Entry in the South Australian Premier's Food and Beverage Industry Awards is open to any business which is a food or beverage producer, manufacturer or franchisor, or business providing goods or services to the food and beverage industry, provided your head office or principal place of business is in South Australia (and if the business is operated by a franchisee, the head office or principal place of business of the franchisor is in South Australia) and at least half the expenses of the business are incurred in South Australia.
Please note:
The 2020 open business award categories are:
Business Excellence Award: Recognising a business that has demonstrated business excellence and set a benchmark for industry
Sponsored by the Show Society Foundation
Emerging Business Award: Recognising an emerging business (1 to 3 years in operation) that demonstrates potential for continued growth and development of its product(s) and markets
Sponsored by Department for Trade and Investment
Export Award: Recognising a business that has demonstrated innovation, planning and implementation excellence, leading to successful ongoing exports to international and/or domestic markets
Sponsored by Visy
Innovation in Business Award: Recognising a business that has demonstrated innovation and adaptability through a successful business innovation
Sponsored by Food Processing Equipment
Innovation in Food or Beverage Award: Recognising a business that has demonstrated innovation and adaptability through the use of food/beverage technology
Sponsored by Department for Trade and Investment
New Product Award: Recognising a business that has demonstrated excellence in developing or enhancing and launching a product into the market between 31 January 2019 and 31 January 2020
Sponsored by Foodland SA
Primary Producer Award: Recognising a business that has demonstrated excellence in the sustainable production of safe, high quality food, and that has contributed to the positive profile of the agribusiness industry
Sponsored by Thomas Fooods International
Sustainability Award: Recognising a business that has demonstrated excellence in their sustainability in terms of profit, people and the planet
Sponsored by Peats Soil and Garden Supplies
Service Provider Award: Recognising a business providing services to the food and beverage industry that contributes to development activity and industry growth
Sponsored by Moore Stephens
For businesses with up to 15 FTEs
Entry for individual awards is open to individuals living in South Australia and currently working in the South Australian food and beverage sector. The 2020 open individual award categories are:
Leader Award: Recognising an individual in the industry who has a commitment to excellence and who inspires and influences others
Sponsored by Bickford's Group
Next Generation Award: Recognising an up-and-coming individual in the industry who has a commitment to excellence, and who has already demonstrated evidence of leadership, vision and initiative
Sponsored by Macro Group Australia
Entry in the industry award categories is through nomination conferred by a panel of industry experts (please note - individuals/businesses cannot directly apply for these awards). The 2020 industry nominated award categories are:
Hall of Fame: Recognising an individual or business that has demonstrated ongoing high level success in their designated profession and has made a significant and sustainable contribution to South Australia's food and beverage industry
Sponsored by San Remo
Duncan MacGillivray Entrepreneur Award: Recognising a passionate individual who has developed and driven a successful entrepreneurial idea for the food and beverage industry in innovation, export, new product development, sustainability, primary production and/or development of people skills/capability
Sponsored by Department for Trade and Investment
Education and Training Award: Recognising an individual or business that has demonstrated commitment to education and training in order to develop its people and improve overall performance
Sponsored by The University of Adelaide
Sponsored by Statewide Super
Entry in the Consumer Award is open to South Australian food and beverage manufacturers and producers. Entry in this award is by nomination via this website. A business may be nominated by a consumer or may nominate themselves. The 20 businesses receiving the most votes will be named as the 2020 Top 20 and the final winner will be the business which receives the highest number of votes overall. (Consumers do not have to be residents of South Australia to nominate their favourite South Australian food or beverage business for this award.)
Please note: Restaurants, cafes, food service and wine businesses are not eligible to nominate for this award.
Click here for full details of the Consumer Award.
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