g&s foods
honey & fruit drying specialists
About Us
We are dried honey specialists sharing with the world innovative dried honey powder, crystals and related products of exceptional quality which retains all the essential goodness for all.
Welcome to G&S Foods, founded in 2010 by brothers Neil and Gordon Boyd, with a visionary goal of preserving honey’s inherent goodness through our patented drying process.
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Nestled in the scenic landscapes of Canvastown, New Zealand, our small yet visionary team operates an RMP registered honey and fruit drying factory. With our proprietary process, we produce honey powder, honey crystals, honey co-dried fruit powders and related products of unparalleled quality. Every step is infused with passion and dedication, ensuring that our products surpass expectations.
Our team
Discover some of our passionate minds behind G&S Foods, the driving force behind our exceptional products.
Neil, an experienced food technologist, brings a wealth of expertise from his roles as a chief technologist for an international food company and a scientist at Massey University. Throughout his career, he has successfully developed new food products and innovative processing techniques.
Together with his brother Gordon, Neil embarked on a venture at G&S Foods, focusing on drying honey. They achieved a breakthrough by creating a patented process capable of producing a honey powder with high honey solids content, reaching even 100% if desired.
Neil Boyd
Neil is a food technologist with extensive experience both as a chief technologist for an international food company and as a scientist at Massey University. He has developed new food products and new processing techniques.
Neil and his brother Gordon began drying honey at G&S Foods and developed a patented process that produces a honey powder and related products with high honey solids content even 100% if required.
"Logic will get you from A to B. Imagination will take you everywhere "Albert Einstein
Chairman
Food Technologist
Neil, an experienced food technologist, brings a wealth of expertise from his roles as a chief technologist for an international food company and a scientist at Massey University. Throughout his career, he has successfully developed new food products and innovative processing techniques.
Together with his brother Gordon, Neil embarked on a venture at G&S Foods, focusing on drying honey. They achieved a breakthrough by creating a patented process capable of producing a honey powder with high honey solids content, reaching even 100% if desired.
Sharleen McIsaac
Sharleen hails from South Africa and has lived in New Zealand since 1993.
With her newspaper sales and marketing experience gained as Circulation Manager at The
Timaru Herald.
Sharleen has been involved in the sales and marketing and general management of the business.
Out of office time is spent kayaking and exploring the waters in the Queen Charlotte Sounds.
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"The pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty" Winston Churchill
Managing
Director
Neil, an experienced food technologist, brings a wealth of expertise from his roles as a chief technologist for an international food company and a scientist at Massey University. Throughout his career, he has successfully developed new food products and innovative processing techniques.
Together with his brother Gordon, Neil embarked on a venture at G&S Foods, focusing on drying honey. They achieved a breakthrough by creating a patented process capable of producing a honey powder with high honey solids content, reaching even 100% if desired.
Steve Sandrey
Steve’s work expertise is in food production and in live seafood management.
After returning from Australia in 2015 - looking for a lifestyle and industry change in our area- Steve found a great little “honey shed” in Canvastown.
Being a hands-on leader and attention to detail, Steve has bought new innovation to processes at G&S Foods which in turn has created efficiencies and a happy, productive
team.
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“Surround yourself with great people” Steve Sandrey
Operations
Manager
Email: steve@gsfoods.nz
Phone: +64 3 574 2500
Cell: +64 27 222 3333
Neil, an experienced food technologist, brings a wealth of expertise from his roles as a chief technologist for an international food company and a scientist at Massey University. Throughout his career, he has successfully developed new food products and innovative processing techniques.
Together with his brother Gordon, Neil embarked on a venture at G&S Foods, focusing on drying honey. They achieved a breakthrough by creating a patented process capable of producing a honey powder with high honey solids content, reaching even 100% if desired.
Stefanie Henrich
Originally from Germany, Stefanie has built her career in New
Zealand with a strong background in Sales. Passionate about
connecting with people she thrives on building long lasting
relationships, understanding customer needs, and creating
solutions that add real value.
At G&S Foods she is stepping
into the role of Sales Manager, supporting new and existing
clients on their journey to success.
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“Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to
success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful.” – Albert Schweitzer
Sales
Manager
Email: Sales@gsfoods.nz
Phone: +64 3 574 2500
Cell: 027 289 8808
Neil, an experienced food technologist, brings a wealth of expertise from his roles as a chief technologist for an international food company and a scientist at Massey University. Throughout his career, he has successfully developed new food products and innovative processing techniques.
Together with his brother Gordon, Neil embarked on a venture at G&S Foods, focusing on drying honey. They achieved a breakthrough by creating a patented process capable of producing a honey powder with high honey solids content, reaching even 100% if desired.
Barb Lovelock
Barb joined G&S Foods in 2021 and brings to the team an extensive background in various
administration and application systems training roles.
A whizz on the computer, she has a
solutions-based approach to problem solving and process development. In her out of office time, Barb & her husband have a small lifestyle block in the Wakamarina, She rides an E-bike and Motorbike and loves taking in the birdsong and vistas of her backyard, the Wakamarina valley.
“Life is 10% what happens to you and 90% how you respond to it” Charles R Swindoll
Compliance & Production Administrator
Email: info@gsfoods.nz
Phone: +64 3 574 2500
Cell: +64 27 597 9380