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.

My First Time

In a rapidly evolving industry, firsts are a common feature – and the lineup for this year’s Fine Food Australia is certainly a testament to that. From new products to new speakers and new events, there are new surprises around every corner. This may even be your first time at the show! Amongst the firsts for Fine Food Australia this

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Food Fight

The saying may go that if you can’t take the heat, get out of the kitchen, but at Fine Food Australia, you can do the exact opposite! Year after year the industry’s best battle it out in a host of competitions that are as exciting to watch as they are to take part in. Judged by a panel of international,

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Australian Culinary Challenge Final Wrap

The 2015 Australian Culinary Challenge was highlight of the year in culinary competition in Australia, held at the Sydney Showground and Sydney Olympic Park as part of Fine Food Australia from September 20th – 23rd inclusive. Chefs, trainees and apprentices pitted their skills against each other and against the clock, competing for a share of cash and prizes. This year’s

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Sydney embraces the return of Fine Food Australia

Making its home amongst the memories of champions at Olympic Park, Fine Food Australia returned to Sydney for its 31st year and an Olympic sized celebration of the foodservice industry. Welcoming thousands of visitors through the doors every day, the four-day event held at the Sydney Showground cemented its reputation as the most relevant and practical event for the industry.

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Final Day of Fine Food Australia

And that’s a wrap! We can’t believe another great year of Fine Food Australia has passed, but what a show it’s been. We saw visitors lining up before the show opened again this morning – and as visitors queued, members of the acrobatic pizza team were spinning up a storm on the set of the Today Show on the other

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Golden Glory for ACT Apprentice Chefs

Amanda Polsen (aged 24), an apprentice chef at the Hyatt Hotel Canberra, and Georgia Harrison (aged 22), an apprentice chef at the National Press Club, have been crowned the National winners of the 2015 Nestlé GOLDEN CHEF’S HAT AWARD Team ACT battled it out in the kitchen against the country’s eight best junior chef teams and delivered some impressive dishes,

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The Official Great Aussie Pie & Sausage Roll Competition 2015 Results

Overall Winner Plain Pie (Mince Pie) Four Seasons Patisserie, Byford, WA Overall Runner Up Plain Pie (Mince-Chunky Pie) Rolling Pin Pies & Cakes, Ocean Grove, VIC Overall Winner Gourmet Pie (Brekkie Pie) Mountain High Pies, Wentworth Falls, NSW Overall Winner Sausage Roll Goldsteins, Molendia,QLD Overall Winner Gourmet Sausage Roll Denmark Bakery, Denmark, WA The John Ross – Most Innovative Pie

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Show Time – Day 3

We can’t believe we’re already at the end of day 3 of this year’s Fine Food Australia, and things are definitely not slowing down on the show floor! The morning started with Sunrise showing their great segments from yesterday, and the day continued with even more media interest in our great event. Flavours of NSW saw the Minister for Regional

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Show Time – Day 2

Day two of the show proved that we are in full effect – our exhibitors and visitors are all in fine form and we saw some great events take place on the show floor. The morning started with a bang – partly thanks to our great coffee exhibitors who are keeping much of the floor fuelled – but also because

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Best New Product Awards 2015

2015’s BEST NEW PRODUCTS FROM THE FOOD INDUSTRY ANNOUNCED This afternoon, in a ceremony held at the country’s largest food event – Fine Food Australia – the best new products of 2015 were announced, and what a great list of products it is! The Best New Product Awards is an opportunity to recognise the most outstanding products to have launched

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