31 Aug - 3 Sep 2026 | MCEC Melbourne

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Keen to stock CBD tea? This is what you should know.
“Having 20 KeepCups in your drawer is probably worse than using a takeaway cup every day. There’s the facade of doing the right thing,but you have to use it multiple times for it to actually be sustainable.”
We are excited to announce that Fine Food Australia this week has been listed on the Schedule of Approved Events on the Austrade program website as part of the Australian Business Events Grants Program with applications now open to all Fine Food exhibitors.
As Covid-19 restrictions started to unfold in Melbourne, and the hospitality industry braced for uncertainty, Betty Bacash knew their 72-year-old family business, Hotel Agencies Hospitality & Restaurant Supplies, needed to prepare themselves for what was to come.
An acclaimed Italian restaurant with 13 locations across the globe, 400 Gradi – which won “worlds best pizza” in 2014 – wasn’t able to fit patrons in their restaurants amid COVID-19 restrictions.

The news is all about commercial recycling, compostability and biodegradability – but how do consumers reliably know whether their takeaway cup is recyclable, compostable, biodegradable or landfill only? We talk about getting consumers to change their habits by buying glass or bamboo reusable coffee cups. Then we expect them to

You’ve been doing it for years — spending hours every week creating your staff’s schedule, posting it in the breakroom, and furiously updating throughout the week as employees call in sick. And while some industries are quick to adopt new technology, others take longer to acclimatize. It can sometimes take

Jacqui Challinor, head chef of much-loved and critically acclaimed Surry Hills restaurant Nomad, talks about her journey through some of Sydney’s best kitchens, and the influencers and injustices she encountered along the way.
Not many people have heard of banh xeo, so creating a dedicated market stall to the Vietnamese pancake dish was a risk. But after Tania Ho and Ben Sinfield, co-owners of Sydney's Banh Xeo Bar, sold out on their first day at Paddington Market, they haven't looked back.

We have become aware that an ongoing scam has emerged regarding Fine Food Australia. A company named International Fairs Directory, formerly known as Expo Guide, are sending out posted letters using the Fine Food Australia business name. The letter requests a data update from Fine Food Australia exhibitor businesses. Please