Local Waiheke Island products

20-May-2009 At Food Direct we believe it is essential to foster our grass roots foodie culture especially in a market where imported mass produced goods are becoming predominant in many supermarkets.

The quality of our food and hospitality is one of the greatest things about us - there are so many great New Zealand products just waiting to be discovered.

Food Direct Waiheke have sourced some fantastic examples from our friends on Waiheke Island. You really should try these superb local Waiheke Island products especially at our special introductory price!

We can't stop eating the Island Muesli at home!

Waiheke Island

Island Coffee
The Waiheke Island Coffee Roasting Company is a family run boutique coffee roastery, established in 1999 on Waiheke Island.
Island Coffee Roasting Compan use only 100% Arabica beans of the highest grading from premium growers around the world, creating the unique blend that is Island Coffee. Available as Organic, Whole Beans, Medium grind for plungers or Espresso grind for espresso machines and moka pot.

Island Muesli
After frequent requests, Te Whau Lodge, Waiheke Island, has now set up Gulf Providore to market some of the products made and served at Te Whau Lodge.
Gulf Providore Island Muesli is an artisan product with no preservatives or fillers - just high quality ingredients - organic jumbo rolled oats plus wholesome and delicious rye flakes, coconut threads, sliced almonds, sun flower and pumpkin seeds.
Each batch is individually roasted with honey and New Zealand butter. Simple packaging and simple labelling is in line with our approach to the environment.

Waiheke Island Herb Spread Organic Blend
Waiheke Island Herb Spread Organic Blend, uses all the same ingredients as the Original Blend, except that the parsley is Certified Organic, and the Olive Oil is cold-pressed, extra-virgin, spray-free, produced on Waiheke Island by Rangihoua Estate.
The wild herbs are grown in our own herb gardens, and are completely spray and fertilizer free. We only use seaweed to feed our gardens, which are surrounded by NZ Native Bush on a hillside in Onetangi.

North Waikato

Whangape Grove
Whangape Grove Organic Olive Oil Extra Virgin (250ml). Situated at Lake Whangape, North Waikato, our organically grown olives are hand picked and cold pressed to produce the very finest quality extra virgin olive oil.


Do you know of any other local producers you would like to see on Food Direct? Please drop us a note to: nzfood@fooddirect.co.nz  and we will give them a bell.

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