Last week on Tuesday 18 October, I drove up to Auckland to visit my parents, introduce our business to new chefs, pop in to the NZ Food Innovation Showcase at the Viaduct Events Centre and to touch base with some existing customers.

Typically these trips are brief and jammed packed with appointments, packaging pick ups and family time. I usually get on the road anywhere from 4.30am to 5 am and am at my first appointment by 10 am.

Spring has sprung and Daylight Saving has kicked in. This means extra hours of daylight and hopefully sunshine to enjoy our beautiful property.

Once the courier has come to collect our orders we can relax. Other tasks such as cleaning, baiting the rats and possums, can slot in later.

We are off to the river.

Here are some photos taken this week, the end of September.

Things that caught our eye besides the stunning views were:

Like all families we celebrate these special occasions.

One of the events planned for the weekend was a lunch for family members and friends at Mum and Dad’s home. This allowed us to have presentations, speeches and toasts, out of the public glare.

Of course our nut products were incorporated into the lunch fare. This photo shows macadamia nut macaroons and hazelnut swirls on the top tier of the stand.

The beautiful chocolate cake is made of Chocolate Royal which uses our macadamia nut paste in the base. It is to die for.

I find the contact form is very useful. It allows you to quickly talk to us and gives us enough information so we can get back to you promptly. Below is an example of a recent inquiry.

“I have a grandson who has an auto-immune disease and in desperation is about to try a very severe diet. My grandson is 31 with a young family and at the stage of starting his own business so it is a real headache for us all.