About Foundation Foods

For more than 25 years, Foundation Foods has been supplying fresh stocks and glazes to the New Zealand food service industry. Made by chefs, for chefs, our products are trusted in professional kitchens, supplied to food manufacturers and available through selected specialty retailers and supermarkets across New Zealand.

Made by Chefs, Trusted by Kitchens.

As chefs, we understand the demands of preparing fresh stocks and glazes in a busy kitchen. Consistency of flavour, cost effectiveness and efficiency are essential. Our products save time, space and labour while reducing food safety and health and safety risks, delivering reliable quality in the exact quantities you need.

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Begin With the Best.

Great dishes start with a strong foundation. Our chefs use classic recipes and traditional open kettle methods to create stocks and glazes that deliver depth of flavour and consistent results. Slowly reduced over hours and made using the best New Zealand ingredients, our products provide a natural base you can rely on.

Made in New Zealand.

All Foundation Foods products are made and packaged in our purpose-built facility in Mt Maunganui. Our kitchen is dedicated solely to the craft of producing premium fresh stocks and glazes, ensuring outstanding quality and consistency every day.

We carefully source New Zealand bones, vegetables and ingredients wherever possible, with full traceability from farm and fishery to finished product.

Quality You Can Rely On

Our production and quality assurance processes are designed to deliver consistent flavour, performance and supply. Whether you need regular deliveries for food service, wholesale distribution or large-scale production, we ensure dependable quality and availability across our range.

All products are 100% natural, with no preservatives, additives, artificial thickeners or added gelatine.

Food Safety & Compliance

Food safety is central to everything we do. Our production operates under strict food safety and risk management programmes based on internationally recognised HACCP principles and is independently audited by the New Zealand Ministry for Primary Industries to Export standard.

Sustainability & Responsible Practices

Foundation Foods is committed to environmentally responsible and ethical operations. Production food material waste is aimed at Biofuel, Biogas, Animal feed and fertiliser production. We use reclyclable packaging materials and target year on year water and energy reduction goals as part of our annual Business KPI.

Contract Manufacturing

We partner with food manufacturers to develop customised natural stocks, glazes, tallow and fats to suit specific product requirements. Our dedicated production facility allows us to deliver reliable, large-volume supply so you can focus on your finished product with confidence.

Trusted by New Zealand Chefs

Foundation Foods products are used by leading restaurants, hospitality operators and food businesses across the country. Our consistent quality, reliable supply and chef-crafted approach make us a trusted foundation for exceptional dishes.

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Discover recipes and kitchen ideas that show how our stocks, jus and glazes help deliver depth of flavour and consistent results. From everyday meals to professional favourites, see how a great foundation brings every dish to life.

FAQs

Foundation Foods is a New Zealand food manufacturing company specialising in natural stocks, jus and glazes for food service, retail and food production. Our chef-crafted products are made to deliver consistent flavour and performance across a wide range of applications.

Yes. We supply wholesale food products to restaurants, hospitality businesses, caterers and food service operators across New Zealand, with reliable delivery and consistent quality.

Foundation Foods is a trusted restaurant food supplier, providing fresh stocks, jus and glazes that save preparation time while delivering consistent flavour for professional kitchens.

Yes. Our products are available through a network of food distributors and wholesale partners, making it easy for food service businesses to order through their preferred supplier.

Yes. We partner with food manufacturers and production facilities to provide large-volume supply of natural stocks, glazes, tallow and fats, ensuring consistent quality for commercial food production.

Yes. We work with food companies to develop customised products and provide reliable contract manufacturing, allowing you to focus on your finished product while we manage this key ingredient.

All Foundation Foods products are manufactured in our purpose-built facility in Mt Maunganui, New Zealand, using high-quality locally sourced ingredients wherever possible.

Our products are made by chefs, for chefs, using traditional open kettle methods and slowly reduced to develop natural depth of flavour. We focus on quality, consistency and reliable supply for food service and food manufacturing.

Yes. Our products are available through selected specialty retailers and supermarkets, as well as through food service distributors and wholesale partners for commercial customers.

Our stocks, jus and glazes are 100% natural and contain no preservatives, additives, artificial thickeners or added gelatine, making them suitable for food companies and kitchens focused on clean-label products.