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Consume. Commit. Connect.

With the South Australian food industry’s vision for the next five years of creating food which is beyond expectations of all consumers, it is time to work together and shout it from the rooftops! Entries for The Thirteenth Annual South Australian Premier’s Food Industry Awards are now open.

The South Australian food industry is a consuming force that creates endless possibilities and opportunities. It is this innovation, commitment, talent and sustainability that will be celebrated at this year’s Premier’s Food Industry Awards.

The theme consume is based on the new South Australian Food Strategy 2010 – 2015. The vision, ‘South Australian Food - beyond the expectations of consumers around the globe’ recognises that consumers are the ultimate end user of our products. The fulfilment of their expectations and desires - including preferences for food and the production and delivery systems used - are fundamental to the success of the industry.

To reflect the new Strategy, the Awards feature a number of new initiatives and improvements.

The Awards are committed to representing the South Australian food industry and this year entry has been extended to include more businesses than ever – those that are involved in the food industry along the whole value chain. 

This means all SA food related businesses, not just finished foods as well as beverages, including beer and liquor, are eligible to enter (with the exclusion of wine).

So if you are a grower, distributor, restaurant, retailer, association, equipment manufacturer or any other business within the SA food industry then you are eligible to enter the Premier’s Food Industry Awards.

To bring everyone together in the SA food industry the Award categories have also been improved with new names and a few new Award categories.

Award categories

South Australian Food Industry Hall of Fame made possible by San Remo
Visionary Leaders (Young/Industry) new
Valuing Workforce Development sponsored by Food and Beverage Development Fund
Creating Sustainability sponsored by Peats Soil and  Garden Supplies
Developing Markets (Domestic/International)
Fostering Value Chain sponsored by Adelaide Showground
Growing Small Business new
Leading Innovation sponsored by SARDI
Servicing Industry
Understanding Consumers new

The Awards recognise outstanding achievement and excellence for SA businesses working across the food industry. Businesses and individuals that have demonstrated vision, leadership and innovation are recognised and promoted. 

Each year the Awards are elevated to a higher level through the high calibre of entrants, the dedicated judges, networking functions and the presentation gala dinner, which has become the best celebration of the food industry in SA. 

The outstanding success of our winners and finalists also signifies the exceptional level of excellence and leadership.

You and your business can connect to all of this by entering this year’s Awards. Entry criteria, categories and the easy to understand online application are all available at www.safoodawards.com.au

Go online now to register your interest. Entries are open until Friday 23 July 2010 with winners being announced at the Awards presentation gala dinner in November 2010.

Want to know more?

Contact
Sue Rogers
Premier's Food
Industry Awards
p +61 8 8226 0468
e  pirsa.safoodawards@sa.gov.au