Welcome to our annual Rising Star spotlight where we profile some of the SME food and beverage businesses that have innovated in their niche, grown market share, and graced our Rising Star showcase throughout the year. Read more
In losing a caffeine addiction, Chloe Janson has created a whole new one: for chai.
The world's rarest chocolate is not the only secret to Tasmanian chocolatier House of Anvers.
The clever formulation of sugar-free cake and bakery mixes is forging a strong new niche for Noshu.
From modest beginnings at the local farmers’ market, Molives founder Mo Amin has watched his pouch-based business grow – one fresh olive at a time.
A former IT high-flyer has created a bakery business where fun is paramount and people mean as much as the product.
Chemistry, price point, and environmental consciousness all play a part in delivering a 10-week single-malt spirit from a group of whisky-loving Tasmanian entrepreneurs.
After being discontinued in 2005, Yowie is back, and this time the novelty confectionery brand has a remit of conserving endangered animal species globally.
In a bid to create a gluten-free pizza base that would not fall apart, a restaurateur teamed up with a food developer to develop a range for a growing market that now includes gluten-free cookies.
A combination of dairy intolerance and a love of chocolate led to the creation of a new vegan chocolate business.
Award-winning company Australian Superfoods Co is more than a maker of healthy snacks and ingredients – it is changing lives.
Australian olive oil producer Cobram Estate is taking on the world with a vertically integrated model and a focus on quality and health.
Meat-free patties, schnitzels, and sausages are all in a day’s work for Australia’s first ‘vegetarian butcher’.
A medical diagnosis was the catalyst for Australia’s first gluten-free beer brewery.
Jockey Rémi Tremsal, originally from France, created Caramelicious’s salted caramel using a third-generation family recipe.
Thanks to a change in legislation, Hemp Foods Australia is finally set to reap rewards after years of hard work.
This business works to make the best use of “seconds” through a healthy, sustainable alternative.