Seven young chefs have been selected as finalists for the Inspired by Seafood award for the Sydney Fish Market NSW Seafood Excellence Awards 2011. Next week these inspiring young chefs will cut, stir and sizzle their way through the Seafood Showdown to be held at Sydney Seafood School on Wednesday, 29 June 2011.Apprentice chefs from across NSW and ACT were challenged to create a unique and inspiring recipe utilising the sumptuous New Zealand Regal King Salmon, and they have not disappointed! Roberta... ...Read more »

Nestlé Professional was awarded a duo of innovation awards extending its Out of Home strength in the food service industry.Nestlé Professional brand Chef was this year’s Food Category winner with a new generation of jus in a “flake” format, awarded at the Sirha 2011 Innovation Awards in Lyon, France. In addition, new premium barista beverage system Viaggi took first place in the Equipment Category. Marc Caira, Chief Executive Officer of Nestlé Professional; Dieter Hemmer, Head... ...Read more »

The ‘best of the best’ Australian dairy products received their crowning glory at Wednesday’s 2011 Australian Grand Dairy Awards (AGDA), with 19 Champions and two Grand Champions awarded in front of members and supporters of the country’s dairy industry. Themed a ‘salute to migrant Australia’, the awards celebrated the contribution and dedication of Australian immigrants to the dairy industry. Dairy Australia Managing Director Ian Halliday said this year’s awards... ...Read more »

On Friday (17 December) Mars, Incorporated received the U.S. Secretary of State’s 2010 Award for Corporate Excellence (ACE) for its work in cocoa sustainability and efforts to improve economic development in the cocoa-growing region of the Republic of Ghana. Mars was chosen from a record number of 78 nominations submitted by American ambassadors around the world. The ACE awards, which were established by the State Department in 1999, are given to honor U.S. businesses that demonstrate good... ...Read more »

Snowy Mountains Cookies, Pudding Lane and Coles have been recognised nationally as ‘good eggs,’ by the RSPCA.  The RSPCA Good Egg Awards acknowledge major companies that make the switch to cage-free eggs.Snowy Mountains Cookies and Pudding Lane have both been Awarded RSPCA Good Egg Awards in the manufacturing category for their use of free-range eggs. “These companies have shown great leadership in their industry and we’d like to recognise them for their commitment to animal... ...Read more »

Mahalia Layzell, of Mahalia Coffee, in Robe, South Australia, scooped the top gong at the 2010 CSRTM Sugar Golden Bean Roaster Competition and Conference held this weekend in Port Macquarie (NSW), roasting the opposition in the one of the biggest coffee roasting competitions in the world. This year’s competition saw 1000 entries from across Australia, the largest in the event’s history, requiring two full days for judging alone. The introduction of two new categories also marked the... ...Read more »

The Australian Caper Company has scored a double win at the 2010 South Australian Premier’s Food Industry Awards, announced last week in Adelaide.Taking out the combination of the Peats Soil Creating Sustainability Award and the SARDI Leading Innovation Award was a special moment for company founder, Jonathon Trewartha. “With our products, you are eating the herb, the leaf and fruit of the plant. The crop not only creates vital rural jobs but is environmentally sustainable,” Mr... ...Read more »

Australia’s delectable array of high quality dairy products has allured prominent US dairy expert Dr Mark Johnson to judge Dairy Australia’s 2011 Australian Grand Dairy Awards (AGDA).Dr Johnson arrived in Australia this month to share his invaluable insight and expertise to help decide which products will be crowned ‘best of the best’ at the AGDA awards ceremony in February 2011. His international experience coincides perfectly with the theme for the 2011 awards, which celebrates... ...Read more »

A healthy lupin snack and a sweet and salty ice cream have clinched the 2010 WA Department of Agriculture and Food Student Food and Beverage Product Development Awards.Western Australian Agriculture and Food Minister Terry Redman today congratulated the award recipients and participants for their creativity. The annual awards form part of a link between the Department of Agriculture and Food’s food technology unit and Curtin University’s food science and technology program. “The... ...Read more »

Multi-grain crackers, organically grown capers and gluten-free chutney were some of the healthy winners at the Premier’s Food Industry Awards on Friday night.Kangaroo Island Pure Grains, Spring Gully Foods, Olga’s Fine Foods, Udder Delights, Seafood Exporters Australia, AMJ Produce and Bickford’s Australia took out their categories in a high-quality year for South Australian food businesses. Australian Caper Company was a dual winner, being awarded for both their innovation and... ...Read more »