Iwi-owned enterprise Kaitahi came out on top on Thursday night, winning the major prize in the nationwide competition, FoodStarter. The company based in Waverley, South Taranaki makes frozen smoothie drops from locally sourced ingredients and native plants traditionally used by Māori. The competition is run by New World and the Ministry Of Awesome, seeking out new and innovative food and beverage products. "What I'm so excited about is, as our brand recognition grows people are starting to engage with us directly," Arohania Owen said. We know that we've got so many Māori in jail.

Source: New Zealand Herald April 17, 2021 01:30 UTC