Air New Zealand has finally announced what we're going to be able to munch on while we're 30,000 ft in the air.
Passengers will have 14 new options to choose from, all made here in New Zealand. They wonât all be available on every flight - some on domestic, some on long-haul and some just for premium tickets.
And before you panic, Air NZ is keeping the go-to Cookie Time cookies on the menu.
Air New Zealandâs new in-flight snacks:
- Graze's skinny-dipped almonds and nut and chocolate blends
- Serious Pea Puffs real cheese flavour
- Project Be Kind's Choc Wafers and Trail Mix
- Snackachangi Vinegar & Salt Chips
- Dr Bugs' Lemon Meringue Pie and Feijoa Cider Gourmet Popcorn Treats
- Aotearoa Chocolate milk chocolate-coated pretzels
- Tasti's Oat-Baked Squares in choc chip, chocolate brownie, raspberry white chocolate and salted caramel flavours
- Trade Aid's Rich Chocolate Treat
- Molly Woppy's White-Choc-Coated Ginger Biscuit
- Torere Macadamias cinnamon glazed flavour
- Molly Woppy's shortbread
- QB's Crunchy Cheese
- Pure Delish's Primal Bar
- Chantal Organics - Corn Puffs Churro or Bang Bang Chicken Flavour
The winning snacks were chosen by five Kiwi 'snacksperts.' The randomly selected members of the public, aged between 10 and 81, were flown to Auckland and got to chow down on a range of foods before deciding on the best.
Leanne Geraghty, the airlineâs chief customer and sales officer, said cutting it down to just 14 was a tough process.
âThroughout this whole process, weâve been amazed by the quality and calibre of suppliers,â she told Stuff.
âWhether theyâre a social enterprise wanting to help a worthy cause, or a family-run business trying to highlight the best local produce -weâve been extremely impressed and making a decision hasnât been easy.â
âWe want to give our customers a fantastic experience from the moment they are welcomed aboard our aircraft, and that includes having a variety of snacks to satisfy a sweet tooth and savoury lovers alike.â
Get those Snackachangis to me pronto, please.