Welcome to the Wonky Pantry! Your go-to for planet-positive extras that you can add to your Wonky Box order when you’re feeling hungry to do a bit more good.
Every month, we hand-pick a range of delicious, waste-fighting products that deserve a second chance - Whether it’s a batch of surplus goodies, a quirky crop that’s too wonky for grocery shelves, or a perfectly good pantry staple in need of a home. We also love spotlighting local legends who share our mission to rescue food and make the most of every bite.
This month, we’ve got an exciting line-up of rescued snacks, cupboard staples, and curious crops to spice up your weekly shop. Ready to stock up and snack sustainably? Let's dig in!
A true Kiwi staple, Arnott’s treats have been filling lunchboxes and snack drawers for generations. This month, we’re working with them to help rescue some perfectly good snacks that are nearing their best-before date - but don’t let that fool you! Best-before dates are just an indication of peak quality, and these goodies still have plenty of delicious days ahead.
Fully Loaded Garlic Bread Shapes – Crunchy, garlicky, and packed with flavour, these Shapes are fully loaded with taste and ready to tackle your snack cravings. Great for nibbling straight from the box, dunking into dips, or adding some crunch to a cheeky cheese board. Best Before: 08/04/2025
🌶 Fully Loaded Sweet Chilli Shapes – The spicy-sweet hit you didn’t know your snack stash needed! These bold, flavour-packed crackers bring the perfect amount of heat to snack time. Ideal for lunchboxes, Netflix binges, or emergency hunger pangs. Best Before: 15/04/2025
🍫 Caramel Crown Biscuits – A biscuit fit for royalty! Smooth caramel and real chocolate come together in this classic treat, making them the ultimate tea-dipping, sweet-tooth-satisfying, afternoon pick-me-up. Best Before:: 25/03/2025
🍪 Double Chocolate Treatles – Crispy wafer, creamy centre, and double the chocolate - everything you could want in a snack-sized treat! Perfect for lunchbox surprises, coffee breaks, or sneaky midnight munching. Best Before: 08/04/2025
These might be short-dated, but they’re big on flavour! Snap them up while you can - because let’s be honest, a pack of Shapes never lasts long once it’s open!
Some snacks just get it right - and these bars are one of them. Rich cacao, sweet figs, crunchy almonds, and a splash of cold-pressed orange oil come together in a perfectly smooshed, no-added-anything bar of organic goodness. No preservatives, no added sugar, no heat-processing - just simple, wholefood ingredients doing their thing.
These raw, plant-based bars are nearing their best-before date (22/04/2025), but they’re still packed with plenty of goodness to go around. Perfect for tossing in your bag, fuelling up post-workout, or keeping in your snack drawer for when the cravings hit.
At Wonky Box, we love a good rescue story! That’s why we’re excited to have Gold Panner Apricot & Lemon Jam in The Wonky Pantry. Made with rescued Clutha Gold apricots from Jackson’s Orchard in Cromwell, this jam makes the most of sun-ripened seconds into an award-winning spread that won Gold at the 2023 Outstanding NZ Food Producer Awards.
These apricots may not have been pretty enough for the supermarket, but they were more than good enough for your toast! Blended with zesty New Zealand lemons, this jam hits the perfect balance of tangy and sweet - without being overly sugary. Whether you spread it on thick grainy toast, swirl it through Greek yoghurt, or use it to glaze meats like pork or chicken, it’s an easy way to add a burst of sunshine to your meals.
Apple Cider Vinegar - This crisp, tangy apple cider vinegar was all set for supermarket shelves—but they snoozed, and now it needs a new home! Luckily, your pantry is the perfect place.
A true kitchen multitasker, apple cider vinegar brings the zing to dressings, the depth to marinades, and the kick to morning tonics. Whether you’re drizzling, pickling, or sipping, this bottle is ready to work some magic. Supermarkets might have missed out, but your kitchen doesn’t have to!
Sicilian Green Olives - Not your average olive! These bold, buttery, emerald-green beauties are briny, meaty, and packed with personality. Perfect for upgrading your cheese board, tossing through salads, or enjoying straight from the jar (we won’t judge).
Even better? They’re rescued from surplus stock, meaning you’re saving delicious food from waste while giving your tastebuds something to celebrate. Sustainable, scrumptious, and seriously snackable - what’s not to love?
These handy dry spice mixes are here to save snack time! Made to be stirred into reduced cream or yogurt, you’ve got a quick dip that’s big on flavour and easy as to enjoy. Perfect for summer BBQs, picnics, or anytime you’re seeking a good snack.
As summer winds down, we're working with Culley’s to ensure these delights find their way to your table before the season bids farewell.
Don't let these dips slip away - grab them while they're hot and make the most of the last sunny snack days.
The perfect addition to your morning ritual, Good Oat Barista is the oat milk that’s as Kiwi as your favourite flat white. Made in Aotearoa with oats grown in Southland, this barista-grade beauty steams and stretches into a super-silky microfoam, making it the perfect match for your milk frother.
And it’s not just ‘good’ in name - Good Oat milk is good for you (packed with healthy beta-glucans and no added sugar) and good for the planet with carbon footprint fighting initiatives and a used cartons upcycling partnership with save BOARD (find a location near you here). An even good-er (let us be creative!) match for the Wonky Pantry.
Dairy, soy and GMO free.
The Wonky Pantry is all about making it easier to enjoy delicious, flavourful food while cutting down on waste. That’s why we’re excited to introduce Just Fresh Juice Pouches to shelves this month.
Each pouch contains nothing but freshly squeezed juice. Whether it’s lemon, turmeric, or ginger, you get exactly what nature intended—just in a handy, resealable 245ml pouch that keeps things fresh and fuss-free. No more forgotten ginger roots shrivelling in the fridge or half-used lemons losing their zing. Now it’s as simple as open, pour, reseal, refrigerate—fresh flavour, whenever you need it.
But it’s not just about convenience; it’s about conscious supply. Just Fresh sources its ginger and turmeric from sustainable, organic farms in Fiji, working closely with Ranadi Organics—an award-winning, female-led initiative providing employment and housing for Fijian women. By choosing these juice pouches, you’re not only making a smart swap for your kitchen but also supporting a fairer food system that values both people and the planet.
NZ Garlic (Pukekohe & Marlborough) - Tiny but mighty! These too small for retail garlic bulbs may not make the size cut, but they’re big on flavour. Perfect for roasting whole, smashing into butter, or tossing into any dish that needs a little extra oomph. Even better? They come in a compostable 250g bundle - because good food shouldn’t leave bad waste behind.
Stonefruit Bundles (Until Early March) - The stonefruit season is winding down, but we’ve got one last batch of juicy, sun-ripened bundles to see you through. Peaches, nectarines, plums - whatever’s left, we’re scooping it up before it disappears. Get in quick before the season says it's final farewell!
Red Onions - Fresh from Pukekohe’s rich soils, these table-sized red onions are rolling in - mild, crisp, and perfect for everything from salads to sando’s. Slice ‘em raw, pickle them for a tangy kick, or caramelise into sweet, jammy goodness.
Eggplants - Wonky in shape, a little scarred, but still stars in the kitchen. These rescued eggplants shine on the BBQ, roast up beautifully, and blend into a dreamy baba ganoush. Who needs perfection when you’ve got flavour like this?
Auckland – Fresh Waikato Herbs
Flat Leaf Parsley – Freshly picked and ready to rescue! A grower surplus means plenty to go around - toss it into pastas, salads, or homemade sauces.
Mint – Bright, fresh, and bursting with flavour. Add to salads, desserts, or your next mojito!
Christchurch – Nelson Jalapeños
Grown under Nelson’s sunny skies, these jalapeños bring the heat! A little wonky in shape but just as fiery and flavourful. Add them to salsas, tacos, or pickle them for later - if they last that long!
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