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

Industry News

Fine Food Australia is the nation’s leading trade event connecting foodservice and hospitality professionals with the latest products, trends, and innovations shaping the industry. Discover industry news, delivering expert insights on operational excellence, emerging trends,  and practical strategies to help your business thrive.

Kirsten Tibballs to Launch New Vegan Chocolate

Callebaut NXT will be the key ingredient in Kirsten’s vegan chocolate tart (pictured), a multi-layered creation that’s 100 per cent dairy-free.  With a chocolate shortbread casing and a layer of date cake, Kirsten’s tart is topped with a smooth chocolate mousse and aquafaba meringue dipped in marbled milk chocolate.  “There’s a huge increase in demand for vegan and plant-based chocolate,”

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Onion for Dessert? Top Chef Says You Betcha

“Nobody thinks of onions as a hero ingredient for dessert,” says Tonka’s award-winning head chef. “But when you think about it, a beautifully caramelised onion has loads of sweetness, so why not turn it into a dessert?  “I’m really excited about this dish. Fine Food is all about innovation, and that’s exactly what we’re bringing to the table.  “Just don’t

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The Future of Restaurants in 2022

From fine dining to quick service, from new payment options, to a continued emphasis on delivery, the restaurant industry is building experiences for an ever-evolving future. These creative business owners are meeting customers where they are, embracing technological advances and building loyal communities of fans across channels. Download your version of Square’s 2022 edition of their Future of Restaurants report

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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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