How did she feel knowing the dressing is no longer available in New Zealand? “I’ve got another dressing I like now,” she shrugged unsentimentally. “The bottles in America are bigger than they are here,” she said, “and there are way more flavours.” Why did she start buying it once it became available in New Zealand supermarkets? “I liked it,” she replied, looking disinterested in the direction our video call was taking. Mum told me she first encountered Newman’s Own in the early 90s when my godmother, then a flight attendant, used to bring back bottles as souvenirs from the US. Quite possibly one of the last remaining bottles of Newman’s Own left in Aotearoa.
Just over half-full – or just under half-empty depending on your outlook. As I suspected, she had a bottle of Newman’s Own Caesar vinaigrette tucked away in the fridge door. My mum is the queen of condiments – her kitchen boasts an abundance of relishes and chow-chows, there’s always a bewildering array of hot sauces in the pantry and salad dressings aplenty in the fridge. It didn’t look like I was going to get my hands on a bottle of the stuff any time soon, so I went back to where this obsession all began: my parents’ fridge. “ We know Newman’s Own are a favourite and customers can rest assured that we are working closely with our supplier to try and get them back on shelf as soon as we can!” Discontinued? Surely not.Ī more hopeful-sounding response arrived in my inbox the following day: “S hipping issues mean we’re not able to purchase Newman’s Own dressings to sell in our stores at the moment,” said a spokesperson from Countdown.
To date, Newman’s Own has donated more than US$540m to charity organisations around the world – including some in Aotearoa. Feeling slightly guilty about all the money they’d made, Newman decided to give 100% of the profits to charity, something that’s become an iconic part of the branding. Their friends were so impressed that they convinced the pair to start selling it commercially in 1982. Hochner made a massive batch of homemade salad dressing and decanted it into wine bottles to give away to friends.
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Newman’s Own has been around since 1980, when the movie star and his mate A. The first response came back quickly and sent a chill down my spine: “ We’ve checked with the team,” said a spokesperson from Foodstuffs, “and Newman’s Own salad dressing has been discontinued by the supplier.” “Discontinued” is not a word you want to hear associated with a food you’re craving. I began my search by emailing enquiries to our two major supermarket chains, Foodstuffs and Countdown. Where in the world had all the Newman’s Own gone? This salad is almost certainly dressed with Newman’s Own.
The salad dressing section used to be packed with different flavours. Newman’s friendly face, I started to grow suspicious. After weeks of searching several supermarkets for any sign of Mr. On my weekly visits to the supermarket I’d meander the aisles, clutching my shopping list with “Newman’s Caesar” scribbled on it, ready to chuck a bottle in my trolley when I reached the dressing aisle. Until now.Ībout two months ago, completely out of nowhere, I started craving a big bowl of crunchy lettuce with Newman’s Own Caesar vinaigrette. I remember being enchanted by the actor’s ever-evolving costumes on the front of the bottles, but beyond that I never really gave the supermarket staple a second thought. Newman’s Own salad dressing was a ubiquitous presence in the family fridge when I was growing up. Charlotte Muru-Lanning investigates the fate of her favourite salad dressing. Paul Newman’s beaming face has vanished from local supermarket shelves.
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