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Food-e-News, August 2010

  1. SA the big winner in Delicious Produce Awards 2010
  2. Good Food and Wine Show's Adelaide debut
  3. CheeseFest welcomes Coles as major partner
  4. Innova reveals top ten food trends
  5. Masterchef a boost for food industry
  6. Last few booths available at Taste SA at the Royal Adelaide Show
  7. Think green! Flavour SA Networking Night
  8. New Market Development program
  9. Chef of the Murray
  10. Fight back for spud quality

SA the big winner in Delicious Produce Awards 2010

Pristine Oyster Farm in Coffin Bay was recently named the nation's Best Food Producer in the Delicious Produce Awards 2010 as well as taking out the 'From the Sea' category. Another South Australian winner was Australian Caper Company in the 'From the Earth' category. SA was also was awarded Australia’s best region with McLaren Vale winning the Regional Award with local chef David Swain of Fino Restaurant in Willunga awarded 'Outstanding use of Regional Produce by a Chef'. And the wins just kept coming with Mayura Station and SchuAm Berkshire also medallists in their category 'From the Paddock'. The Awards shine a spotlight on food heroes, people who are raising the bar on what great produce means and are judged by a panel of experts including Maggie Beer, Neil Perry and Matt Preston.

Full list of winners in the Delicious Produce Awards

Good Food and Wine Show's Adelaide debut

Since the launch of the very first Good Food & Wine Show in 2001 people have been asking ‘when is it coming to Adelaide’? Well it's finally happening so mark 8 to 10 October 2010 in your diaries now. Whether you are exhibiting, wanting to exhibit or a passionate consumer of all things food & wine - there will be something for you. The Celebrity Theatre will feature Masterchef's Gary & George, Matt Moran, Tobie Puttock and of course, SA's own Simon Bryant. Other debuts in Adelaide will be the popular Riedel Wine Theatre, Riedel Decanter Bar and Cheesematters Masterclasses. Visit the South Australian area, proudly sponsored by PIRSA, where food producers such as Barossa Fine Foods, Haigh's Chocolates and Lucia's Fine Foods will be on show. The Taste SA area is another must see experience and represents some of the State's smaller producers including Aunty Joan's Gourmet Toffee, Bush Tucker Icecream and Sweet n Spicy.

Special offer on tickets

Book now and save 20% on adult entry tickets. Call Ticketek on 13 28 49 or book online at www.goodfoodshow.com.au quoting "Food Talk" to receive this special offer. Valid until 31 August 2010.

Want to exhibit?

Diversified Exhibitions Australia
p +61 3 9261 4500
w www.goodfoodshow.com.au

CheeseFest welcomes Coles as major partner

CheeseFest 2010 is shaping up to be the biggest and best ever with Coles on board as major naming right sponsor and PIRSA a major sponsor. The finishing time for the festival has been extended to 6 pm, allowing visitors more time to not only sample the best of Australian specialty cheeses but also meet the cheese makers and learn about the art of specialty cheese making. Cheese masterclasses are back, so why not in enrol in cheese matching to wine, beer and even cider? Gourmet meals will be available to purchase along with a fine selection of local wine. This family day is a highlight on the SA food calendar with free activities including a children's entertainment area, a Coles picnic area, celebrity chef cooking demonstrations by Simon Bryant and Michael Angelakis as well as musical entertainment by Chad Romero's Cabernet Cabaret. Tickets are now on sale for $15 through Venuetix.

Visit www.cheesefest.com.au and 'Like' us on our new Facebook site www.facebook.com.au/cheesefestsa

Want more details?

Sue Rogers
PIRSA
p +61 8 8226 0468
e sue.rogers@sa,gov.au

Innova reveals top ten food trends

The Innova review for August is ‘Top ten trends’ which reveals that the sense of simplicity and sustainability are two key driving forces in new product development. Other key trends emerging that are likely to have a profound effect on the market include cooking at home, inherent nutrition, functional superstars, going immune, new delivery for energy, free from rises, extreme flavours and real authenticity. The review includes international product examples and highlights launches over the past few years. Innova Market Insights reviews and news features are provided free on the SA Food Centre website and highlight the latest international trends, data and product insights on food and beverage categories.

Innova - Top Ten Trends (pdf, 4330kb)

Visit the SA Food Centre website for Innova Market Insights

Innova Market Insights is headquartered in the Netherlands.

For further information

Glen Wells
Regional Director for Australia and New Zealand, Innova Market Insights (Australasia) Pty Ltd
p + 61 2 9647 1479
m + 61 407 262 838
e Glen.Wells@innova-food.com.au
w www.innova-food.com.au

Masterchef a boost for food industry

Masterchef Australia may be over for 2010 but the 4 million viewers who tuned in across Australia are sure to continue boosting the nation’s food industry. According to IBISWorld Masterchef has made a significant impact and increase across a number of food sectors including restaurants, catering, gourmet food products, cookbooks and magazines as well as cooking schools and kitchenware stores. Gourmet food producers and retailers are also riding a wave of demand in particular for exotic ingredients such as pheasant, squab and quail. Here in South Australia, home of winner Adam Liaw and runner up Callum Hann, local producers Barossa Farm Produce and Richard Gunner’s Feast Fine Foods have seen a sharp rise in interest and sales since Masterchef.

Read more...

IBIS World – Recipe for success

The Australian - Masterchef proves a golden goose for food producers

Last few booths available at Taste SA

Taste South Australia at the Royal Adelaide Show is on from 3 to 11 September 2010. It provides a unique opportunity to sell product, build product awareness, promote product availability, reach thousands of potential customers and interact with current customers. Taste SA provides a unique chance to showcase your product at South Australia's largest event and with PIRSA and RA&HS sponsorship the investment may not be as much as you think. Only a few booths are available if you would like to take part, but you will need to act quickly.

Interested in exhibiting?

Judith Noble
Adelaide Showground
p +61 8 8210 5215
e jnoble@adelaideshowground.com.au

Think green! Flavour SA Networking Night

Do you know how environmental sustainability can add to your bottomline? In collaboration with Innovate SA, Flavour SA’s next Networking Night topic is ‘Simple Green Solutions to Improve Profitability!’ on Thursday 26 August 2010 at the Waite Research Institute. Ralph Plarre, CEO of Ferguson Plarre Bakehouses will explain how his business views environmental sustainable business growth as the primary issue for business and community into the future. Ralph through adopting environmental sustainability, has reduced their carbon footprint by over 5000 tonnes of CO2 annually at Ferguson Plarre. In 2009 Ferguson Plarre Bakehouses (48 Bakehouses) won both the 2009 Banksia SME Sustainability Award and the 2009 Origin Gold Banksia Award. Joining Ralph is leading expert John O'Brien from Australian CleanTech who has assisted a range of business locally, both large and small, in the adoption of green solutions.

Flavour SA Networking Night August flyer (pdf, 90kb)

Want to attend?

Amanda Hunt
Flavour SA
p +61 415 050 494
e contact@flavoursa.com.au

New Market Development program

The SA Food Strategy’s new Market Development program for 2010 to 2011 has been released and will be managed on behalf of PIRSA by industry associations Food Adelaide and Flavour SA. The program focuses on delivering Market Development initiatives in both the domestic and international marketplace and includes a range of tradeshows, in-market missions, international buyers, in-bound buyers, market awareness missions and retail promotions.

Market Development program - flyer (pdf, 100kb)

For further information

Catherine Barnett
Flavour SA
p +61 8 8431 7131
e contact@flavoursa.com.au

Chef of the Murray

Food Riverland presents the Nippy's Chefs of the Murray Dinner on 14 October 2010. The project aims to raise the profile of food and wine available in the Riverland region by showcasing regional produce at an event that is the culmination of a mentoring project where apprentice chefs and hospitality students work alongside celebrity chefs preparing dishes from regional and seasonal produce. This year’s celebrity chef is Mark McNamara from Appellation. Chefs of the Murray is part of the Riverland Renaissance program, which has events from 1 October through to 16 October 2010.

Want to attend?

Renmark Club

p +61 8586 6611

Fight back for spud quality

It's the one veggie children won't turn down and it looks set to stay that way with SARDI scientists making major strides in diagnosing potato diseases with the development of new DNA tests. The tests identify and measure major disease threats on potato seed and in the soil before crops are sown. During Spring, regional grower groups will help scientists gauge disease risk so that growers will in future years have the opportunity to assess the threat of disease before sowing crops so they can take steps to maintain quality and yields. Damage and loss caused by potato diseases represent one of the most significant challenges facing the potato processing industry costing the Australian industry more than $80 million. The research to support tests for powdery scab, common scab, Rhizoctonia and a damaging strain of root knot have been supported by Phase 1 of the Australian Potato Research Program, through Horticulture Australia Limited using the processing potato levy, additional funding from international research organisations, the federal government and in-kind support by the SA, Victorian and Tasmanian Governments.

Visit SARDI for more.

Want to know more?

Robin Harding
SARDI
+61 8 8389 8804
e robin.harding@sa.gov.au