SA Premier’s Food and Beverage Industry Awards finalists
Stories of resilience and courage in the midst of a global pandemic have been shared by this year’s Premier’s Food and Beverage Industry Awards finalists. SEE LIST
Emerging and established food producers are vying for top industry accolades this year, while sharing their stories of resilience and courage.
The finalists in this year’s SA Premier’s Food and Beverage Industry Awards were announced on Monday. Industry body Food SA, which organises the awards with funding from the state government, said the number of entries were up 15 per cent, despite the economic challenges so far.
“There are certainly plenty of stories to tell about 2020, and some of the most inspiring have come from the finalists,” Food SA chief executive Catherine Sayer said.
The finalists, by category, include:
Business Excellence
Alexandrina Cheese Co., Barossa Fine Foods, Dinko Tuna Farmers, feather&PECK, Fleurieu Milk Co., Gelista, Goolwa PipiCo, Lifestyle Bakery, Rio Vista Olives, Rohde’s Free Range Eggs, Sundrop Farms, Yumbah Aquaculture
Emerging Business
All The Things, Kimchi Club, Naked Blendz, Never Never Distilling Co, Seppeltsfield Road Distillers, The Almond Farmer
Export
Dinko Tuna Farmers, Eyre Peninsula Seafoods, Yumbah Aquaculture
Innovation in Business
Barossa Fine Foods, Beerenberg Farm, Continental Taralli Biscuits, Dinko Tuna Farmers, Team Unico, The Prawn Store
Innovation in Food/Beverage
All The Things, Gelista, Lifestyle Bakery, Safcol Australia
New Product
Golden North Ice Cream, Good Country Hemp, Goolwa PipiCo, Kimchi Club
Primary Producer
Casarosa Almonds, feather&PECK, Fleurieu Milk Company, Rio Vista Olives, Rohde’s Free Range Eggs
Sustainability
Sundrop Farms
Individual Award categories:
Leader Award
Ian Lines, Holla-Fresh; Jon Durdin, Seppeltsfield Road Distillers; Michael Horrocks, Lifestyle Bakery
Next Generation Award
Ethan Tan, Mexex; Kieran Donoghue, Safcol Australia; Nick Hutchinson, Fleurieu Milk Co.
The award winners, including of a separate Consumer Award, and the Hall of Fame inductee will be announced on Nov. 13.
Originally published as SA Premier’s Food and Beverage Industry Awards finalists
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