Both Premium and Reserve sponsors receive every opportunity to promote themselves as part of the ICC. Both feature in the brochure – a booklet that has all the information anyone needs to know about the event. This gets distributed in hard copy and also available on line to all potential entrants and industry partners.
“If CourierPost could be bottled and sampled by a judge for this year's ICC they might describe the experience as a full bodied service with prompt yet careful delivery, extensive reach with a wonderful overlay of continual innovation. But palate aside, CourierPost is pleased to be a sponsor of this year's event and wishes every contestant the best of luck for the competition. Our association reflects the discerning nature of those who look for strong qualities in their courier service as they would in their wine. And not unlike a good Chardonnay, CourierPost has developed its character over the last 20 years through careful cultivation and we welcome you to try our vintage.” Craig Gowler, General Manager CourierPost Sponsors.
“SATO New Zealand is proud to be associated with the International Chardonnay Challenge. This event brings together the best that Chardonnay producers have to offer, and brings exceptional talent to the fore on the world stage. It complements perfectly our own philosophy of striving for excellence in all that we do. We will continue to support the wine industry in New Zealand, and to watch with enthusiasm as innovation and hard work are rewarded and celebrated in the way that they should be.” Kerry Langley, Sales and Marketing Manager SATO New Zealand.
GisVin may have been started with just Gisborne in mind, but it is now one of the true national players in the New Zealand wine industry. The company was established as a contract grape juicing plant in 2001 by four growers to process Gisborne fruit for wineries without their own local facilities. The aim was to enhance juice quality and in turn the reputation of the Gisborne wine industry.
Before GisVin, these grapes had been bulk transported out of the region to wineries in Auckland, Hawke's Bay, Martinborough and Blenheim. That time on the road was taking its toll on the quality of the fruit.
The state of the art facility was commissioned in February 2002, and processed 2900 tonnes of grapes. That quickly grew to more than 7,500 tonnes processed on behalf of 23 clients. Although the underlying concept is still the same, GisVin now also provides contract winemaking, with in excess of 3.2 million litres now being fermented.
The company has continued to expand its plant. Currently, the operation is based on five Diemme bag presses and a new technology central membrane Della Toffola PFC200 press. Clarification is by a choice or combination of a new generation Westphalia GSC 95 centrifugal separator, flotation technology, or cold settling, along with rotary vacuum filtration of lees. Tank capacity is 105 Scada controlled tanks holding a total of 4.1million litres.
Systems at GisVin incorporate an operational culture based on food safety, product integrity, and environmental awareness, obtaining standards that exceed the accreditation requirements of customers. These include a HACCP based management system, BRC compliance, SWNZ Winery accreditation, NZ Wine Standards Management Plan, Carbon Footprint monitoring and Vinsight winery software. GisVin will continue to expand the operation in line with increased customer demand for Gisborne grapes providing both existing and new clients with a full wine making service, which in turn relieves pressure on continuous investment for increased production at client's own facilities.
They say that taste knows no compromises, and GEA Westfalia Separator NZ is the first to step up to that mark.
The company prides itself in being able to provide a clear difference in the production of high quality wine.
As a subsidiary of GEA Westfalia Separator AG, a member of the GEA group, GEA Westfalia Separator NZ is a market leader in the supply, commissioning and training at its high-performance plants.
The company draws on the know-how of the complete global group to construct turnkey, ready-to-connect system solutions customized to the needs of their customers – no matter how big or small.
Those systems ensure that quality remains at the highest level in all processes.
GEA Westfalia Separator NZ provides solutions that are reliable and economical, guaranteeing only the highest product quality. It's a practice they have been following for more than 100 years.
The company was founded in Oelde, Westfaphalia in 1893. The design and manufacture of hand-operated centrifuges rapidly developed to manufacturing high-performance separators and decanters.
Today, the products are manufactured in Oelde and Niederahr (Germany) and Château-Thierry (France), and supplied for a wide range of applications world-wide. Only modern processes can guarantee economical production of high-quality wine, sparkling wine and champagne.
Their range of separators and decanters are considered perfect for any sized job – whether processing hundreds or thousands of tonnes. The high level of development of the plants ensures maximum yields and high degrees of purity in all clarification steps, right from the must to the finished wine.
The team in New Zealand are proud of the positive impact they have had on the value of their customers' businesses, in relation to increased yield and quality of their product, and the ongoing relationship in training, service and maintenance of our growing installed machine base.
And, in recognising the needs of the smaller producer, GEA Westfalia Separator recently introduced the ECO series of small clarifiers, which offer similar high efficiencies with the same high quality. Potential paybacks of less than two years and many cases less than one year make Westfalia centrifuges an economical choice.
SATO NEW ZEALAND
SATO NEW ZEALAND LTD 30 Apollo Drive, Mairangi Bay PO Box 305-031, Auckland New Zealand
Kerry Langley Marketing Manager Email: T 64 9 477 2247 M 64 21 921 239 F 64 9 477 2228 W sato.co.nz
SATO may have been created with a Japanese market in mind nearly six decades ago, but it is now very much a world player.
Established in 1940 SATO has built a tradition of innovation and service first in Japan and more recently around the world. Founded by the late Yo Sato, SATO was a pioneer in the identification industry, and in 1962 was one of the first to produce Hand Labelling Systems to help retailers and manufacturers identify and price products economically.
In 1974 SATO developed the world's first thermal transfer printer, capable of imprinting barcodes and OCR characters. SATO has gone on to become a global leader in the Automatic Identification and Data Collection (AIDC) industry.
Publicly listed in Japan, with group member companies around the world, SATO's international headquarters are in Singapore.
This is a company committed to improving customer productivity and efficiency, with the associated reduction in cost, through a unique business model – Data Collection Systems (DCS) and Labelling, which is at the heart of SATO, and the vision that drives them.
In January 2006, SATO acquired several key market leaders in Australasia to further its goals of expansion. In New Zealand and Australia SATO bought the bar-coding business of Checkpoint, which included the iconic Kiwi brand Quik Stik International, who pioneered the label industry in New Zealand almost 50 years ago.
SATO also has Walker Datavision, one of New Zealand's foremost providers of data capture solutions and consumables. Walker Datavision was a pioneer of traceability solutions in New Zealand, which is originally created for the dairy industry in the early 1990's, and later for manufacturing industries throughout the country.
As a result of the expertise gained from Walker Datavision's experience in traceability solutions, SATO New Zealand released the world's first affordable and productised traceability solution in December 2007. Label&Track is the culmination of 20 years experience in traceability engineering, and it has broken the cost barriers to world class functionality.
SATO New Zealand considers itself an end to end solution provider today, with products including Prime Labels, bar-code printers and consumables, label design software, handheld terminals, mobile computers, wireless infrastructure, RFID solutions, supply chain labelling, print engines, print and apply systems, RF site surveys, variable print bureau and technical service and support.
DRINKSBIZ - NZ”s Fine Food & Beverage Bible
60 Parnell Road, Auckland P O Box 37745, Level 2,
Shelley Frowde Email: Tel: 09 3026195
DrinksBiz Magazine likes to think it knows everything there is about the liquor industry…and they're probably not far off the mark. This independent publisher of industry news covers the spectrum when it comes to alcohol including refreshingly innovative ideas, products and news. Their aim is to be impartial, singling out market developments and trends, with a spotlight on the diverse forces that can affect both industry well-being and customer purchasing. Key to the success of DrinksBiz is the people behind it – news editor James Graham is well-known to producers, distributors, resellers, public health groups and industry regulators, with easy access to information from all. They have a strong commitment to detail, ongoing research and analysis extending throughout the industry, and including beer, wine and spirits. And they like to support the sale and enjoyment of all three as a normal part of the New Zealand lifestyle.
WINETITLES
Winetitles Pty Ltd ABN: 57 109 570 336 PO Box 1006 PROSPECT EAST, South Australia 5082
Street address: 630 Regency Road BROADVIEW, South Australia 5083
Meld together a firm of highly creative design professionals with a total understanding of a business's need to grow its reputation, nurture relationships and make sales, and you've got Flavour.
It's a Gisborne based international company that is driven by a team of business savvy, motivated and down to earth people who are focused on delivering the best design ideology on offer.
The company has worked alongside the International Chardonnay Challenge since 2004 developing and refining the brand and are delighted to be on board as a premium sponsor for 2009.
Company principal Rome Smith sees the challenge as the perfect opportunity to develop successful and sustainable business relationships with other ICC participants and wine industry stakeholders, while continuing to promote the long term strategic brand awareness of the challenge itself.
Flavour prides itself in helping its clients grow and thrive….they delight in offering the complete experience in brand development – from strategic planning and marketing directions, through to advertising, name creation, concept development, packaging (including wine labelling), websites, point of sale materials and print collateral.
Their work with clients on all sides of the globe has created relationships that give them access to some of the most astute minds in distribution as well as thought leaders, senior decision makers and consultants… people whose experience and skills they can tap to find real competitive advantages for their own clients.
ECT – Eastland Community Trust
ECT – Eastland Community Trust P O Box 800 Gisborne 4040 New Zealand
The Eastland Community Trust (ECT) was established in 1993 and currently is the sole shareholder of the Eastland Group which operates the electricity network, the port and the airport. Revenues from this and other ECT investments form the basis of the funding for community initiatives and other infrastructure investments.
ECT's mission is to foster the Gisborne district's economic prosperity through acquiring, owning and prudently governing investments, and utilising resources to support and encourage selected commercial and community enterprises.
ECT is committed to tangible economic development of the region and has three major programs in place to achieve this aim;
Community investment in major transformational projects,
Community initiative by participating in projects that have a significant amount of resources from other community sources and
Community sponsorship of events that are initiatives contributing to enhancing economic activity in the region
Reserve Sponsors
Russell Holland P O Box 42, Gisborne www.ectoolset.com Ph. (06) 8677660
Wine Jobs Online P O Box69083 Glendene Auckland 0645 NewZealand 64 9 838 1455 Email: www.winejobsonline.com
Armourtech (NZ) Ltd Gisborne Head Office PO Box 2160 Gisborne Ph. 06 863 0024 Fax. 06 863 0025 www.armourtech.co.nz
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