Interviews
Interview - Fressko Flasks - Reusable Bottle Suppliers
Posted on Tuesday 28th April 2015 for Fressko Tea Infuser Flasks, Drink Bottles & Reusable Coffee Cups
Innovation is a wonderful thing, especially when it makes life easier, contributes to a healthier planet and healthier consumers and is gorgeous to look at and use! We spoke with the Melbourne manufacturer of a brilliant new beverage container – the Fressko Flask – that is sure to keep us all as hydrated as we should be … and look good doing it! ...more
Interview - Lynne Skene - Get Farmed!
Posted on Thursday 5th March 2015 for Get Farmed!
Ask a Mum to come up with a food product that’s healthy, lunch box-friendly and school-approved and you just know it will check all the boxes. We spoke with Lynne Skene, Owner/Founder of Get Farmed and learned why she embarked on launching a range of Muesli, Fruit & Nut Bars and Fruit & Seed Bars. ...more
Interview - Nadene Fox - Grandma's Puddings
Posted on Monday 20th October 2014 for Grandma's Puddings
Serving Christmas pudding only at Christmas is a crime against good food! Thankfully, you can buy it all year round from Grandma’s Puddings, a family business owned and operated by Glenyce Bonney and her daughter Nadene Fox. We spoke with these lovely ladies and learned more about the history of the pudding and even why it’s called a ‘plum pudding’ when it doesn’t contain plums! ...more
Interview - Valerie Carter - Spoonfed Foods
Posted on Tuesday 16th September 2014 for Spoonfed Foods Savoury Jams
Creating a new food category can be a risky business but not so in the case of Spoonfed Foods’ amazing gourmet savoury jams. As an alternative to chutneys and relishes, the jams hold their own in a crowded marketplace and provide fresh inspiration for professional and home cooks. We spoke with Valerie Charter – Director about the perceived need for a savoury jam and how well consumers have embraced them. ...more
Interview - Melbourne Meat Merchant
Posted on Thursday 24th July 2014 for Melbourne Meat Merchant
You could be forgiven for thinking the good old days of a full-service butcher who offers top quality meat from farmers whose names he knows are over. Not so! Melbourne Meat Merchant retains the old values of supreme customer service and exquisite quality beef, pork, lamb and poultry. ...more
Interview - Remi Tremsal - Caramelicious
Posted on Wednesday 30th October 2013 for Caramelicious - Gourmet Soft Caramel
Caramel is one of those foods that bring a smile to anyone’s face. And homemade, all natural French caramel takes happiness up another notch. We spoke with Remi Tremsal, Director and Co-Founder of Caramelicious about their incredible jars of golden goodness and found that over five generations of Remi’s family have been using the same recipe. Why fix something’s that not broken?! ...more
Interview - Regina Komkha - Tea Blossoms
Posted on Monday 14th October 2013 for Tea Blossoms
Tea is an experience to be savoured. Whilst most people enjoy the flavour and aroma of tea, true tea lovers will take the experience a step or two further, and one company is helping to make that simple. Tea Blossoms has created a range of stunningly pretty blends and blooms that add infinite eye appeal. We recently spoke with Regina Komkha, General Manager and Founder of Tea Blossoms Company, and learned a little more about the aesthetic virtues of the products and how they have set this company apart from others; not just for retailers and foodservice businesses but also for their customers. ...more
Interview - Anastasia Galanis - Anastasia's Kouzina
Posted on Friday 20th September 2013 for Anastasia's Kouzina
As the world spins ever faster on its axis, it’s reassuring to know that old family traditions are still being kept alive and very well by enterprising business owners. In the case of Anastasia’s Kouzina, owner Anastasia Galanis has taken it upon herself to carry the banner for her generation – and those to come – and bake utterly delicious Greek biscuits for eager customers. We sat down with a cup of extraordinary Greek coffee and nibbled on some Koulourakia while we chatted with Anastasia. ...more