The Cuisine Artisan Awards, now in their eighth year, continue to celebrate small New Zealand producers. All this year's winners have a clear passion for what they do and have put their all into bringing their products to the market.

We'd like to thank readers for nominating their favourite products, our associate sponsors Marisco Vineyards and Farro Fresh, and our major sponsor L'affare, a company that reflects the principles of artisan production.

"We're very pleased to be sponsoring the Cuisine Artisan Awards for the seventh year," says Cory Hodges, L'affare communications coordinator. "The quality of this year's entrants is as high as ever. We're always looking for new ways to connect with people who are passionate about good food and drink, and supporting New Zealand's talented artisan producers is a great way of doing so."

SUPREME WINNER

Wellington Chocolate Factory Great War Bar

SUPREME RUNNER-UP

The People's Bread Multigrain Sourdough

WINNERS

Alderson's Kawa Kawa Salsa Verde

Bonnie Goods Canterbury Linseed Oatcakes

Duck Island Roasted White Chocolate and Miso Ice Cream

Frank's Sausages Frankfurters

Kapiti Artisan Bakehouse Ghost Chilli Ciabatta

Ludbrook House Fine Foods Merlot Grape Jelly

Pembroke Patisserie Gingerbread Biscuits

WabiO The Headless Kombucha

THE JUDGES

Cuisine senior food writer Fiona Smith (head judge); former editor Sarah Nicholson; senior food writer Ginny Grant; former senior editor Sarah Wall; and digital editor/staff writer Amy Stewart; L'affare communications coordinator Cory Hodges; Roots Restaurant chef-owner Giulio Sturla; owner and director of Moore Wilson's (Wellington) Julie Moore; Helen Jackson, Foodlovers; Culley's owner Chris Cullen.

THE SPONSORS