Snack on the latest: Food news

When you're hunkered down at home, thank goodness for new and exciting treats to look forward to

Dinner in a hurry

When you want a truly tasty dish in a flash, Green Meadows Meals are something of a godsend. The vacuum-sealed packs of beef, which serve 2, are loaded with flavour and can be fried in minutes — then simply serve with veges and rice or noodles. Choose from Indonesian Rendang, Korean Gochujang and Chinese Sichuan Pepper. Available at selected New World, Pak’nSave, Fresh Choice and Four Square stores nationwide or order online at greenmeadowsbeef.co.nz RRP $10.99

A vote for chocolate

To celebrate the New Zealand Chocolate Awards new look and website, organisers are holding the Coast Chocolate Lovers’ Choice. Two winners will be chosen by popular vote; Favourite Chocolate Company and Favourite Artisan Chocolate Company, announced on Friday October 1. Head to nzchocolateawards.co.nz before Thursday September 30 to cast your vote and you could be in to win one of three NZ Chocolate Gift Boxes from The Chocolate Bar in Wellington.

Say cheese!

Gourmet food store Sabato’s popular Lockdown Cheesebox is back to put a smile on the dial. Each box contains a surprise selection of four delicious New Zealand and/or European artisan cheeses (depending on availability) for $50. Order yours, and other gourmet goodies, at sabato.co.nz for nationwide delivery, or contactless pickup from the retail store at 57 Normanby Rd, Mt Eden.

Snack attack

Two new flavours from Nutters are here to raise the snacking bar. Nutters Hokey Pokey is a delicious blend of roasted cashews and almonds with milk choc-coated Hokey Pokey balls and dark choc chunks. And Nutters Ginger Kisses is a blend of crunchy ginger-spiced roasted cashews, almonds and peanuts with smooth creamy white chocolate drops. Available from all Countdown

supermarkets nationwide RRP $3.99.