The winners of the 2009 Vogue Entertaining + Travel Produce Awards were announced last week, with Victoria’s Carla Meurs and Anne-Marie Monda taking out the top award for Producer of the Year. Their company, Holy Goat, was recognised for the third consecutive time in the dairy category at a presentation held at Justin North’s renowned restaurant, Etch by Bécasse. The Vogue Entertaining + Travel Produce Awards were created to celebrate and uncover the best of Australia’s producers... ...Read more »

Watch out Sam Kekovich, 2009′s Australia Day battle is about to heat up with Macadamias looking to take the position as Australia’s most Australian fare. “Macadamia nuts are more Australian than lamb – they are native to Australia and were eaten by Aborigines long before the English settlers came to our shores with their lamb,” Australian Macadamia Society’s CEO, Jolyon Burnett, said. Burnett says it is time for Mr Kekovich to come clean and let Australians know... ...Read more »

The 2008 Vogue Entertainment + Travel produce awards were announced earlier this week at Sydney’s Aria restaurant. The awards, chosen by a leading group of chefs, food writers and broadcasters, are designed to find the best food suppliers in Australia according to Libby Travers, VE+T’s project manager. “Whether you’re a three-hat chef, or someone who enjoys cooking at home, these are the products you need to know about”, she was quoted as saying on the Vogue website.... ...Read more »