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Country Bones

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Tour: Peats Soil and Garden Supplies

Peats Soil have a wide range of products available in bags and bulk, including seed raising mixes, soil conditioners, potting mixes, organic blends, loams, mulches and much, much more.

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Tour: The Food Forest

Come along for a tour of The Food Forest is a 15 hectare property in Gawler, developed by Annemarie and Graham Brookman.

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Buy Australian magazine is Australia’s leading voice for the promotion of Australian made products.

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Local fruity campaign wins National Award!

A local campaign headed by the Adelaide Produce Market to encourage fresh produce consumption amongst Generation Y gained national attention over the weekend at the annual AUSVEG National Awards for Excellence by winning the Innovative Marketing Award.

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South Australian scientist awarded ‘Researcher of the Year’

On Saturday evening during the 2013 AUSVEG National Convention, Dr Kathy Ophel Keller, a research scientist at the South Australian Research and Development Institute (SARDI) received the coveted National Award for Excellence in Research.

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Graduate program a boost for food companies and students

Local food companies are invited to fill a skills gap and boost their business by joining the South Australian Government’s Graduate Access Program (GAP).

Food SA ENews, May 2013

Welcome to May! This month; meet our member; Baylies of Strathalbyn, plus eight new members, read the latest member news from Tucker’s Natural, Spring Gully Foods and Shinka Management plus Swap & Shop abd Food SA’s newest events, the Summit, Fine Food Sydney.

Meet our member: Baylies Epicurean Delights

Over the years Baylies product range has become quite diverse.

Baylies make a range of products from Lavash to Christmas Cakes to Lemon Tarts.

Angela Bell, Sales Manager for Baylies shares her insights into her greatest challenge, three things you may not know, and a favourite SA product.

Time to Shop & Swap to SA!

Robern Menz along with Food SA calls for South Australian (SA) consumers to make their voice & buying power heard by supporting local SA food businesses. It’s as easy as swapping one supermarket food item a week to its SA made counterpart!

Shinka Management: Lean study tour to Japan announced for November

Food SA member Shinka Management will again be running its popular one-week lean study tour to Japan in conjunction with the Australian Industry Group.

Spring Gully Foods is a wake up call

The placement of Spring Gully Foods into voluntary administration is a disaster for the South Australian and Australian food industry.

Boost for SA Food sector

The State Australian Government has committed $500,000 to kick-start its Competitive Food Initiative to capitalise on the State’s reputation for quality food and wine.

Energy efficiency offers sweet success for Golden North

South Australia’s award-winning ice cream brand Golden North will build its business and expand its reach into international markets with finance from Low Carbon Australia.

Food SA ENews, April 2013

Welcome to April! This month; meet our member; Thornby Farm Produce, plus nine new members, read the latest member news from San remo, La Casa Del Formaggio and Thomas Foods International plus Food SA’s newest events, the Summit, Orana tour, and Fine Food Sydney.

Meet our member: Thornby Farm Produce

Thornby Farm Produce is a family owned and operated SA farming business specialising in the production of premium quality grain fed lambs that are available direct to butchers and supermarkets all year round.

Paul McGorman, Co-manager shares his insights into a vision for the SA food industry, inspirations and experiences and his top three business tips.

China International Import Expo 2013

Austrade invites you to participate in China International Import Expo.

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Food, farm and music festival

The first fund-raising event for Australian Disability Sport titled the “Food, Farm and Music Festival”, is to be held on the 4th and 5th of May 2013.

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Radio breakfast personality to go on a fresh produce bender!

The South Australian fruit and vegetable industry have secured an unlikely champion for their post-Easter campaign – SAFMs new Breakfast personality, Ryan ‘Burgo’ Burgess.

Beckwith Park seeking food, wine and tourism partners

A new project is gathering momentum in the Barossa Valley. Located at Beckwith Park (the former Penfolds Winery site), the concept is to gather together like-minded “best in class” businesses to create a new food and wine and tourism destination in the Barossa.

San Remo appoints Jimmy Boswell as its first gluten free brand advocate

San Remo has announced popular New Zealand-based celebrity chef Jimmy Boswell as its latest brand advocate.

FSSA: Adelaide Breakfast Forum with Food SA CEO, Catherine Barnett

Join the Foodservice Suppliers Association of Australia to hear about the food manufacturing and processing sector in South Australia – the current situation, the opportunities and the challenges.

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San Remo announces long-term partnership with brand ambassador Adam Swanson

San Remo has announced a long-term brand ambassador partnership with owner and Executive Chef of Zucca Greek Mezze, Adam Swanson.

Chefs tour of the Adelaide Hills Producers

A recent tour by the Hospitality Mentor Program of the Adelaide Hills with 5 chefs (including the 2 mentors) and 5 apprentices in attendance was a great success.

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SA adopts new model for international engagement strategy

The State Government has moved to implement a new approach to overseas investment and trade representation to reinforce ties with major regional partners.

Six of the best for Coopers

Australia’s largest family owned brewery, Coopers, has received outstanding recognition in Beer and Brewer Magazine’s Top 100 Best Beers of 2012 Awards.

New name, new look for Australia’s largest family owned meat processing company

Strong family values are the cornerstone of the global growth strategy for the new look Thomas Foods International.

Innova Market Insights: Mid-Calorie Carbonated Drinks – Choice and Confusion

Despite their ongoing dominance in terms of market size, carbonated beverages accounted for just 14% of global new product activity in soft drinks in 2012, according to Innova Market Insights.

Hayes Knight: Need Some Depreciating Assets?

If you need to buy depreciating assets in your business – computers, machinery, cars, etc., – we’re about to give you a whole lot of reasons to go shopping.

SA Seafood Industry Awards open

The South Australian Womens Industry Network presents the 8th Biannual SA Seafood Industry Awards.

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Kris Lloyd inducetd into 2013 Businesswomen’s Hall of Fame

The Businesswomen’s Hall of Fame honours and celebrates Australian female business owners who have been exemplary in their industries, are trailblazers and demonstrate inspiring and aspiring business journeys.

Norman Waterhouse: Walking the Talk – Industrial Relations in the Real World seminar

It can be difficult to keep on top of all the developments in the constantly dynamic field of workplace relations.

La Casa Del Formaggio’s salad bocconcini with Mediterranean herb marinade wins gold medal for Most Innovative New Product

La Casa Del Formaggio’s Fresh Salad Bocconcini with Mediterranean Marinade in a 200g packsize has received the Gold Medal in the CLASS: 49 Most Innovative Product and/or Package of any Variety of Cheese category at the Sydney Royal Dairy Awards on February 15th, 2013.

Award-winning Bracegirdle’s to open boutique chocolate café at Regal Theatre

Adelaide’s Bracegirdle’s House of Fine Chocolate is set to open a boutique coffee and chocolate café at Kensington Road’s Regal Cinema as part of a $30,000 transformation of the cinema’s shopfront.

Food SA ENews, March 2013

Welcome to March! This month; meet our member; Fryar’s Kangaroo Island Free Range Eggs, plus seven new members, read the latest member news from Kytons Bakery, Bracegirdle’s plus Food SA’s newest events, the Summit, Orana tour, Think Food, plus we welcome the newest sponsor of Food SA, Medvet.

Easter’s hottest new product – Kytons Menz FruChocs Hot Cross Buns

What do you get if you cross a Kytons Bakery Hot Cross Bun and Menz FruChocs?

2013 AIFST SA Branch Annual Meeting, Dinner & Guest Speakers

The SA Branch Annual Meeting is a fantastic opportunity to hear from committee members about the past years events and activities.

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Global agribusiness acquires Adelaide Mushrooms

The Costa Group, the largest grower, packer and marketer of fresh mushrooms in the southern hemisphere will acquire iconic local business Adelaide Mushrooms in a move that is set to increase production to over 500 tonnes of mushrooms per week.

Meet our member: Fryar’s Kangaroo Island Free Range Eggs

Kangaroo Island Free Range Eggs was established in 1992 by Tom & Fiona Fryar.

This is a family owned and operated company producing ‘true’ free range eggs, accredited by Humane Choice.

Tom & Fiona Fryar, Managing Directors share their insights on a vision for the SA food industry, greatest business challenge and three things you may not know about them.

Food trade buyers urged to Think SA Food

National and local food trade buyers are being urged to focus on South Australia’s premium food producers to expand their network of high-quality suppliers.

Tradeshow: Fine Food Sydney

Fine Food is Australia’s largest gathering of international, food, drink and equipment for the retail, food service and hospitality industries.

Mission: Hong Kong and Shanghai, China

Food SA, with the support of PIRSA, is coordinating a South Australian food and beverage mission to China, incorporating Hong Kong and Shanghai.

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Kytons Bakery awarded second place at National Hot Cross Bun competition

Adelaide’s own Kytons Bakery was awarded second prize at the National Hot Cross Bun Competition held on the weekend in Shepparton, Victoria. The competition was run by the Baking Association of Australia and over 90 entries were received from bakeries all over Australia.

Medvet new associate sponsor of Food SA

Food SA is pleased to announce and welcome our newest sponsor to the association, Medvet.

Bracegirdle’s break the traditional Easter egg and whisk up new favourites

A lifelike chocolate fried egg, a chocolate egg and soldiers set and the new ‘sunny side up’ chocolate are just some of the quirky Easter chocolates available to buy at Bracegirdle’s House of Fine Chocolate this season.