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December 2011

Christmas Wishes . . . .

Hawkins Watts New Zealand is pleased to announce that this year it will again be making donations to selected charitable organisations in lieu of Christmas gifts.

Hawkins Watts New Zealand has made generous donations to the following organisations this year:

Cancer Society - New Zealand
Northland Rescue Helicopter Trust
Auckland Rescue Helicopter Trust
Westpac Waikato Air Ambulance - Waikato
Trust Power Tech Rescue Helicopter
    - Tauranga
Eastlands Helicopter Rescue Trust - Gisborne
Bay Trust Rescue Helicopter
    - Rotorua/Tauranga
Youthtown Rescue Helicopter - Taupo
Hawkes Bay Rescue Helicopter Trust
    - Hawkes Bay

Taranaki Rescue Helicopter Trust
    - Taranaki/Wanganui
Palmerston North Rescue Helicopter
    - Manawatu
The Life Flight Trust - Wairarapa/Wellington
Nelson Marlborough Rescue Helicopter Trust
    - Nelson
Canterbury Westcoast Air Rescue Trust
    - Canterbury/West Coast
Otago Rescue Helicopter Trust
    - Otago/Southland

We trust that all of our customers appreciate these donations to the Helicopter Trusts and Cancer research New Zealand-wide, and we sincerely hope that the services of these organisations are not required by any of our customers, suppliers, or their families and friends.

All of us here at Hawkins Watts New Zealand would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your support during the year. We look forward to being of further service to you in 2012.

Seasons Greetings to all
From the Team at Hawkins Watts

Christmas and New Year Opening Hours		Last Despatch Dates for Goods
Mon, 26th Dec 2011	Closed	Cut-offs to achieve delivery on or before Fri, 23 Dec 2011:
Tues, 27th Dec 2011	Closed	Cut-offs to achieve delivery on or before Fri, 23 Dec 2011:
Wed, 28th Dec 2011	8:30am – 2:30pm	South Island	12.00pm, Thurs, 15th Dec 2011
Thurs, 29th Dec 2011	8:30am – 2:30pm	North Island	12.00pm, Tues, 20th Dec 2011
Fri, 30th Dec 2011	8:30am – 2:30pm	Metro Auckland	2:30pm, Thurs, 22nd Dec 2011
Mon, 2rd Jan 2012	Closed
Tues, 3rd Jan 2012	Closed
Normal business hours will resume from Wed, 4th Jan 2012.

Website Competition . . . Thank you for all the participation and feedback, for our October 2011 newsletter completion. Congratulations to our winners: Andrew Saunders (Fonterra Research Centre) and Garyth Dalton (Sanitarium). Our competition continues with another 2 questions, which can be answered by researching our website - www.hawkinswatts.com. The correct answers to those questions that we randomly select out of a pool, will receive a $40 Farro Fresh Food voucher. Plus, in each newsletter, we will be requesting feedback as to ways that we can improve our website or ways that our customers have used our website in their day-to-day business. The best suggestion or feedback that we receive will win $60 Farro Fresh Food voucher. This offer is only open to our New Zealand based readers. If you are not based in Auckland, please don’t be put off by the prize of vouchers from Farro Fresh, we can provide other food vouchers to the same value for non-Auckland-based customers. Questions – http://www.hawkinswatts.com/prod_stabs.htm Name 1 application for alginate and its function in this application? Name 1 application for carrageenan and its function in this application? Please send your answers to natasha@hawkinswatts.com Don’t forget to send us your feedback or suggestions for improvement. We really appreciate it. Christmas Spice and All Things Nice . . . . . Cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, cloves, chocolate . . . these are just some of the authentic tastes we can provide, with our extensive range of Lionel Hitchen Oleoresins and Oils. We have a large array of offerings, including: Herbs - such as rosemary, thyme, coriander, basil, sage, lemongrass, and a range of mints, such as peppermint, spearmint and garden mint. Spices - such as cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, cloves, black pepper, cumin, cardamom, chipotle, jalapeno. Oils - such as lemon, grapefruit and orange oils. Exotic Spice Blends - such as Peri Peri, Chermoula, Harissa, Berbere, Thai and Indian Curries. Others - such as vanilla and cocoa. For more information or samples please contact your Account Manager, or Stuart Jones on stuart@hawkinswatts.com		Maturation Technology for Alcohol . . . Symrise has invested decades into understanding the aging process, and the chemistry behind alcoholic beverages. Through their experience and investment in science they have developed the Typarom range of products. Using Typarom tools mean you don’t have to wait as long as our forefathers for products that have superior flavour characteristics. Our range, as below, means you have all the tools needed to remain profitable and premium in the highly diverse alcohol market. Benefits of using Typaroms include: Profile and Quality improvement Cost reduction Reduce aging time Reduce/replace aged spirits in formulations Extend barrel life More authentic flavour profiles For more information or samples please contact your Account Manager, or Janet Donovan on janet@hawkinswatts.com Ports of Auckland Strike ... We expect deliveries from Hawkins Watts to be unaffected by the on-going strikes at the Ports of Auckland. However, our Logistics Team will be in contact with all relevant customers in the unlikely event that we believe any deliveries may be impacted.