Sustainable expansion into restaurants
“People are starting to understand the value of making things reusable, and that’s exactly what this does.”
Moore said he recently attended a food hui [discussion] in Russell, where he pitched the idea to restauranteurs.
“I got a great response from some higher-end eateries. So, now we have the funding to do a trial run with five or six businesses in Kaitaia, Kerikeri and Russell.”
Moore added that a refillable glass bottle system at shops was in the works — with a paper product design company currently working on an easily-removable label.
There were also plans to put their own fridges into shops, giving them a face in a space normally dominated by the big beverage brands which own the fridges.
Further on the horizon for Ocean Water Co. are water farms, which would produce potable water for local communities.
Moore said a charitable trust operation was being set up in order to make this possible.
“We’re hoping to partner with the council as well, but if that doesn’t come to fruition, I’ll pay for it myself,” Moore said.
“We just need the first one built to show people it works.”
BNZ spokesperson and competition judge Amy Phillips said she was blown away by the calibre of entries in the competition.
“We believe each of the winners has the potential to become the next New Zealand success story.”