Craft Smoothie is a smoothie box delivery service that delivers pre-portioned smoothie ingredients and recipes weekly to subscribers in New Zealand.[1]
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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Meal kit E-commerce Retail |
| Founded | 2016 |
| Founders | Riki Hoeata |
| Headquarters | |
Areas served | New Zealand Wide Auckland Wellington Christchurch Hamilton Tauranga Napier-Hastings Dunedin Queenstown Wānaka Palmerston North Nelson Blenheim Rotorua Taupō New Plymouth Whangārei Invercargill Timaru Whanganui Gisborne |
| Website | www |
History
editCraft Smoothie was started by former New Zealand Rugby player, Riki Hoeata, following a concussion injury which cut short his rugby playing career.[2] The first smoothie boxes were delivered in 2016, and in October 2017, Craft Smoothie was named a finalist in The David Awards in the categories of Most Outstanding Fledgling Business and Most Outstanding Triumph Over Adversity [3] and was the winner of the Solo Meo Award for 2017.[4]
Products
editEach smoothie kit comes with pre-portioned ingredients and instructions to make superfood smoothies at home. The recipes change each week depending on the season and include fresh fruit and vegetables, and organic nuts, seeds and superfoods.[5]
Awards
edit- The David Awards – Solo Meo Award (2017)[6]
References
edit- ^ "Craft Smoothie's Avocado and Apricot Superfood Smoothie". Archived from the original on 2018-02-02. Retrieved 2018-02-16.
- ^ Cleaver, Dylan (February 2017). "A smoothie operator: Hoeata's journey back from concussion". NZ Herald. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
- ^ Baker, Brittany (August 2017). "Ex-rugby union player Riki Hoeata finds 'smooth' business after concussion". Stuff NZ. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
- ^ Baker, Brittany (August 2017). "Smoothie delivery service wins award for ex-rugby player". Stuff NZ. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
- ^ Venture Taranaki. "The perfect smoothie, started from scratch - Craft Smoothie". Venture Taranaki. Archived from the original on 7 November 2017. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
- ^ The David Awards (October 2017). "From Fledgling to Flying High". Scoop NZ. Retrieved 21 October 2017.