Chicago showcase

Monteith’s Brewing Company, Aotearoa Seafoods and The Lamb Company are among some of the eight New Zealand companies taking part in the National Restaurant Association Show in Chicago on May 22—25. The exhibitors will showcase signature New Zealand food products like grass-fed lamb, venison, and seafood, alongside innovative new entries to the US beverage market such as VnC Cocktails’ all-natural, ready-to-pour drinks. New Zealand Trade & Enterprise (NZTE) North America Food and Beverages Sector Manager Kelly Duffy says the US accounts for more than half of New Zealand’s food and beverage exports, at a value of US$1.8 billion annually. “American consumers and restaurants respond well to our environmental track record, the flavour of meat from our grass-fed, free-range cattle and sheep, and our award-winning, sustainably-produced beverages,” Duffy says.