31 AUG - 3 SEP 2026 | Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre

Industry News

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Cooking Oil for the Best in the Business

Choosing the right type of cooking oil for your commercial kitchen is an imperative decision as it directly affects your finished product. But how do you choose the right one for your business and ensure that you get a steady supply of it?   Cookers is the first name which comes to mind when talking about bulk cooking oil. With

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“More than Food” How Europe is using the power of stories to sell to Australians at debut pavilion 

Covering 27 member states and an estimated population of 447 million, the European Union (EU) represents a diverse range of food and drink producers like no other, each with their own rich history and traditional production methods, fine-tuned over centuries to give customers that unmistakably authentic European flavour.    “More than Food, Great Stories to Share.”   It should come as no

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Healthy and sustainable: canned legumes from Europe

Eating thoughtfully, both for yourself and for the planet has never been more important: individually, we all want and need to be healthy; together, we are guardians of the natural world around us. And then, there is something we don’t always consider when we think about eating thoughtfully – that is deliciousness! It’s so important. Eating something delicious, like canned

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Introducing Planet Ark’s New Circular Economy Event, Circularity

Planet Ark and Diversified Communications Australia are pleased to introduce, through a new partnership initiative, a specially curated event catering to the nation’s circular economy sector, Circularity. This new event is brought to you by Planet Ark’s Australian Circular Economy Hub (ACE Hub) and will take place at the Hilton Sydney on 24-25 November 2022. Circularity brings together industry, government,

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Every Chef’s Bare Necessity: Frank Oil

Natural oil that’s healthy, made with no chemicals, no additives, no numbers AND tastes fantastic? That’s not impossible – that’s Frank! Frank is a new way to enjoy classic frying. Longer-life oil with no nasty additives, chemicals or preservatives. Made from natural and renewable Australian canola, our natural processing system leaves more of the good stuff in; rich in Omega

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On the line: How COVID saved my business

The chef behind one of regional Victoria’s most revered dining destinations has come to a surprising realisation. Michael Ryan, who owns the two-chef’s hatted Provenance in Beechworth, found a positive in the pandemic.  “I reckon COVID probably saved our business,” says Ryan at his restaurant in a gold-rush era bank in the heart of Beechworth, a high-country tourist town hammered for

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Raising The Bar

From spaces no bigger than a household laundry, bar kitchen crews are sending out outstanding dishes, big and small. And at the same time, they’re trimming food and staff costs by keeping it simple, serving extremely delicious dishes that require minimal skill to plate up.  Young Melbourne restaurateurs Doug Milledge and Toby Koffman met in a New York café where space

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“People are our biggest asset”: Keith “Irish” Taylor from Priestley’s Gourmet Delights

Australia’s lockdown had everyone seeking the simple pleasures of life with many people adding a delicious, sweet treat to their morning coffee just to get them through the day. Throughout this time, Priestley’s Gourmet Delights was busy baking and delivering to their customer base and extending their distribution network. A major focus for the business in the early days of

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Birch & Waite’s secret ingredient to success with Olajoké Amosun, Senior Brand Manager

Birch and Waite was founded in Australia over 30 years ago and is renowned for producing Australia’s first batch-crafted, fresh-chilled, Whole Egg Mayonnaise. The business now creates dozens of delicious mayonnaise products, dressings, relishes and sauces. With two manufacturing facilities in Sydney, a full innovation team and a sales force spearheaded by ex-chefs, the company is passionate about its food

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