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Food-e-News, October 2010 

  1. Food South Australia to unite industry
  2. Consumers hold the key to food industry growth
  3. Adelaide’s premium cheese festival – CheeseFest 2010
  4. Visit Golden North with Innovate SA
  5. Nominate SA produce for the delicious produce awards 2011
  6. Innova reveals emerging condition specific ingredients for health
  7. Showcasing SA at Good Food & Wine Show
  8. Flavour SA bringing In Bound Buyers
  9. Victory for SA’s food industry
  10. Fleurieu Peninsula gets its Fiesta on
  11. SA shines at Fine Food in Melbourne
  12. Small Business Month - Small Business Matters!

Food South Australia to unite industry

Food South Australia is an exciting new unified voice delivering programs and results for South Australia’s dynamic food industry. The formation of Food SA reflects the amalgamation of Food Adelaide and Flavour SA, with members agreeing this week to unite and provide a central delivery to industry of key services. Food SA’s role will be to provide leadership to the food industry and become recognised as the peak body in the State. Food SA aims to help facilitate industry growth, increase exports, create employment and match international buyers with South Australian manufacturers. A strategic plan is already well under development with plans for growing membership and becoming self sustainable. The Hon Minister Michael O'Brien, Minister of Agriculture, Food and Fisheries also announced on Wednesday at a Flavour SA Networking Night that PIRSA would be supporting Food SA's establishment by providing $2.2 million over four years to invest in the delivery of capability and market development programs across industry and the regions, as well as help the association move towards a sustainable future.

Food SA uniting the industry - Media Release (pdf, 60kb)

Want to know more?

Catherine Barnett
Food SA
p +61 412 442 268
e contact@flavoursa.com.au

Consumers hold the key to food industry growth

Listening to consumers and monitoring consumer trends is the key to food industry growth according to the market intelligence report released this week by PIRSA. The report, Food Consumption and Consumers: Who, What, Where and Why, details the issues that are shaping consumer trends across the food industry. It offers insight into opportunities for differentiation and growth in the marketplace, highlighting why consumers make particular purchase decisions and what value they perceive in products. Included within the report is information and tools that food industry businesses can use to become more consumer-driven. Hon Michael O’Brien MP, Minister for Agriculture, Food and Fisheries launched the report at a Flavour SA industry networking night held at the Adelaide Central Market Kitchen, with over 80 food industry professionals attending. A real life case study on South Australian business Tucker’s Natural was also developed to support the report, demonstrating the importance of connecting consumer trends with product and marketing.

Food consumption and consumers: Who, what, where and why? report (pdf, 3.33mb)

Case Study - Tucker's Natural (pdf, 155kb)

Want to know more?

Matthew Palmer
PIRSA
p +61 8 8226 1919
e matthew.palmer@sa.gov.au

Adelaide’s premium cheese festival – CheeseFest 2010

Have you bought your tickets yet to Adelaide’s premium cheese festival? Don’t miss out on this celebration of cheese at Rymill Park on Sunday 17 October. Go online at www.cheesefest.com.au to book through venuetix and whilst you are there – book into one of The Smelly Cheese Shop Masterclasses at The Stag Hotel – learn how to match cheese with wine, beer and even cider. Take a cheese sensory class or just soak up the atmosphere in the parklands. The Coles Australian Alfresco Cheese Festival has something for everybody – cheese tastings and purchases, gourmet meals, selection of different beverages including cider, beer and wine, plus the Miele Celebrity Chef Cooking Demonstrations featuring patron Simon Bryant cooking up a delicious ‘anthill’ cheese spaghetti. For the young and old we have the Coles family picnic area and music by cheesy Chad Romero and for the children an entertainment area with face painting, clown and circobats. Entry price is $15 and each Masterclasses is $30 including entry price.

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

CheeseFest 10 flyer (pdf, 2.82mb)

Want more details?

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

Visit Golden North with Innovate SA

Innovate SA is heading to leading South Australian ice-cream manufacturer Golden North in Laura for the next Innovation Showcase on 12 October 2010. Since its establishment in 1923 Golden North has produced ice-cream products ranging from the Iconic Golden North Giant Twins, retail and commercial ice-cream as well as generic brands. Privately owned Golden North is located in the mid north town of Laura. Over the past few years Golden North has undergone a change of ownership with local management buy-in and a change in strategic direction. You can visit with Innovate SA to learn about the challenges of operating in a regional area, managing buy-in and changes in strategic direction and operational issues encountered in growing the Golden North brand.

Innovate SA Showcase - Golden North flyer (pdf, 277kb)

To register visit www.mybookingmanager.com/showcaseprogram

For more information

Innovate SA
p +61 8 8300 2140
e showcase@innovatesa.com.au
w www.innovatesa.com.au

Nominate SA produce for the delicious produce awards 2011

The hunt is on again for Australia’s best produce and you can nominate your favourite in the delicious Produce Awards 2011 and enter the draw to win a $5,000 luxury escape. Get behind South Australia's amazing food producers! We had multiple wins in 2010 for these Awards with Pristine Oyster Company, Australian Caper Company, Fino and McLaren Vale region, so we know we have the goods to do it again. If you love the produce at your local farmers’ market or can’t go past a local product in your favourite store then nominate them now. The Produce Awards acknowledge those who are committed to quality and sustainable practices in what they grow and create, as well as chefs and food lovers who help to promote small producers. Nominees are shortlisted and tasted throughout the year by a panel of leading chefs around the country, before being presented to our national judges – food legends Matt Moran, Maggie Beer, Alla Wolf-Tasker, Philip Johnson and Cheong Liew – who will decide next year’s winners.

Categories are:

  • From the Earth
  • From the Paddock
  • From the Sea
  • From the Dairy
  • Best Regional Product
  • Best New Product
  • Best Farmers’ Market
  • The Regional Award

To nominate and enter

Visit delicious Produce Awards 2011

Innova reveals emerging condition specific ingredients for health

The Innova review for October is ‘Condition Specific’ and reveals emerging condition specific ingredients incorporated into products for a health boost. An Innova analysis of recent global nutritional product launches from January 2009 to April 2010 in key emerging condition specific segments such as heart, brain, bone/joint, gut-digestive and immunity health has found a high amount of new product activity and nutritional ingredient incorporation. 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 Review - Condition Specific (pdf, 1.29mb)

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

Showcasing SA at Good Food & Wine Show

The inaugural Good Food & Wine Show hits town on Friday 8 October 2010 for 3 days at the Goyder Pavilion, Adelaide Showground. Be the first to grab front row seats in the Celebrity Theatre to see local and interstate chefs in action – with Simon Bryant, Matt Moran, Gary Mehigan, George Colambaris and Tobie Puttock. Book into a cheese or wine masterclass and enjoy some of the very best regional produce that has been handpicked from around the State. Grab a beer from the Coopers 1862 bar, listen to a live band and indulge in dishes created by top local suppliers. There’s a whole SA area filled with local food businesses and sponsored by PIRSA. Don’t forget to visit Taste SA either to meet some of our smaller producers. It’s a great weekend out and if you’re a SA food or beverage producer and have changed your mind and want to exhibit, we are sure that we can find a perfect spot for you!

Buy your tickets at Ticketek

Want to exhibit?

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

Flavour SA bringing In Bound Buyers

Flavour SA with the support of PIRSA Market Development is hosting an In Bound buyers visit from Tuesday 19 to Thursday 21 October 2010. The in bound buyer visit aims to provide South Australian food producers the opportunity to present to distributors and buyers from SA and interstate with a view to securing distribution and sales through food service distributors, hotels, cafes and caterers. The program will incorporate an opportunity for showcases in Adelaide and Kangaroo Island as well as individual business visits. The buyers and distributors attending will be from major food service distribution businesses, catering wholesalers and route trade distributors including Spotless Catering, PFD Food Services and Qantas Catering. Following the activities on Tuesday 19 October will be Flavour SA's last networking night on the unique marketplace of Darwin and the Northern Territory. Hear first hand from Darwin’s leading Foodservice and Retail distributor Neville Pantazis who owns a gourmet retail store, Parap Fine Foods on how to get more marketshare in the region.

Flavour SA In Bound Buyers flyer (pdf, 116kb)

Flavour SA Networking Night - Flyer (pdf, 85kb)

Want to participate?

Mary Ferguson
Flavour SA
p +61 412 420 856
e mferguson@chariot.net.au

Victory for SA’s food industry

Long running iconic South Australian food industry businesses along with innovative new businesses are mixing it up as finalists in this year’s South Australian Premier’s Food Industry Awards 2010. Finalists will be announced Friday 8 October 2010 at the Good Food and Wine Show, and with a record number of entries and 21 new businesses it is an exciting time for many. And who will take out the top prize as 2010 inductee into the South Australian Food Industry Hall of Fame joining the likes of San Remo, Coopers Brewery, Bickford’s Australia, Drake Supermarkets and Angelakis Bros. The Awards presentation gala dinner is the culmination of a high quality entry and judging process and is the night of nights for the State’s diverse food industry and businesses. Celebrating the success of the finalists and the announcement of the winners across the nine categories is the highlight of the evening, but the event itself is also an experience worth celebrating. All foodies are welcome so come along to this spectacular evening – tickets are on sale until Friday 22 October 2010 at www.safoodawards.com.au

‘Like’ us on www.facebook.com/safoodawards and follow us on www.twitter.com/safoodawards to find out how you could win double tickets.

SA Premier's Food Industry Awards - Official Invitation (pdf, 228kb)

Want more details?

Sue Rogers
PIRSA
p +61 8 8226 0468
e pirsa.safoodawards@sa.gov.au

Fleurieu Peninsula gets its Fiesta on

New season, new releases and new experiences! Spring has arrived and the Fleurieu Peninsula is celebrating with Fiesta! During October each year Fiesta invites you to taste your way across the four wine regions of the Fleurieu Peninsula. Region wide events focus on fresh tastes in the Fleurieu with all new release wines, extra virgin olive oil and experiences in a host of culinary celebrations. Fiesta is a foodie adventure where curious food and wine lovers are invited behind the scenes to discover the secrets of the table. Food and art will also come together at galleries across the Peninsula with special exhibitions to celebrate the important role food plays in our social fabric and the creativity of the artist of our region.

Want to know more?

Fleurieu Food
e info@fleurieufood.com.au
w www.fleurieufood.com.au

SA shines at Fine Food in Melbourne

Flavour SA assisted seven food businesses exhibit at the new look South Australian stand at the recent Fine Food Melbourne. Tuckers’ Natural, B.-d. Farm Paris Creek, Matchett Productions, Heavenly Delights, Kytons Bakery, Beerenberg and Specialty Foods all exhibited and were thrilled with the result of redesigned SA stand which provided a unified presentation. Cole Thomas, Executive Chef from Culinetic provided entertaining cooking demonstrations for two days which attracted plenty of attention with his use of liquid nitrogen. Exhibitors are now busy following up on the leads they generated at the show.

For more information

Catherine Barnett
Flavour SA
p +61 412 442 268
e contact@flavoursa.com.au

Small Business Month - Small Business Matters!

Did you know that small businesses account for 96% of all private sector businesses in South Australia? Small Business Month in October 2010 acknowledges the contribution of small businesses to the State and the community. The annual event offers a program of activities specially designed to support small business owners improve their knowledge and develop the skills necessary for success. There are a range of events including Understanding Wheat Markets, Doing Business in China, Market research, consumer law, environmental management and understanding digital marketing.

For further information and to register

DTED
p + 61 8 8303 2022
e DTEDSBM@sa.gov.au
w www.smallbusinessmonth.com.au