Double Gold for the Outstanding Food Producers Awards 2026

Two products. Two golds. Not a bad day at the office!! 🏆🏆

We’re pretty chuffed to share that both our 100% Pure Lemon Juice and 100% Pure Lime Juice have taken home Gold medals at the 2026 Outstanding Food Producer Awards 2026.

The awards celebrate some of the best food and drink producers in Aotearoa, with entries judged by leading chefs, food writers, buyers and industry experts from around the country. To see our products recognised again alongside some seriously incredible Kiwi producers means a lot to our small team.

Our Lime Juice has now picked up Gold for the second year running, while our Lemon Juice joined the party this year too.

The judges described our Lime Juice as:

“Vibrant, fresh and zingy. Judges love the natural flavour. Nice to have a great, natural, true product.”

And our Lemon Juice as:

“Bright, fresh, zingy. Good natural flavour, well preserved without compromising the authenticity of the fruit.”

Which is exactly what we’re aiming for.

At The Limery, we keep things pretty simple. Real fruit. No concentrates. No added sugar. No unnecessary extras. Just fresh New Zealand citrus, squeezed and bottled properly.

Whether it ends up in a margarita, a lemon tart, a dressing, sparkling water, or squeezed over fresh seafood, we wanted to create products that taste as close to fresh fruit as possible. Bright, clean, and true to the fruit itself.

These awards are a huge credit to our team in Wairoa and everyone involved behind the scenes.

And of course, a massive thank you to everyone who continues to support us, stock us, cook with us, shake cocktails with us, and squeeze a little more citrus into everyday life.

You can find the full list of winners on the Outstanding Food Producers website linked here