Melody Te Patu and Arohaina Owen from Kaitahi As One, with the smoothie drops that won them the small suppliers category at Foodstuffs Foodstarter awards. READ MORE:* Smoothie drops company eyes more growth after award win* Iwi Koha $50k of award-winning smoothie drops to bolster winter wellness* Iwi-run South Taranaki business working with BurgerFuel franchise“Things are going to go boom,” Kaitahi working group lead Arohaina Owen said. “There's at least 140 New Worlds; we have five at the moment.”Kaitahi uses indigenous superfoods including kawakawa and puha among other fruits and berries in its instant smoothie drops, which were launched in 2018. At present, the Kaitahi team of seven has only two full-time staff. Supplied Kaitahi - As One smoothie drops are concentrated frozen ingredients in a tablet form, so consumers can quickly mix them without a blender.

Source: Stuff April 29, 2021 18:00 UTC