When he was just 18, Alic ‘Nippy’ Knispel decided he wanted to grow citrus in the Riverland. “Dad worked with an apricot harvest company in Moorook and he liked the little town so much he bought a mixed fruit property there,” says Jeff Knispel, joint Managing Director at Nippy’s. “Before World War II, he went … Continued
Established in 1895 in the foothills of Byron Bay (under the catchy name of North Coast Fresh Food and Cold Storage Co-Operative Company Limited) Norco “has many unique points of difference,” says Brett Arthur, Sales Operations Manager. At Norco “the one that resonates most is that we are 100% farmer owned and our profits go … Continued
Yummy Snack Foods started with just two staff, Rina Agostino & Rocco Romeo – and a little help from their six children. Now, 25 years later “The business has changed dramatically with our greatest achievement our growth, now employing up to 85 staff, and still growing,” says Rina Agostino, Director of Yummy Snack Foods. In … Continued
Launching Tucker’s Natural in 2007, husband and wife team Sam & Cindy Tucker saw an opportunity to give crackers a new gourmet taste. Having been involved in food production for over 3 decades, they wanted to put their family name into a product range that shared their values. “This saw the introduction of the Natural … Continued
The Paech family have been farming in Hahndorf for 180 years. For 50 of those years, they’ve been growing strawberries off the road near Hahndorf, now the home of their famous ‘pick your own’ strawberries. “That was Dad’s big idea,” says Anthony Paech, Managing Director of Beerenberg Farm. “He was very entrepreneurial and that was his big idea, to start … Continued
When Johan and Magdelena Menz came to Adelaide from Prussia in 1849 they had no idea the Menz name would become an icon in their new home. After the success of their Yo Yo’s and Bush Biscuits, they moved into confectionery, starting with Crown Mints in 1892. In 1948 they produced FruChocs to sell excess fruit from the Riverland and Barossa … Continued
Beston Global are located in Murray Bridge and Jervois where they produce mild and hard cheeses for Edwards Crossing and Cream Cheeses for Mabel’s. Since 2015 they have won 69 Gold, Silver and Bronze medals in the Australian Cheese industry. “This is a testament to our fabulous cheesemakers and our whole production at Beston”, says … Continued
Vili’s have spent 30 years building a network of suppliers in the Riverland, Adelaide Hills and Virginia to help produce their products. Utilising local suppliers helps them to ensure that their product is as high quality as possible. “If the taste is right, you have an enormous advantage” says Vili Milisits, founder of Vili’s. Vili … Continued
In 1969, an intrepid collective of farmers in Moree, Queensland started delivering fresh squeezed orange juice to local homes. 50 years on, Grove Juice is proud of the Company’s growth says Jared Telkes, Independent Account Manager. “We went from a small home-delivery business to one of Australia’s largest manufacturers of fresh fruit juice,” he says. “We … Continued
The demand for restaurant-quality Indian food at home continues to grow. “In 1999, we opened Beyond India as a restaurant in North Adelaide and since then we have grown into a multi-faceted modern business,” says Robby Gupta, Director of Beyond India. “We have always served our quality Indian Food at major events throughout Adelaide from … Continued