Foodstuffs Emerge 2025 entries opening in April!
Foodstuffs is once again on a mission to help bring emerging suppliers into the forefront through Foodstuffs Emerge, a national competition that will see the category winners get priceless support from Industry leaders and Foodstuffs mentors; plus, an unrivalled opportunity to get their product onto supermarket shelves in New World stores across the motu.
Supported by a plethora of industry partners with high credentials including, Precision Media, the New Zealand Food Innovation Network, FMCG business mentoring experts Rise Growth Lab, merchandising experts HOOP and FMCG brand and design agency Calico; the nationwide search has started with the aim of recognising, supporting and encouraging innovation within the grocery sector.
Foodstuffs Emerge is led by Foodstuffs and supported by New World. This unique nationwide platform plays a key role in both co-operatives commitment to be Here for NZ through support for their supplier communities and in turn, helping local communities to thrive.
Entry Criteria
We are looking for:
• Sustainable aspects to your product/business
• Potential to disrupt within their category
• It can be any grocery category (excl alcohol, cigarettes & vaping products)
• New Zealand made & based
• Either not selling to any supermarkets or you might be registered vendor for either North or South Island
• Early stages of trading or already selling to a limited number of stores within a couple of regional areas
• Capacity and resource to scale up to get into New World Stores or to be able to expand on the current number of New World stores
Key Dates
• 8th April 2025: Entries open.
• 1st June 2025: Entries close.
• Early June 2025: Semi-finalists to be announced. All semi-finalists to prepare a longer application.
• July 2025: Finalists announced.
• Final Event 14th August 2025: pitch night and winners announced
• Following the event: Winners start working with Foodstuffs and partners
