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A desire to produce a convenience food that is nutritious has turned former Aria sheep and beef farmers Erik and Anna Arndt, into food processors of Aria Beef, Lamb and Chicken Strips.
They contain over 97% beef, lamb or chicken with no added colour, salt or preservative, plus they are gluten and allergen free and take only 6 minutes to cook from frozen.
In May 2010 Pams Vege and Chicken and Vege and Beef, a world first, were launched onto the market, this being a combination of vegetables and meat.
Aria Farm is committed to continual development and supply of the best possible product. The combination of new technology and a practical, commonsense approach have seen the development of unique and innovative products processed in a purpose-built licensed facility.
Distribution of products are now available in most New Zealand supermarkets nationwide.
Aria Farm's also produces a range of products available for the food service industry which continues to increase. The range includes free-flow frozen beef, chicken, veal and venison mince, lamb and chicken kebabs.
Per 250g serve: 810kj, 16.3g protein, 7.3g fat, 4.3g saturated fat, 315mg sodium 1kg pack $6.99
The Judges said"This all in one product is super convenient. A great option to feed a family when you are really in a hurry. Serve with quick rice or couscous.”
The team at Aria Farm are passionate about producing healthy convenience foods, so we are excited to be recognized by Healthy Food Guide for this award in 2011.
How the awards was judgedHealthy Food Guide readers were asked to nominate their top products in all categories. From these nominations we identified the most popular products to be considered for finalist status. We then compared the nominated products to our nutrition criteria in each category. Products which met our criteria were considered finalists and put forward for judging. All awards were judged on a combination of these:
Nutrition profile:Our nutritionists looked at nutrition information and compared all products with our criteria for the relevant category and compared them to their ‘peers’. Our winners are selected from the ‘best in class.’
Value for money:We compared prices to decide ‘is it a good-value purchase?’ Our winners aren’t always the cheapest option, but in combination with the other criteria we think they represent good value.
Innovation:Here’s where we looked for the ‘x-factor’ and asked ‘is it unique, different, special?’ Our winners all display a degree of innovation.
Taste:We conducted taste tests with our expert panel and reader groups to answer the question: ‘does it taste great and have wide appeal?’ Our winners all have this in common.
Pams Vege & Chicken Stirfry has been in the spotlight not once but twice this month.
Firstly featuring in the June Edition of the ‘New Zealand Healthy Food Guide’. It is featured under the ‘Things We Love” page with a fantastic little writeup towards the product which reads :
QUICK FIX
‘Pams Vege & Chicken Stirfry is an excellent emergency standby to have in the freezer. The chicken and veges are all in the pack, which you cook from frozen. Add your own flavourings and extras and dinners n the table in 10 minutes $ 7.99, www. pams.co.nz’
Our other very exciting news is the Pams Vege & Chicken Stirfry won a GOLD PACKAGING AWARD at the recent 2011 Pride in Print Awards
JUDGES COMMENTS "Good print job, nice densities and great use of process, red and green to enhance colours
Customer comment from Rosanne Wickham: “it tastes like Gold too”
Check it out at: http://prideinprintawards.co.nz/2012/award-winners?year=2011
I am a very busy (and often stressed out!) mother of two year old twins and a 7month old. Needless to say, when it comes to dinner time it is important that I have on hand something nutritious, tasty, and convenient. Aria Farm Strips are all of the above...we love them and so do the kids. In fact, they are so versatile that we have had them for dinner, lunch, and even for breakfast! Thank you for creating such a fuss free yet healthy product!
Any parent of a child with food allergies knows the excitement and anticipation of discovering a new food that your child can eat. Our son has allergies to gluten, dairy, soy and egg - Aria Farm chips are not only free of all these things but are also tasty, healthy and best of all only take minutes to prepare. We have also had difficulties in the past with our son eating meat but he took a liking to these without a fuss. You certainly have our gratitude and customer loyalty!
Jared and son Ashden.