Emmaline’s Country Kitchen began 20 years ago, when Andrew and Susan Horwood started selling homemade cakes and biscuits to local stores in Lobethal, South Australia. The appeal of the homemade product made it an immediate success. “We started the business in our home kitchen, much to my wife’s displeasure,” says Andrew. “We produced them for … Continued
Drakes are the first supermarket in the country to have kombucha on tap, and the great thing about it is – it’s Mojo. Less than ten years ago, Anthony and Sarah Crabb were fermenting Mojo Kombucha in the family shed, bottling it by hand and selling it at the Willunga Farmers Market. “Fermentation is a really unique proposition, … Continued
SA’s River Port Beverages have made Portello since 1899, making it one of the world’s oldest soft drink brands. “These products are synonymous with South Australia,” says Pat Moss, Business Development Manager at Australian Pure Fruits. “And they’re still made here in South Australia.” Originally a fruit processing and puree business, Australian Pure Fruits expanded in 2006, buying … Continued
Since the Fleming family bought Bundaberg Brewed Drinks in 1968 they have been brewing non-alcoholic soft drinks using real, fresh ingredients. “We work with farmers and grow ginger ourselves so that we have the best ginger constantly for our ginger beer”, says John McLean, CEO of Bundaberg Brewed Drinks. “We can dry the ginger right when we want … Continued
For 95 years, Golden North have made ice cream in Laura, South Australia. In Laura, 1 in 8 people work for Golden North. “The staff here are all locals,” says marketing and export director Trevor Pomery. “And we run it like a family business.” The Bowker family founded Golden North when they moved to Laura … Continued
In exciting news today, Drakes have announced that it would be building a state-of-the-art $80 million Grocery Distribution Centre in South Australia’s northern suburb of Edinburgh North. The Drakes Supermarkets Distribution Centre, which has received planning consent from the City of Playford, will be fully funded by the South Australian family-owned business. Approximately 300 jobs are … Continued