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Seeing milk being made from cashews or coconuts, lemon juice and water in Lombok, Indonesia, was “a real eye-opener”, Jemma says. The business got off the ground in August last year, after about a year of planning, from Jemma’s parents home, and they’ve been flat out since. Jemma works part-time in project management too, and says life had become “a bit of a juggling act”.
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Mylk Made s Jemma Turner, 28, creates milk bases from nuts and creates her own unique recipes using her products. Mum Corinne’s experience in small business ownership made her a perfect mentor, Jemma says.
Tuesday, 9 February 2021, 7:31 am
This
is the second of the annual Dairy Free Awards, which
highlight and showcase the best of New Zealand s available
plant-based dairy alternatives. The awards cover six
categories of products: ice cream, cheese, milk, yoghurt,
chocolate and butter. all fully plant-based, high quality,
delicious and nutritious. No one needs to go without their
favourite foods any more, as the plant-based market keeps on
developing new and better products and growing
exponentially.
The Waikato based Duck Island claimed
both winner and runner up in the ice cream category.
Manufacturing allergen free ice cream desserts has been
their passion since 2015 and with their extensive range of