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The Sun
Friday June 17, 2016
Business inbrief
Ara brand sold to Giesen Giesen Wines has reached agreement with Winegrowers of Ara to purchase from it the Ara Brand and associated business to complement its own brand portfolio. Alex Giesen says some key people from Ara will be joining Giesen. “Marie Knight, the European Manager, has started with us and Jeff Clarke, Ara’s Chief Winemaker, is working with our winemakers to ensure the essence of the Ara wines is retained.”
New World wine entries due Entries for the New World Wine Awards close next Friday, and wineries are urged to get entries in soon. After last year’s results were announced, 323,000 bottles of wine, with a retail value in excess of $4.6m, sold in the first six weeks of the promotion last year. Some Champion wines were so popular that they sold-out within the first 10 days. In order to be eligible for entry to the New World Wine Awards the wines entered must retail for $25 or less and there must be at least 5,000 bottles available for sale through New World’s supermarkets nationwide. All details can be found online.
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Couple buys clothing business
Story and photo by Celeste Alexander Renwick couple Mel and Phillip Benseman have recently purchased the business Toes 2 Tickle, a children’s clothing range that is primarily sold online. The couple have plans to look into the possibility of opening a shop but for now Mel is building her customer base. She recently held a stall at the Parent and Child Expo last weekend and if the response from that is anything to go by, people seem to like the range, she says. Before taking it over, Mel spotted the Toes 2 Tickle Facebook page and ordered some clothing for her own two daughters. The owner advertised it for sale and it was Phillip who encouraged Mel to look into it. “I knew from the clothes I had
purchased that they were quality and affordable so we took over at the beginning of May,” she says. The range includes clothing, shoes and accessories as well as superhero and Disney character designs. There are dresses, pants, tops, shoes, bibs and outfits available. The likes of Spiderman and Frozen’s Queen Elsa have had plenty of attention. Mel stocks sizes from newborn up to six, but is happy to order in larger sizes. Visit Mel’s website www. toes2tickle.co.nz or the business’s Facebook page. RIGHT: Mel Benseman pictured with her daughter Charlotte (13 months).
Back to basics Cooking lessons to promote healthy eating Story and photo by Celeste Alexander Adding the right spices can take a dish from good to great. One man who knows his spices is local chef Roger Raizada. Roger is a chef at Roger’s Kitchen and is on a mission to promote not only healthy eating, but also to encourage people to get back to basic cooking. He plans to do this by hosting free cooking lessons beginning next week. “Food matters to everyone. There’s a food revolution going on around the world at the moment and it’s making people realise that food plays a big part in their lives. “Many people are leading busy lives and find themselves distressed over what to cook and it seems to be a constant battle for the common society. “A lack of knowledge of food prepara-
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