Feb 17, 2012

Spain has dominated the world’s largest competition for organic wine, winning 50 medals and seriously impressing judges. The Mundus Vini BioFach International Organic Wine Award, held in Germany, had approximately 600 wines for judges to sample over the two-day blind tasting session. The awards were handed out to kickstart BioFach, a world organic trade fair...

Jan 12, 2012

Seasoned restauranteur and MasterChef judge George Calombaris has spoken out against staff penalty rates this week, sparking controversy about how much casual staff should be paid on weekends and public holidays. In an exclusive interview with The Power Index, Calombaris complained that his new restaurant Mama Baba would have to pay staff,  ”$40 an hour...

Dec 23, 2011

Australians could see an alarming 30% reduction in the foods that make up a healthy diet in the next few years. WA Today reported that a drop in the number of bees, both feral and managed, could result in serious effects to almost 80 different types of crops dependant on pollination. Due to changes in climate there have already been impacts on the bee ...

Dec 7, 2011

T&R Pastoral has just been inducted into the SA Food Industry Hall of Fame at the annual Premier’s Food Industry Awards. One of the 5 largest meat businesses in Australia, T&R has gradually grown into one of SA Businesses biggest success stories. The procurement of the Murray Bridge Abbatoir in 1999 allowed T&R to see gains of over a billion...

Nov 16, 2011

South Australia’s own Penfolds will today become the first of the state’s wine producers to go overseas for the first release of a white wine. The 2008 Special Bin 620 will hit Shanghai today and will sell for a whopping $1000 a bottle. Penfolds’ rare house style red wine is Australia’s most expensive table wine and is made from Coonawarra cabernet and...

Nov 4, 2011

The results are out for this year’s annual Amateur Beer Brewing Championships, which were held at South Australia’s Holdfast Bay Bowling Club. The event is the second largest amateur home brewing competition in the world, with 18 categories and more than 80 types of beer. Entries range from lagers, stouts, porters and bitters to more exotic types. There...

Oct 27, 2011

The Rosé Revolution, a global campaign aimed at promoting Rosés, is on again. Starting November 10 this year and running through until April 2012, the campaign involves live events and tastings, and most importantly the use of social media to spread the word. Everyone is encouraged to hit twitter for one of the largest social media events. On November 30 last...

Oct 21, 2011

A bacteria known as listeria may have been present in more than 450 Meals on Wheels client meals. The bacteria was found in date pudding and custard dessert which came from the company’s factory in Kent Town earlier this month. Each patient who may have consumed the affected dessert has been notified in writing, but as of yet there have been no reports of...

Oct 14, 2011

Wattle seeds infused in beer have turned out to be more of a hit than its brewers bargained for. Locals have taken quickly to the Judas Dark Ale and will have to wait around 3 weeks until the next brew. Owners of a small micro brewery near Renmark have only released their ale to a couple of outlets around Adelaide, but already the Renmark Hotel has run out! The...

Sep 30, 2011

A world expert in manufacturing and innovation has slammed the Australian wine industry, labelling it as ‘lazy’, and claims it is one of many industries at risk from global competition. Professor Goran Roos stated that the industry was at risk because the wine sector had failed to keep up the pace of reforms and growth it had set during the 1990’s. Studies...