News & New Products

Anniversary of the Wattie’s Fire

Recently Hawke’s Bay’s regional newspaper, the Hawke’s Bay Today  marked the 50^th anniversary of the Wattie’s Fire.

Warm up this winter with Wattie's Very Special® Soups

Lana asked the team at Taste magazine to tell us what they thought of Wattie's Very Special® Soups...

LID-LUCKY

Get LID-LUCKY with Wattie’s Baked Beanz and Spaghetti! There is over $100,000 worth of prizes and over 100 chances to win awesome prizes, including GoPros, iPad Minis and even a Suzuki Swift Car! Look out for the specially marked Wattie’s Baked Beanz and Spaghetti packs for your chance to win. Good luck!

Wattie's Creations® Cooking Sauces

Try Wattie's Curry Creations® – rich, tasty sauces with alluring colour and captivating aromas - simply add your choice of meat or vegetables to make these dishes come to life. These great sauces are slow cooker friendly too!

22nd Annual Wattie’s Can’s Film Festival - Monday 2nd November

Families, friends and film buffs alike can see a family blockbuster at one of over 50 participating cinemas throughout New Zealand. Wattie’s generously matches each can donated with one of its own.

Participating Cinemas & Movie Times

Wattie’s Black Beans in Springwater

Thanks Healthy Food Guide  for awarding us the Best Canned Product in the 2016 Healthy Food Guide  magazine Awards. Wattie’s is proud of our range of Legumes in Springwater. Find out more

Wattie's Cans for Good - 2016 Winners

Collect. Educate. Create. Donate. Find out about our Wattie's Cans for Good - an exciting national event running week of 30th October by The Salvation Army in partnership with Wattie's for New Zealand primary schools. 

Wattie's Cans for Good Ideas

Here are some great ideas to get your school involved this year! PLUS check out ideas from last year's participants! 

Kiwis’ favourite baked beans and spaghetti now healthier

Whether it’s piled on toast, used as a pizza topping, sandwiched between a toastie, or eaten hot straight from the bowl, Kiwis love the unmistakable taste of Wattie’s Baked Beans and Wattie’s Spaghetti. Now families can enjoy their favourite beans and spaghetti, while making a healthier choice, with the launch of Wattie’s Baked Beanz 50% less added sugar^* and Wattie’s Spaghetti 50% less added sugar^#.

Wattie's Cans for Good 2017

A huge thank you from everyone at Wattie’s and The Salvation Army for making the Wattie’s Cans for Good 2017 initiative such a phenomenal success. This was Year 2 and we’ve had an overwhelming amount of can donations from over 205 schools around the country. Together, schools and Wattie’s have generously donated over 90,000 cans to The Salvation Army foodbanks nationally!