U.S.: Zespri SunGold wins PMA foodservice award
Zespri’s SunGold kiwifruit took home the win at the annual Produce Marketing Association’s (PMA) Foodservice Conference Strolling Lunch Competition held in Monterey, California on July 29. 
Chef Domenica Catelli, a renowned chef featured on Food Network, prepared an open-faced pulled pork slider with SunGold Kiwifruit prepared three ways: slow cooked in a BBQ sauce, pickled, and chopped raw into a creative slaw.
"When I received the Zespri SunGold Kiwifruit opportunity, I was excited and a little bit nervous, since my experience is mainly with the green kiwi," Catelli said in a release.
"That quickly changed when I found out how versatile and delicious this fruit is and that you can eat the skin of the SunGold. Texture, taste and ease created limitless ways to pull this together.
"SunGold Kiwifruit three ways was born! It was a fun project to work on and inspires me to see what else I can create with this healthy and versatile fruit."
Show attendees sampled chef creations and voted on their favorite during the interactive lunch. Chef Domenica explained the versatility of Zespri’s SunGold while other chefs featured their innovative dishes.
In the end, Zespri’s SunGold Slider was declared the winning dish due to its unique flavor and creativity, the release said.
