon Bons and Truffles Joint Runner Up 2024
Calamansi and Speculoos
Filled Chocolate Bon Bons and Truffles Joint Runner Up 2024
Speculoos
Joint Supreme Winner 2023
Filled Bon Bons and Truffles Winner 2023
Caramel Biscuit
Caramels Runner Up 2023
Raspberry Cheesecake
Filled Chocolate Bon Bons and Truffles Winner 2022
Caramel Dragees
Caramels Runner Up 2022
La Petite
277 Tinakori Road, Wellington
Honest Chocolate
426 Lower Albert Street, Auckland
Wonderland
Foundry
34B Peters Way, Silverdale
Rose Cardamom Bon Bon
Filled Chocolate Bon Bons and Truffles Winner 2024
Passionfruit Caramel
Filled Bon Bons and Truffles Runner Up 2023
Mediterranean
Drinking Chocolate Runner Up 2023
Double Chocolate Caramel
Caramels Winner 2024
Passionfruit Kawakawa
Caramels Winner 2023
Sea Salt Caramel
Caramels Winner 2022
Salted Milk Chocolate Caramel
Caramels Runner Up 2024
Semuliki Forest Uganda
Bean to Bar Winner 2024
Kilombero Valley Tanzania
Bean to Bar Runner Up 2023
Supreme Winner 2022
Bean to Bar Winner 2022
Valura
She Universe
Governor’s Bay, Christchurch
Heavenly
Lucid
Semuliki Forest Uganda
Bean to Bar Runner Up 2024
Hot Chocolate Orblets
Drinking Chocolate Winner 2024
Sassy Sesame Bark
Bark/Brittle Winner 2024
Decadent Date
Dipped Fruit Award of Recognition 2024
Hot Chocolate
Runner Up 2024
Chuncho
Joint Supreme Winner 2023
Bean to Bar Winner 2023
VRAE Dark
Dark Chocolate Runner Up 2022
Earl Grey
Bean to Bar Runner Up 2022
Ao Cacoa
Baron Hasslehoff
470 Adelaide Road, Wellington
Trade Aid
Shirl and Moss
Vego
Schoc
177 Main Street, Greytown
Flint
Bennetto
Whole Hazelnut
Milk Chocolate Runner Up 2022
Passionfruit Coconut
Filled Chocolate Bon Bons and Truffles Runner Up 2022
Almond Butter
Flavoured Chocolate Bars Winner 2022
Raspberries in Dark Chocolate
Flavoured Chocolate Bars Joint Runner Up 2022
Superfood Drinking Chocolate
Drinking Chocolate Winner 2022
Dairy Free Awards winners 2022-2024
Magnum
Tip Top
Duck Island
Boring
Magnum Almond
Ice Cream Winner 2024, 2023
Boysenberry Trumpet
Ice Cream Joint Runner Up 2024
Salted Chocolate Brownie
Ice Cream Joint Runner Up 2024, Runner Up 2022
Boring Oat Barista
Plant Based Milk Winner 2024, 2023
Boring Oat
Plant Based Milk Runner Up 2023
Plant Based Milk Winner 2022
Vitasoy
Vutter
Alpro
Sara Lee
Oat Milk
Plant Based Milk Runner Up 2024
Vutter Original
Butter Winner 2024, 2023, 2022
Garlic Blend
Butter Runner Up2024
Chocolate 4 Pack
Plant Based Desserts Joint Winner 2024
250ml carton custard
Plant Based Desserts Joint Winner 2024
Single Soy Cream
Cream Joint Runner Up 2024 Cream Runner Up 2023
Joy Blueberry Cheesecake
Plant Based Desserts Joint Runner Up 2024
Joy Key Lime Cheesecake
Plant Based Desserts Joint Runner Up 2024, 2023
Raglan
Angel Food
Little Island
Kapiti
Vanilla Bean
Plant Based Yoghurt Winner 2024, 2023, 2022
Raspberry
Plant Based Yoghurt Runner Up 2024
Natural Yoghurt
Plant Based Yoghurt Runner Up 2023
Sour Cream
Cream Winner 2024
Cashew Cream
Cream Joint Runner Up 2024
Cream Winner 2023
Chocolate Organic Ice Cream
Ice Cream Winner 2022
Chocolate Boysenberry
Dairy Free Ice Cream Runner Up 2023
