CRAFTED WITH CARE.
CRAFTED FOR FLAVOR
Here at Barker’s we’ve been filling kitchen pantries for 50+ years.
Made right here on our original family farm.
CRAFTED WITH CARE.
It’s better with Barker’s
It’s not just the meal, it’s about making moments of goodness together. Barker’s makes meal preparation easy, so you can relax and spend time enjoying the people at your table.
We’ve been making sauces, marinades and other condiments from our home in the South Island of New Zealand since 1969.
We craft for flavor. We craft with care.
1969
Our history in a nutshell.
From farming sheep and making wine, to running an orchard, and transforming ripe fruit and crisp veggies into tasty foods – Barker’s of Geraldine has had quite a journey. Yet we’re still right here on our original family farm.
It was 1969, and South Canterbury farmers Anthony and Gillian Barker discovered they were also pretty good at making fruit wine – joining friends and neighbours to pick berries on local riverbeds. The cellar door was always open. And our team always felt like extended family, sharing meals and yarns around the kitchen table.
We love giving things a crack – if it doesn’t work, we try something else. When a fire in 1976 devastated the Barker’s business (and destroyed our wine), our hive of industry was reborn with Kiwi ingenuity, and three generations of hard work.
1980
Becoming a household name.
The 80s marked Michael Barker’s return from Uni to the family farm as general manager, marking a shift for the future of Barker’s. A new factory was built, and we branched out into making a range of different products for home cooks.
By the 90s we started supplying to large grocery retailers in New Zealand and Australia. After this success in, Barker’s set their sights further abroad and started exporting to targeted countries.
In 2018, the Andros family – of Bonne Maman fame – brought their French love of making food using the best ingredients, (which we’d been doing too, since 1969) to our corner of the world.
One thing hasn’t changed. Barker’s products are still made by us, from scratch, with heaps of care and generosity – to make life more tasty, adventurous, and easy.
Barker’s has a wholesome and natural approach to food where flavor comes first supported by our sourcing of quality ingredients.
Present
Recognized for Quality
Barker’s is a winner of food and business awards. Recognized for our innovative approach to flavor brought to you from our large team of food technologists and developers. Barker’s is a trusted food producer; we operate from a nut free, audited manufacturing facility.
For people, plants, and planet
Looking after the land that grows our food is baked into what we do and helps us make decisions that are better for the future. We’re on a journey to minimise waste and energy consumption, while conserving biodiversity and protecting the quality of our home’s precious water. We’re also taking significant steps to reduce food waste, and repurpose materials wherever we can.
Barker’s is made by good people in our small South Island town and we’re investing in the future of our local community by expanding our Geraldine site and sourcing fresh produce locally wherever possible. And we love to give back too (from fundraisers to sports clubs) to support the local community who’ve supported us.