Rutherford & Meyer

Name: Rutherford & Meyer
Address: 120A Hutt Park Road, Lower Hutt, 5010, NZ
Telephone: +6449760251

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Artisanal cracker, wafer & fruit paste company using only 100% natural premium ingredients made in NZ We rediscover food traditions perhaps long forgotten.

The idea for our range of gourmet food products started in rural Canterbury, New Zealand in 1996 by two farming wives, as a way to use surplus fruit from the summer harvests. They began with an old family recipe and adapted it into an award winning formulation when in 1997 they won a prestigious food award for their fruit paste and pate. Ownership of the company changed in 2001 and today Rutherfor

d & Meyer is a small and dedicated team of foodies who are passionate about creating products that enhance the lives of our customers. Our ever expanding range of gourmet products has transformed the company from a fledgling cottage industry into a thriving export company with export markets in the U.S., Canada, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Singapore, Thailand, Australia, Mexico and China. As part of our international focus we have three North American based sales people. For us, the best type of food is food which is shared with family and friends. We search the world for food traditions that are about fun, friendship and celebration, exotic tastes and flavours, unique recipes and fantastic taste experiences. We like our products to be natural, contain minimal ingredients and we make them from ingredients that people know - nasty artificial colours, flavours, or preservatives. Where possible our products are also gluten free. We bring those ideas, and the finest quality ingredients, back to New Zealand to create products for you to enjoy with friends.

08/05/2026

Treat your mum this Mother’s Day with this delicious Caramilk Raspberry Rocky Road 💝

Ingredients 1 pack Rutherford & Meyer Gluten Free Wafers Natural 315g Cadbury Caramilk chocolate, melted 1 cup Pascall Marshmallows 200g Fabulicious Raspberry Twisters 1/4 cup pistachios Freeze-dried raspberries, to garnish
Note that you can swap any of these out with your mums favourite treats!

Method
1. Line a loaf tin or slice tray with baking paper
2. Melt the Caramilk chocolate until smooth
3. Roughly chop the marshmallows, Raspberry Twisters, pistachios and wafers into small pieces
4. Fold all ingredients through the melted chocolate until evenly coated
5. Pour the mixture into the prepared tin and spread evenly
6. Sprinkle over extra pistachios and crushed freeze-dried raspberries.
7. Refrigerate for 1–2 hours, or until set
8. Slice and enjoy!

25/04/2026

It’s not a long weekend without sharing a cheese board 🧀🍓

30/03/2026

EASTER GIVEAWAY! 🐣 Enter now for your chance to win a collection of R&M goodies valued over $50

What you’ll win:
3x Fruit Pastes
2x Gourmet Wafers
2x Gourmet Crackers
2x Gluten Free Wafers
2x Entertainer Wafers

To enter:
- Make sure you are following
- Tag a friend that you’d love to share this with!

Competition closes 11:59pm NZST on Monday April 6th. Open to NZ residents only. The winner will be selected randomly and notified via DM by

Get tagging and good luck!! 💛

20/03/2026

Easter Mini Egg Toffee Crunch 🐣🍫

Ingredients
1 pack Rutherford & Meyer Gourmet Wafers Natural
200g butter
200g brown sugar
250g milk chocolate, melted
Cadbury mini eggs, crushed

Method
1. Preheat oven to 180°C.
2. Line a tray with baking paper and arrange a double layer of wafers.
3. In a saucepan, combine butter and brown sugar over medium–high heat. Stir until fully combined and bubbling.
4. Pour the toffee sauce over the wafers and spread evenly. Bake for 5 minutes, or until bubbling.
5. Pour melted chocolate over the toffee layer and spread evenly.
6. Sprinkle crushed mini eggs over the top.
7. Place in the freezer for 1–2 hours, or until set.
8. Break into desired pieces and enjoy!

02/03/2026

Serve up these charcuterie cups at your next event, perfect for effortless entertaining🍷🍓

Simply assemble your skewers with your choice of cheeses, fruit paste and fresh fruit, then place into cups with cheese sticks and R&M Gourmet Crackers

24/02/2026

No Bake Cranberry & Coconut Cheese Cake Jars 🥥🫙

Makes: 2 medium jar
Chill time: 1–2 hours

Ingredients
Base:
1x Rutherford & Meyer Cranberry & Coconut Gourmet Crackers, crushed
3 tbsp melted butter
Filling:
250g cream cheese (room temperature)
½ cup greek yogurt
⅓ cup icing sugar, sifted
½ tsp vanilla essence
1–2 tbsp shredded coconut

Method
1. Mix crushed crackers with melted butter.
2. In a bowl, stir cream cheese until smooth.
3. Stir in sifted icing sugar, vanilla essence and greek yogurt until smooth.
4. Add shredded coconut and mix gently until fully combined and creamy.
5. Press base ingredients firmly into the bottom of jars. Chill 10–15 minutes to set.
6. Spoon filling over chilled bases.
7. Chill 1–2 hours until set.
8. Sprinkle with cranberries & shredded coconut to finish.

17/02/2026

This Hot Honey Baked Brie with Black Truffle Crackers is the perfect dish for effortless, elevated entertaining 🔥🍯

RM Black Truffle Entertainers
1 wheel of Brie
½ tbsp honey
A sprinkle of chilli flakes

Place the Brie in a small ceramic dish lined with baking paper.
Drizzle the honey evenly over the top and finish with a sprinkle of chilli flakes.
Air fry at 180°C (350°F) for 10–15 minutes, or until golden and gooey.
Serve immediately with Black Truffle crackers for dipping.

10/11/2025

We’re thrilled to share that Rutherford & Meyer has won 8 Gold Awards at the 2025 NZ Artisan Awards! 🏆✨

🥇Gourmet Crackers Pear & Hazelnut
🥇Gourmet Crackers Fig & Walnut
🥇Gourmet Crackers Cranberry & Coconut
🥇Gourmet Crackers Seed Selection
🥇Snack or Dip Aged Cheddar & Garlic
🥇Snack or Dip Caramelised Onion
🥇Snack or Dip Lime & Black Pepper
🥇Snack or Dip Smoky Chipotle

All of our Gourmet Crackers and Snack or Dip flavours took home Gold – a wonderful acknowledgement of the quality and craft behind our products.

A huge thank you to our incredible team and loyal customers who make achievements like this possible!

30/10/2025

*CLOSED Cheese month giveaway! 🧀🧺

We’ve teamed up with to give away a selection of premium cheeses, fruit pastes and crackers featuring our new Entertainers range!

To enter:
- Make sure you are following both and
- Tag a friend that you’d love to share this with!

Competition closes 11:59pm NZST on Sunday November 2nd. Open to NZ residents only. Winners will be selected randomly and notified via DM by

Get tagging and good luck!! 🌟

23/10/2025

*CLOSED Cheese month giveaway! 🧀🧺

We’ve teamed up with to give away TWO gift boxes packed with a premium selection of our crackers and Whitestone cheeses, featuring our new Entertainers range! Enter to win a range of Rutherford & Meyer goodies, alongside an original wooden gift box containing six award winning cheeses!

To enter:
- Make sure you are following both and
- Tag a friend that you’d love to share this with!

Competition closes 11:59pm NZST on Monday October 27th. Open to NZ residents only. Winners will be selected randomly and notified via DM by

Get tagging and good luck!! 🌟

Address

120A Hutt Park Road
Lower Hutt
5010

Telephone

+6449760251

Website

http://www.rutherfordandmeyer.co.nz/

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