Forty Thieves Nut Butters crowned Supreme winner at The David Awards 2024

Pictured above: Shyr and Brent Godfrey, the co-Founders of Forty Thieves.

The David Awards 2024 has revealed its category winners and the prestigious Supreme winner, showcasing the outstanding achievements of small businesses in New Zealand.

Today’s announcement, shared in a 10-minute video on the awards’ homepage, highlights a range of inspiring stories and innovative ventures, along with insightful commentary from the judges.

This year’s Supreme Winner is Forty Thieves Nut Butters, recognised for its exceptional standards across all facets of business operation, also winning in the Most Outstanding Established Business category. The judges say that the owners have demonstrated remarkable dedication, balancing family and business responsibilities while establishing a robust financial foundation and an ambitious growth plan. Their commitment to local production and community support, coupled with increasing international sales, solidifies their status as deserving champions.

Hannah Payne from Voyager, the awards’ major sponsor, expressed her enthusiasm for the Awards and winners: “A huge congratulations to the David Award winners for 2024! From a wide range of deserving small businesses to the outstanding finalists and now the successful winners, we’re thrilled to be able to support the spirit and determination it takes to be a small David among the Goliaths for the third year in a row.”

A special issue of NZBusiness magazine will be published on Monday with exclusive profiles on all the winners.

Discover more about The David Awards, here.

Category winners

Most Outstanding Fledgling Business: MindMatters Clinic
Finalists: Bru Cafe, Sunset Society, Think Folk Marketing and Communications, TopTechTubers
Most Outstanding Established Business: Forty Thieves Nut Butters
Finalists: Applicable, Collab Developments, Stone Arrow, The Cozy Corner, The Social Collective, WPR
Most Innovative Business: Applicable
Finalists: My Wonderland, Stone Arrow, Sunset Society, Tether
Most Inspired Use of Marketing: Bear & Moo
Finalists: Lauren Parsons WellBeing, The Social Collective, Telescopicgoal
Most Outstanding Social Impact: Hair Art & Beauty
Finalists: Imagination Station, KiwiBoss, Ponsonby Chambers, Tether, The Cozy Corner
Solo MEO Award: Lauren Parsons Wellbeing
Finalists: KiwiBoss, Mrs Priestley ICT, The Farm Shop, The Alternative Bread Company, Think Folk Marketing and Communications
People’s Choice Award: Twig and Tale