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Dannevirke dairy farmer Tania Cresswell manages her parents’ 55ha dairy farm at Papatawa, milking 160 predominately Holstein Friesian cows.
Hamish Buchanan's Highlander Primera Texel X from Dannevirke knocked its competitors out of the park with his superior lamb entry claiming the Grand Champion title, the coveted trophy, and $2,500 in prize money.
Following scientific testing at Carne Technologies, over 150 entries were whittled down to just 20, which then went on to be tasted in the final.
The judging panel including Iron Maidens Lisa Carrington, Georgina Earl (nee Evers-Swindell), and Sarah Walker alongside food writer Lauraine Jacobs, Beef and Lamb Ambassador Chef Reon Hobson, and Head Judge and chef Graham Hawkes were put to the test with the high calibre of entries this year.
"I've been a judge at the Glammies a few times now and I know a lot about the elements I'm looking for – not just taste but tenderness and texture too," says Walker.
"I enjoy meeting the farmers who are delivering such a great product to New Zealanders and consumers in markets around the world. They're a pretty talented bunch and it's great to be able to recognise them," says Carrington.
Also awarded was the title of Retail Champion, which went to Countdown Meat & Livestock with their Suffolk Southdown X from Grafton Trust, Timaru.
Alliance Dannevirke processed the Grand Champion's winning entry.
