Winners of 2024 South Australian Premier’s Food and Beverage Industry Awards
The 2024 South Australian Premier’s Food and Beverage Industry Awards were presented by Food South Australia on Friday at the Adelaide Convention Centre.
Vilis Family Bakery was inducted into the Food South Australia Hall of Fame at the beginning of the evening.
The Fleurieu Milk Company then came away with a bottle-full of awards including the Business Excellence Award and category awards in Business Improvement and the Innovation Award.
Beerenberg Family Farm and the Watervale Hotel won the newly introduced Agritourism Award, with the Watervale Hotel also winning the regional EatDrink Local SA Award alongside PARC Brasserie & Bar as the metro winner.
Food South Australia CEO, Tori Dixon-Whittle, said the awards were an opportunity to recognise the hard work of the state’s food industry.
“Judges witnessed strong competition and high-quality submissions in categories such as Export, Sustainability & Waste Management, and Innovation categories, areas crucial to the future growth and relevance of South Australia’s food and beverage sector,” she said.
Premier Peter Malinauskas acknowledged the vital role of South Australia’s food and beverage industry in driving the state’s economy.
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“As our largest manufacturing sector, the food and beverage industry exemplifies passion, innovation, and quality,” he said.
Details on the award winner can be found at safoodbevawards.com.au.
2024 award winners
Open Business Award categories
Agritourism Award, sponsored by the South Australian Tourism Commission
• Watervale Hotel – Regenerate Watervale (businesses with up to 15 FTEs)
• Beerenberg Family Farm (businesses with more than 15 FTEs)
Business Improvement Award, sponsored by Visy
• Mike’s Beef Jerky (businesses with up to 15 FTEs)
• Fleurieu Milk Company (businesses with more than 15 FTEs)
EatDrink Local SA Award, sponsored by MBL
• PARC Bar & Brasserie (Metro Winner)
• Watervale Hotel (Regional Winner)
Education & Training Award, sponsored by The University of Adelaide
• Gofalafull (businesses with up to 15 FTEs)
• Harris Smokehouse (businesses with more than 15 FTEs)
Emerging Business Award, sponsored by La Casa Del Formaggio
• Cultivate Food and Beverage
Export Award, sponsored by the Department of State Development
• Macro Group Australia
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Industrial Foodservice Award, sponsored by Mitani Group
• Tucker’s Natural
Innovation Award, sponsored by Food Processing Equipment
• Ashton Valley Fresh (businesses with up to 15 FTEs)
• Fleurieu Milk Company (businesses with more than 15 FTEs)
Mental Health and Wellbeing Award, sponsored by Breakthrough Mental Health Research Foundation
• The Family Cook (businesses with up to 15 FTEs)
• Yumbah Aquaculture (businesses with more than 15 FTEs)
New Product Award, sponsored by Foodland Supermarkets
• Little Tin Co. – Smokey Port Lincoln Mussels in Cape Jaffa Whisky (businesses with up to 15 FTEs)
• Harris Smokehouse – Wild Sockeye Salmon Burgers (businesses with more than 15 FTEs)
Primary Producer Award, sponsored by Thomas Foods International
• The Kangaroo Island Ligurian Bee Co. (businesses with up to 15 FTEs)
• Ceravolo Orchards (businesses with more than 15 FTEs)
Sustainability and Waste Management Award, sponsored by Peats Soil & Garden Supplies
• SPhiker (businesses with up to 15 FTEs)
• MBL (businesses with more than 15 FTEs)
Service Provider Award, sponsored by Madderns
• Adelaide Showground Farmers’ Market (businesses with up to 15 FTEs)
• Cold Logic (businesses with more than 15 FTEs)
Individual Award categories
Leader Award, sponsored by Bickford’s Group
• George Ujvary, Olga’s Fine Foods
Next Generation Award, sponsored by Macro Group Australia
• Brandon Reynolds, The Yoghurt Shop
Industry nominated and Judges Award categories:
Hall of Fame Award, sponsored by San Remo
• Vili’s Family Bakery
Judges Choice Award for Business Excellence presented by Food South Australia
• Fleurieu Milk Company
Publicly Voted Award
Consumer Choice Award, sponsored by Foodland Supermarkets
• Mike’s Beef Jerky (businesses with up to 15 FTEs)
• Haigh’s Chocolates (businesses with more than 15 FTEs)
