Did we mention that one-half of the Fresh Choice Nelson owner/operator team, Mark A’ Court, was a DJ in a former life? As such, he’s a dab hand with the mixing decks… Our in-store tunes are pretty cool, but our chilled and frozen department is the bomb!
Our freezers will quite literally light up your life via motion sensors, so dance like nobody’s watching and ogle the ice cream!
Our 200km radius initiative extends to all departments and within chilled and frozen you’ll find local dairy produce, together with frozen ice cream and veggies from Talley’s.
The number of Artisan dairy companies offering charming cheeses is ever-expanding, and we stock a selection that will impress even the most serious cheese aficionado.
If you’re lactose intolerant, you’ll find goat’s milk, coconut milk, coconut yoghurt, coconut ice cream and locally produced hazelnut milk.
Local Suppliers:
Aunt Jean’s
Fresh from the farm, all Aunt Jean’s milk comes from A2-tested cows. Raised in the open air, their cows graze freely on local farms’ lush, green grass.
Craft Patés
Craft is a small local business based in the heart of Nelson. Missing some authentic French flavours, they decided to take things into their own hands to craft some traditional French Pâtés.
Ewing Poultry
Ewing Poultry supplies free-range eggs, free-range organic eggs and barn eggs. These are all certified and farmed at their Quail Valley Free Range Farm near Nelson
The Smokehouse
Rich and creamy pates, succulent pies and chowders, and silky-textured white fish.
The Smokehouse products are 100% natural and preservative-free, delivering an authentic taste of the coast.
Thorvald
The Thorvald factory is nestled in the charming Neudorf Valley, among green rolling hills with the magnificent backdrop of the Mt Arthur range. Here, they craft delicious sheep milk yoghurt and cheeses.
The Vegetarian Butcher
Locally Made Fresh Vegetarian Meats. Handmade right here in Nelson by Maria, the Vegetarian Butcher for more than 10 years.
ViaVio Cheese
High-quality Italian-style cheese made with traditional Italian know-how and the very best natural local ingredients.
Cranky Goat
Family-owned and operated for nearly a decade, Cranky Goat is dedicated to crafting high-quality goat cheese that embodies the essence of New Zealand.
Appleby Farms Ice Cream
From cow to cone. Appleby Farms turns the whole process into a labour of love. They own the paddocks, grow the grass, nurture the cows and churn their milk into the best premium ice cream and frozen yoghurt.
Kervella Cheese
Kervella Cheese creates a delicious range of seasonal cheese using fresh milk, wild cultures and yeasts. They believe cheese reflects its environment, and theirs is made with love.
New Zealand King Salmon
New Zealand King Salmon is known for its incredible flavour, colour, texture and healthy omega-3 fatty acids. Quick and easy to prepare, its versatility makes it suitable for every meal occasion.
Gelato Roma
Using unhomogenised milk from A2-tested, grass-fed cows and local produce when possible from across the South Island, Gelato Roma creates authentic Italian gelato the natural way.
Good Pops
Handcrafted ice blocks in small batches in sunny Nelson.
Made with real fruit and simple ingredients, and no artificial colours, flavours, or preservatives.
Motueka Creamery
Motueka Creamery only use ingredients they have on hand to make our ice cream. Fresh milk and cream, along with top-notch fruit and flavours, create a premium ice cream that’s the real deal.
Aquafresh
Aquafresh seafood products are smoked traditionally at the company’s Vanguard Street smokehouse. The fish is first brined before being smoked naturally using native woodchips (beech and manuka) for the appropriate time in our temperature-controlled smokehouses.
Sujon
Sujon frozen berries are picked at the peak of ripeness and snap frozen within just hours of being harvested.
Tasman Bay Juicies
Juicies is the iconic range of frozen pops made from healthy and delicious freshly pressed apples from the Nelson Tasman region.
All Juicies are *dairy free *no added sugar *all natural *100% delicious