Founded in 1983, Cookie Time Group is an iconic family owned New Zealand business. Entrepreneurial and innovation-led, it has a portfolio of treat, snack and functional foods. These include New Zealand’s favourite Cookie Time cookies and Christmas Cookies; Bumper Bars; and One Square Meal All Terrain and Everyday Nutrition Bars and Bites – patented as first in a new class of nutritionally balanced food and beverage.
The business includes both domestic and international operations, retail and eCommerce.
The Japan market is a key focus, with a sister flagship Cookie Time Cookie Bar in Harajuku. The Japan team are focused on taking popular NZ snacks into online, convenience, and grocery channels - show casing brands like Tom and Luke alongside its own.
Giving back is important to Cookie Time, through the Cookie Time Charitable Trust www.ctct.org.nz – established in 2003 to help New Zealand kids discover their gifts. Since then, over $2 million has been raised to support initiatives across three target areas: innovation in learning, thinking differently and physical pursuits. Strategic partnerships have been forged with Dyslexia Foundation of NZ, Kids Can, and St John.
The Herb Farm handcrafts 100% natural skincare and healthcare products on-site at their destination in rural Manawatu.
Founded in 1993 by herbalist, Lynn Kirkland, this growing and vibrant company is still family-owned and operated with Lynn's daughter, Sarah Cowan, as Managing Director.
The Herb Farm showcases the best of 'Farm to Face' Beauty by growing their own herbs for use in their products and making all products on-site for full control over quality and product integrity.
The Herb Farm products sold throughout New Zealand and exported to Hong Kong, Singapore and Malaysia with other exciting markets on the horizon.
Local and international visitors can visit The Herb Farm's beautiful destination nestled amongst nature in rural Manawatu. Customers can enjoy the 2 acres of themed gardens, the cafe and retail shop while also catering for seminars, conferences, weddings and functions.