24 Mar 2025

Food with pep: How Pepler's crafts small-batch, flavour-packed condiments

From Nine To Noon, 11:30 am on 24 March 2025
Paul and Jane Menneer of Pepler's.

Photo: Supplied: Pepler's

Pepler's makes a range of dressings, chutneys and sauces from its base in Te Kauwhata in northern Waikato.

The business was set up in the early 80s by the Pepler family and taken over in 2021 by Paul and Jane Menneer, who were themselves the founders of Cambridge Picklery.

It's safe to say they're having a great year - Pepler's Black Raspberry Vinaigrette earned a three-star rating and a Superior Taste Award from the International Taste Institute.

Pepler's also won three gold medals and two silvers last week at the 2025 Outstanding Food Producer Awards.

Paul and Jane Menneer join Kathryn to talk about how they come up with their inventive flavours.