Green Monster

They're both greens powders, but they're designed with quite different goals in mind. SuperGreens is our pure, certified organic greens blend. Every ingredient is there for one reason: dense, concentrated nutrition. With organic NZ barley grass, NZ wheat grass, NZ kale, spirulina, chlorella, wakame and broccoli sprout, it's formulated for people who want maximum greens potency in a single scoop and are happy to add it to their own smoothie or drink of choice. Green Monster is specifically formulated for kids. It still delivers meaningful greens through spirulina and wheat grass, but it's built around a broader base of wholefood ingredients including freeze-dried banana, coconut milk, lucuma, strawberry and blackcurrant, making it a smoothie base that children actually enjoy. The naturally sweeter flavour profile does a lot of the heavy lifting when it comes to getting little ones on board with their greens. In short, if you're looking for a serious daily greens supplement for yourself, SuperGreens is your product. If you're trying to sneak more nutrition into your child's day in a way they'll actually ask for, Green Monster is the one.

Many of our products contain super nutrients like polyphenols and other phytonutrients. To ensure these nutrients are retained, we use premium, multi-layered, fully-lined metallised foil pouches. The internal compartment is lined with food grade plastic, so no metal or aluminium component comes into contact with the food. Although biodegradable pouches may seem like the more environmentally friendly option, they're more porous and allow the food and powders to come into contact with degrading factors such as oxygen and moisture, therefore reducing the potency, quality and shelf life of the product. Anything other than fully metalized triple laminated foil is prone to early degradation. We also endeavour to avoid using single serve sachets due to packaging wastage and high carbon footprint.

Testing & product specification parameters differ depending on the type of ingredient. If you'd like to see specifications or test results for a certain product please email hello@matakanasuperfoods.com.

AsureQuality is New Zealand's most recognised name in food assurance and certification, and is backed by the reputation of being a New Zealand government-owned business.

When you see the AsureQuality “certified organic” mark on a product label, it means the producer has been independently audited and verified against strict organic standards. Specifically, it guarantees that:

• No synthetic pesticides, fertilisers, or GMOs have been used. It also covers the implementation of sustainable growing practices and, for animal products, that animals are raised humanely, fed only organic feed, and given no synthetic hormones or antibiotics.
• Independent verification has taken place - producers are independently verified and certified, not simply self-declared as organic.
• Full supply chain integrity is maintained - from the farm or orchard through to the factory, solely organic inputs and processes have been used. Every organic producer is audited in person every year.
• Internationally recognised standards are met - the AsureQuality Organic Standard is MPI and IFOAM (International Federation of Organic Agricultural Movements) accredited, and based on EU Regulations as well as the Australian National Standard, giving certified products access to organic markets worldwide.