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Food-e-News, June 2010

  1. Local finalists in Delicious Produce Awards
  2. ASFM survey to help serve you better
  3. Food Forum on Foods for Fitness
  4. Exhibitors wanted for Health & Nutrition promotion
  5. New seafood technologist joins SA Food Centre
  6. Thinking of applying in this year's Awards?
  7. Australian Food Safety Services Mission to Hong Kong
  8. Funding available to develop your skills and career
  9. Innova insight into private labels
  10. Grow Smart students hands-on food technology experience
  11. Need inspiration to create new products?

Local finalists in Delicious Produce Awards

Finalists for the Delicious 2010 Produce Awards have been announced and includes a diverse mix of South Australian businesses. Woodside Cheese Wrights, Westridge Rabbit, Mayura Station, Pristine Oyster Farm, Penola Springs Caviar, Kinkawooka Shellfish, Southern Australia Seafood and Australian Caper Company were shortlisted by a panel of Australia's leading chefs from around the nation before being presented to the national judges. The Produce Awards encourage, showcase and reward Australian producers, build awareness of culinary regions and recognise fresh, seasonal food that is produced with integrity. Now in their fifth year, the Produce Awards have received the growing support from producers, chefs and readers, reinforcing the growing demand for information about quality Australian produce. Winners will be announced in August.

Visit Delicious Magazine for more.

ASFM survey to help serve you better

The Adelaide Showground Farmers Market is conducting a survey to provide market stallholders and management with the opportunity to find out how they can better serve the people who enjoy and shop at the market. Two surveys are available, one for those who currently shop at the market and one for those who do not. Please take the time to complete the surveys, and on completion you will find a coffee voucher to use next time you are at the market. Send the survey onto friends as well because the more people completing the survey, the better the Adelaide Showground Farmers Market can make your Sunday shopping enjoyable.

Surveys

Current Shoppers
Potential Shoppers

Want more details?

Zannie Flanagan
Adelaide Showground Farmers Market
p +61 8 8231 8155
e zannie@asfm.org.au

Food Forum on Foods for Fitness

The inaugural Annual Food Industry Nutrition Research Forum is a must for all in the food industry interested in nutrition and will be held on 30 to 31 August 2010. With an agenda focussed on the development and evaluation of foods for a healthy body and mind and the attainment of optimal performance. The program features Kate Carnell CEO of the Australian Food and Grocery Council presenting on Nutrition Research - what the food industry wants with other topics including Dietary Guidelines - are they effective? Functional Foods and ingredients - trends and opportunities, Salt reduction - benefits beyond blood pressure, and Omega 3 and cognition across the lifespan.

View the full program or register

For more information

Healthy Development Adelaide
The University of Adelaide
p +61 8303 8222
e hda@adelaide.edu.au

Exhibitors wanted for Health & Nutrition promotion

If you have a product or service that fits into the health & nutrition category and would like an opportunity to promote your business you are invited to participate at a one day event. As part of Veterans’ Health Week (VHW), an exhibition will be held at the Torrens Parade Ground on Tuesday 20 July 2010. Limited stalls with parking will be made available at no charge for SA food businesses. Each year VHW is held to encourage participation in activities that promote the health and wellbeing of the veteran community. Other activities on the day include a range of speakers with Michael Keelan as MC as well as celebrity cooking demonstrations, an indigenous food walk and healthy BBQ cooking presentations. Unfortunately regulations preclude sale of food items but tastings and orders are welcome.

Interested in exhibiting?

Wayne Stidston & Margie Gutteridge
Veterans Advice Network
p +61 8 8290 0363
e wayne.stridston@dva.gov.au

New seafood technologist joins SA Food Centre

The drive to create value added seafood products has been strengthened with the appointment of new senior seafood technologist, Karen McNaughton. Karen joins SARDI's food technologists and seafood postharvest team at the SA Food Centre in an Australian Seafood Cooperative Research Centre funded position. The role will initially focus on the development and evaluation of Yellowtail Kingfish Consumer Products Project and a Retail Transformation Project. Karen originally hails from the UK and has over 20 years work experience gained within both the UK and more recently with a leading salmon company in New Zealand. She has a strong track record in delivering new products to market and experience in all aspects of product development management from client brief, through to concept development, pilot plant and large scale production.

Want to know more?

Karen McNaughton
SARDI
+61 8 8348 2472
e karen.mcnaughton@sa.gov.au

Thinking of applying in this year's Awards?

Applications for the 13th Annual South Australian Premier’s Food Industry close 23 July, so individuals and businesses should start working on their applications. With entries open to all food-related businesses working along the food value chain – it is time to work together – for businesses to take pride in their industry and enter the Awards. For those needing a little help, The Write Alternative is offering a preferential rate of $90/hour to assist with application development including preparation, editing, layout and final proofing. Award winners who take up this offer can also take advantage of a special winner’s media package including writing, distribution and liaison to spread the word about the success. For help contact Lee Welch on 0407 390 089 or leewelch@ozemail.com.au

Award categories for 2010 are:

  • South Australian Food Industry Hall of Fame made possible by San Remo
  • Innovate SA Visionary Leader (Young/Leader)
  • Food and Beverage Development Fund Valuing Workforce Development Award
  • Peats Soil and Garden Supplies Creating Sustainability Award
  • Department of Trade and Economic Development Developing Markets (Domestic/International)
  • Adelaide Showground Fostering Partnerships Award
  • Growing Small Business Award
  • SARDI Leading Innovation Award
  • Servicing Industry Award
  • Understanding Consumers Award

Visit www.safoodawards.com.au for all the category details, to register and apply online.

Want to find out more?

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

Australian Food Safety Services Mission to Hong Kong

Promote your food safety services and capabilities to the expansive Hong Kong market on 14 and 15 October 2010. The Australian Food Safety Services Mission is timed to precede the China International Food Safety and Quality Conference and Expo in Shanghai. The mission is focussed on capturing opportunities in Hong Kong for businesses providing services related to all aspects of food safety, including food handling, processing, packaging, storage, transportation, display, quality assurances, education, training, consulting, testing, accreditation, product recall and traceability. Food safety is an increasing concern among food producers, wholesalers, retailers, government organisations and the general public in Hong Kong. This mission provides Australian food safety services providers with an excellent opportunity to promote their capabilities and meet with potential customers, government regulators and industry associations in Hong Kong.

Hong Kong Fod Safety Brochure (pdf, 135kb) and Opportunities for Australia (pdf, 115kb)

Want to learn more?

Wilson Tang
Austrade
p 852 2588 5307
e wilson.tang@austrade.gov.au

Funding available to develop your skills and career

Food and Beverage Development Fund recognises the need for individuals to realise their aspirations and achieve their full potential. The fund provides financial support between $1,000 and $10,000 per applicant to further skills and knowledge through training, education and/or research within South Australia’s critically important food and beverage industries. Food and Beverage Development Fund is proud to be able to support the learning of individuals in the baking, beverage, food processing and meat industry sectors. If you would like to develop your skills and knowledge in your chosen career please contact them to see how they may be able to assist you. Application forms are available on the website and should be submitted by 4pm August 30 2010.

For further information

Carol Graham
Food and Beverage Development Fund
p +61 8 8362 9066
e www.foodandbeveragefundsa.com.au

Innova insight into private labels

The Innova review for June is ‘Insight into Private Label’ and shows mixed responses to the economic downturn regarding private label such as a rising interest in cheaper and own brand alternatives, but that the number of new product launches globally has risen. The opportunities in private label products include healthy innovation choices, increases in ethical claims, sustainable choices, cleaner labelling, addressing allergies, unique flavours, differing through premium and following food service trends. Innova Market Insights is providing free access to a series of reviews and news features highlighting the latest international trends, data and product insights on food and beverage categories of relevance for the South Australian food industry through a partnership with the newly developed SA Food Centre website.

Insight into Private Label (pdf, 475kb)

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

Grow Smart students hands-on food technology experience

Students completing the Grow Smart program visited the SA Food Centre in May for an interactive session with Food Technologist Robyn Hargrave, Packaging Technologist Emma Langlois and university students working on food related projects. The visit led by Peter Haines included a tour of the facilities at the Centre as well as a range of hands-on experiments in the laboratory. Topics covered included fortification of cereals, the use of emulsions, basic lab testing,sensory analysis and a blind chocolate tasting in the sensory panel room. The students were shown the every day applications of food science and technology and given the opportunity to discuss career options as well as ask questions about food processing. The Grow Smart program aims to encourage secondary school students to consider study in a field of science and the week long activities provide a chance for the students to learn more about the practical applications of science in agriculture and related fields.

Want more information?

Robyn Hargrave
SA Food Centre
+61 8 8348 2483
e robyn.hargrave@sa.gov.au

Need inspiration to create new products?

If you are a food producer and need inspiration in developing new products or to value add to existing products, then you need to learn how the Australian Caper Company was conceived and how it continues to grow. The next Flavour SA Networking Night on Tuesday 8 June 2010 can show you how value adding and entering awards have assisted sales and brand positioning in the national marketplace for the Australian Caper Company. Jonathon Trewartha will give an insight into the development of the Australia Caper Company and the impact of starting a new Australian industry. Could Australian Capers be the next new ingredient to value-add to your product range? Find out how the Australian Caper Company, after entering prestigious awards, gained valuable publicity, learnt more about their business and how it helped them grow.

Flavour SA Networking Night Flyer (pdf, 295kb )

For more details

Amanda Hunt
Flavour SA
+61 8 8344 6842
e contact@flavoursa.com.au