Celebrating Excellence in the food industry.

The Fine Food Australia Best New Product Award winners were announced at the show last year on Wednesday 11 September 2019. These awards recognise the most exciting and innovative products in the Australian marketplace. The Fine Food Australia New Product Awards remain the benchmark for excellence in the foodservice, hospitality, retail and bakery industries, judged by a panel of industry experts and professionals.

Take a look below to see the finalists and winners of 2019.

BEST NEW FOODSERVICE PRODUCT

Bulk food or beverages available in catering packs designed for multi-use in food preparation including hygiene and packaging products for caterers, deli, restaurant, takeaways, hospitals, canteens etc.

Winner: 

Simplot Foodservice – I&J Fish IN Chips

Finalists: 

RDM Pizza Australia – Chocolate Pizza Base

The Australian Superfood Company – Wattle seed Extract

BEST NEW RETAIL PRODUCT

Any food and beverage product designed for consumer purchase.

Winner: 

O’Smile – Easy Tiger Pork & Kimchi Gyoza

Finalists: 

KREOL – Kreol Prebiotic Sparkling Drinks

Spiral Foods – Organic Ramen Miso

BEST NEW HOSPITALITY EQUIPMENT PRODUCT

Front- or back-of-house equipment including manufacturing and kitchen appliances, tableware, furniture, sound systems, refrigeration, waste systems etc. The total prize for this category is valued at $15,000, so get your products in for your chance to win!

Winner: 

SKOPE Industries – ReFlex

Finalists: 

Hobart – Premax GPCROI PREMAX Glasswasher with Dryer and Reverse Osmosis

Meiko Australia Pacific – M-iClean UMI

BEST NEW BAKERY PRODUCT

Products designed for bakery outlets including ingredients, finished product and bakery equipment.

Winner: 

Direct Bakery –  Vitelli Automatic Dough Press and Cutting Station System

Finalists: 

Ready Bake – Vegan and Gluten FREE Pie Shell with Matching Puff Pie Top

Bakers Maison – Almond Filles Croissant

2018 Winners

BEST NEW FOODSERVICE PRODUCT

Winner: 

Australian Superfood Co – Native Fruit Extracts

BEST NEW RETAIL PRODUCT

Winner: 

Tasman Foods – Vegetarian Shiitake Dumpling & Prawn Hargow

BEST NEW HOSPITALITY EQUIPMENT PRODUCT

Winner: 

Florentia – ShowLab

BEST NEW RETAIL PRODUCT

Winner:

La Nuovagel – Nuovair Professional Blast Chillers

2017 Winners

BEST NEW FOODSERVICE PRODUCT

Winner:

Drive Yello – The Yello Platform

BEST NEW RETAIL PRODUCT

Winner:

Nom Noms World Food – Mini Nom Noms for Kids

BEST NEW HOSPITALITY PRODUCT

Winner:

Shepherd Filters – Shepherd Filters

BEST NEW BAKERY PRODUCT:

Winner:

Ordermentum  – Ordermentum Retailer App

2016 Winners

BEST NEW FOODSERVICE PRODUCT

Winner:

Tea & Spice – Tea & Spice Handcrafted Chai

BEST NEW RETAIL PRODUCT

Winner:

Bickford & Sons – Bickford & Sons Sparkling Range

BEST NEW HOSPITALITY PRODUCT

Winner:

Winterhalter – Winterhalter UC Excellence i

BEST NEW BAKERY PRODUCT:

Winner:

Puratos Australia – New Zealand – Otentic Durum

2015 Winners

BEST NEW FOODSERVICE PRODUCT

Winner:

Freedom Foods  – MILKLAB

BEST NEW RETAIL PRODUCT

Winner:

The Soda Press Co – Old Fashioned Lemonade Soda Syrup

BEST NEW HOSPITALITY PRODUCT

Winner:

Winterhalter – Winterhalter PT Climate Plus

BEST NEW BAKERY PRODUCT:

Winner:

W & P Reedy – Pastry Press

2014 Winners

BEST NEW FOODSERVICE PRODUCT

Winner:

Freedom Foods – Almond Breeze Barista Milk

BEST NEW RETAIL PRODUCT

Winner:

Rinoldi Pasta – Vetta Smart Pasta

BEST NEW HOSPITALITY PRODUCT

Winner:

Coolsan Australia – Chillsafe

BEST NEW BAKERY PRODUCT:

Winner:

Simple Simon Pie Machines – True Blue Pie Machines

2013 Winners

BEST NEW FOODSERVICE PRODUCT

Winner:

Lotus & Ming – Rustic by Lotus & Ming

BEST NEW RETAIL PRODUCT

Winner:

Chenco Foods – Yum Cha Prawn & Chive Wonton

BEST NEW HOSPITALITY PRODUCT

Winner:

Cookon Commercial Catering Equipment – Kay Bee Battery Operating Oil Filter Machine

BEST NEW BAKERY PRODUCT:

Winner:

Pac Food – Biodegradable Piping Bags

2012 Winners

BEST NEW FOODSERVICE PRODUCT

Winner:

Bulla Dairy Foods – Bulla Dollop Cream Portions

BEST NEW RETAIL PRODUCT

Winner:

Popina Foods – Goodness Superfoods Cereal

BEST NEW HOSPITALITY PRODUCT

Winner:

Comcater – FRIMA Vario Cooking Centre MULTIFICIENCY

BEST NEW BAKERY PRODUCT:

Winner:

Australian Bakery & Pizza – Rollmatic MR52 Bread Slicer

2011 Winners

BEST NEW FOODSERVICE PRODUCT

Winner:

Apromo Trading – Caviaroli

BEST NEW RETAIL PRODUCT

Winner:

York Foods – Wagyu Oil

BEST NEW HOSPITALITY PRODUCT

Winners:

Winterhalter – RoMatik XS Osmosis Treatment

Stoddart Food Service – Adande Refrigerated Drawer

BEST NEW BAKERY PRODUCT:

Winner:

W & P Reedy – Astor Portion Cutter