Interviews
Interview - Jane Vassallo - Gourmet Herbs
Posted on Wednesday 22nd February 2017 for Gourmet Herbs
How can you be guaranteed a consistent supply of fresh, hydroponic micro herbs for your restaurant or food production business? We spoke with Jane Vassallo, Director of Gourmet Herbs and learned more about what they offer. ...more
Interview - Jules Gardner - The Kind Coffee Co.
Posted on Thursday 15th September 2016 for The Kind Coffee Co. Cold Brew Coffee
Have you been wanting to offer cold brew but just can’t seem to get around to making it happen? Consumers know it and increasingly love it, so how can you serve it with ease? We spoke with Jules Gardner, one third of The Kind Coffee Co. partnership and found it is infinitely simple, thanks to their organic cold brew coffee product. ...more
Interview - Julie Merlet - NATIF Australian Native Superfoods
Posted on Monday 29th August 2016 for NATIF Australian Native Superfoods
If you could go out into the bush and gather some of the world’s most ancient, most nutritionally dense and undeniably tasty foods, would you? Great news! You don’t have to because Julie Merlet, Director of NATIF Australian Native Superfoods has it all covered. She works with Indigenous communities who wild-harvest and Australian native food growers who pick these precious gifts and turns them into easy-to-use products that bring the outback to city tables. ...more
Interview - Ben Shanley - Tancredi Foods
Posted on Tuesday 16th February 2016 for Tancredi Foods
Have you ever wondered how certain businesses can afford to commission their very own range of private label products? Then wonder no more because you can have such an advantage too. We spoke with Ben Shanley, Owner of Tancredi Foods and discovered the benefits of contract manufacturing. ...more
Interview - Doug Cameron - Nive Beef Jerky
Posted on Thursday 19th November 2015 for Nive Beef Jerky
When you can trace a food product directly back to the farm, you know it has to have a mark of quality about it. This is the case with Nive Beef Jerky, made by a family whose beef farming pedigree stretches back twenty years. We spoke with Doug and Rachelle Cameron, farmers and producers of Nive Beef and Nive Beef Jerky and learned a whole lot more about this nutritious, energising snack in the process. ...more
Interview - Graham Sandstrom - Azura Fresh
Posted on Tuesday 10th November 2015 for Azura Fresh
The good old sandwich represents the ultimate in convenience. It’s portable, can be dressed up or down, can be consumed on the run, comes in limitless varieties and is a healthier alternative to fast food. We spoke with Territories Sales Manager Graham Sandstrom of Azura Fresh and discovered that that making sandwiches to satisfy the masses is big business indeed. ...more
Interview - Mark Lenga - Satisfine Foods
Posted on Wednesday 30th September 2015 for Satisfine Foods
Finger food is notoriously fiddly to make, and when you have large numbers to cater for, it can seem like a burden that’s not worth the trouble. Mark Lenga, General Manager of Satisfine Foods has the answer, one which may show you that outsourcing can save you in myriad ways. ...more
Interview - Fiona Verwoerd - Peninsula Larder
Posted on Friday 25th September 2015 for Peninsula Larder
Flavour Pearls are the brainchild of Fiona Verwoerd, Owner of Peninsula Larder. Innovative and enchanting, these little beads of liquid can singlehandedly transform the presentation of a dish in mere moments. Fiona told us how they came to be and how they’re being used in the real world. ...more