May 18, 2012
Adelaide’s food businesses need to prepare for a visit from the Fair Work Ombudsman over the next four months. Inspectors will be checking the books of 50 cafes, restaurants and takeaway outlets in North Adelaide and on Rundle and Gouger streets. Fair Work has organized the audit as part of the new compliance and education campaign. The main aim is to...
May 11, 2012
The prestigious South Australian Tourism Awards have decided to include a new category this year – Excellence in South Australian Food Tourism. This is excellent news for the South Australian food tourism industry, as the category will focus on the fantastic great regional produce. It is also a good opportunity to recognise the important role that food...
Apr 20, 2012
The beautiful Clare Valley wine region will soon have a fully functioning brewery nestled in amongst all the wineries. Renowned winemaker Ben Jeanneret (Jeanneret Wines) and his business partner Craig Harnett are the brains behind the Clare Valley Brewing Company, which managed to acquire a producer’s license from S.A’s liquor authority. The Clare...
Mar 28, 2012
It’s been another turbulent season of My Kitchen Rules, full of twists and turns, and last night’s final proved to be no different. In a nail biting finale that had over 2 million viewers glued to their seats, South Australian duo Leigh Sexton and Jennifer Evans took out childhood friends and rivals Nic Mazzone and Rocco La Bella. It was great to see...
Mar 15, 2012
Good Life: Modern Organic Pizza Whether it’s the succulent free-range chicken or organic roasted vegetables on top crispy wood oven bread, Good Life definitely changes the way you’d normally view pizzas. Plus it’s a great place to hang with mates over munchies and some wine. Their Free-range Roasted Duck pizza is a massive hit. It’s topped with shitake...
Mar 14, 2012
In the early hours of December 26, 2011, a fire erupted at the Golinski residence. Matthew Golinski, one of the most respected chefs in the hospitality industry, was in the house with his wife and kids. Matt tragically lost his wife and children in the blaze, and suffered 3rd degree burns over 40% of his body. He has just come out of a medically induced coma...
Mar 2, 2012
After being hit by strong rainfall, South Australia’s wine harvest season suffered serious setbacks. In a span of only 24 hours, key wine harvest regions like Clare, Nuriootpa and Renmark were struck with rainfall reaching at least 62 millimetres. According to the ABC Online News, Chairman of South Australia’s wine council, Simon Berry said, “Because it is...
Mar 1, 2012
SA Cafes are on the hunt for South Australia’s best cup of coffee, and we need your help! Simply like us on Facebook and let us know which cafe makes your favourite brew, and you will go into the draw to win some awesome prizes! Vote now by clicking...
Feb 29, 2012
Recently the Health Arts College started up in Adelaide, bringing new natural health study options to town, including the option to ‘study now pay later’ through the VET Fee Help system. They’re also Austudy-approved. Want to find out if you’re eligible for Study Now Pay Later options? Email the course advisor with your full name, state,...
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...