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Food-e-News, February 2010

  1. Maggie Beer - Australia Day Icon
  2. Australia Day Honours List
  3. Macro Meats - A national winner
  4. 2010 Vogue Entertaining + Travel Produce Awards
  5. International food promotion for South Australia
  6. Simon Bryant signs off
  7. Food Adelaide activities
  8. A taste of Brisbane's markets
  9. Advantage SA   

Maggie Beer - Australia Day Icon

South Australian businesswoman, Maggie Beer has been named Senior Australian of the Year at the recent Australia Day celebrations. Based in South Australia's Barossa Valley, Maggie is a food producer, self-taught cook, restaurateur, food author and celebrity television host. Her Barossa business produces a range of specialty gourmet foods including Pheasant Farm Pate, Quince Paste and Verjuice and she has been instrumental in promoting South Australian produce both in Australia and overseas.

For further information

www.itsanhonour.gov.au
www.maggiebeer.com.au

Australia Day Honours List

Congratulations to Dr Don Plowman, deputy Chief Executive PIRSA on receiving an Australian Public Service Medal for outstanding service in the area of sustainable agricultural development. The Public Service Medal recognises those people who have consistently performed demanding jobs to the highest standards and have made a major contribution to the Australian community. Throughout Don's 30 year public service career he has consistently shown outstanding leadership and excellence in policy development and innovation and has promoted efficiency and productivity within his teams. Don has personally played a key role in a number of critical programs with major impacts on the sustainability of the State’s agricultural industries, namely the State Rural Sustainability Task Force and the Lower Eyre Peninsula Bushfire response. Don will receive his medal at an official investiture at Government House later this year.

For further information

www.itsanhonour.gov.au
www.pir.sa.gov.au

Marco Meats - A national winner

Ray Borda, owner and founder of Macro Meats, has been named national winner in the 2009 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year national awards (Products category) after taking out the Central Region category for South Australia. These prestigious business awards honour the most outstanding entrepreneurs who inspire others with their vision, leadership and achievement. For over 20 years, Ray Borda has pioneered the global kangaroo meat industry from working with governments, developing quality control procedures, supporting chefs and educating consumers. With innovation underpinning his success, Ray has elevated kangaroo meat from a pet food into a gourmet product for heath conscious consumers and taken an Australian product to the world.

Want more information?

Ray Borda
Marco Meats
p +61 8 8341 2533
www.macromeats.com.au

2010 Vogue Entertaining + Travel Produce Awards

Since its launch in 2004, the prestigious Vogue Entertaining + Travel Produce Awards has been uncovering and celebrating Australia's finest producers and suppliers.  The awards acknowledge those who are committed to quality and consistency in what they grow and create, and food lovers who promote small producers through restaurants, providores and markets. Now bigger than ever, the 2010 Vogue Entertaining + Travel Produce Awards are open for nominations. Award categories include The regional award, Food heritage/sustainability award, best new product, From the earth, From the sea and Producer of the Year. All nominations are short-listed by an expert panel of chefs including South Australian’s Cheong Liew, Mark McNamara and Mathew Goodlet.

Want to enter or nominate?

Visit www.taste.com.au/news+features/articles/1288/2010+vogue+entertaining+travel+produce+awards

International food promotion for South Australia

South Australian food, wine and tourism will be viewed by an audience of around 1.5 million when Hong Kong’s leading TV station, TVB (Television Broadcast Limited) goes to air later this year with their Australian Food & Travelogue Program. The program will also be seen in China, Taiwan, SE Asia, Canada, USA and New Zealand. Sponsored by the South Australian Tourism Commission (SATC), Primary Industries & Resources SA (PIRSA) and Department of Trade & Economic Development (DTED) filming starts next month and their crew will spend 12 action packed days filming segments in Adelaide, the Adelaide Hills, Limestone Coast, Kangaroo Island, Barossa Valley and Port Lincoln.

For further enquiries

Sue Rogers
PIRSA Industry Development & Renewal
Market Development
p +61 8 8226 0468
w www.pir.sa.gov.au/seafood

Simon Bryant signs off

Simon Bryant, Hilton Adelaide’s Executive Chef and creator of the ‘Seriously South Australian’ menu has announced that he will be leaving the Hilton Adelaide later this month after seven years, serving an average of 800 meals a day. His passion for South Australian produce was evident as he showcased the true essence of South Australia. In a joint venture with the best providores, growers and suppliers of the region, Simon and his team sourced the very best and with a respectful cooking style the flavours were presented in a simple, fresh and unpretentious way.  Simon’s role will be filled by local talent, Dennis Leslie who, with his own flair and creativity will continue promoting the State’s finest produce.

For further enquiries

Laura Ursino
Marketing and Communications Manager
Hilton Adelaide
p +61 8237 0729
e laura.ursino@hilton.com
w www.adelaide.hilton.com

Food Adelaide Activities

Food Adelaide will be presenting a South Australian showcase of food and beverages at Food and Hotel Asia, Singapore from 20-23 April 2010. Traditionally this is the largest of the tradeshows in the Asian region with a huge amount of importers and distributors looking for products to suit their portfolio. Through maximising exposure and minimising costs the showcase model provides the ideal platform to expose your products in the market. Spaces are limited and filling quickly. Food Adelaide will also be representing the South Australian food industry at Gulfood tradeshow in Dubai from 21-24 February 2010.

Interested in Food and Hotel Asia?

Clare Bagshaw
Food Adelaide
p +61 8 8300 0022
w clareb@business-sa.com

A taste of Brisbane's markets

Not quite ready to exhibit at this year's Fine Food Brisbane? Then get a taste through Flavour SA's Market Awareness Tour from 21 to 23 March 2010 and experience what Brisbane retailers, distributors and hamper companies can do to sell your product. The fully escorted tour runs over three days (2 nights) and will introduce you to the Brisbane market place and the opportunities that exist through visits to Fine Food Brisbane, as well as gourmet food outlets, supermarkets, food distributors and hamper companies. You will be introduced to buyers and industry professionals and given the opportunity to present your products, learn and ask questions.

Flavour SA Fine Food Brisbane Market Awareness Flyer (pdf, 113kb)

Want to participate?

Mary Ferguson
Flavour SA
p 0412 420 856
e mferguson@chariot.net.au

Advantage SA

Advantage SA is the exciting new brand and direction for SA Great. It is a bold, ambitious and innovative shift that epitomises the mood and progression of the State and the organisation. For more than 25 years the non-for-profit membership based organisation has been dedicated to inspiring South Australians to be proud of their State, pursue their aspirations and share their achievements. Advantage SA and Advantage Adelaide fulfils all the necessary criteria to push forward and ensure success. The brands can be modified to differentiate markets, industry sectors, campaigns and programs. The campaign will commence roll out in April of this year.

Want more information

Danielle Tsogas
Advantage SA
p +61 8 8211 8111
m 0411 143 310
e danielle.tsogas@advantagesa.com.au
w www.advantagesa.com.au