Leverages the growing number of health-conscious consumers – the affluent ‘worried well’ – through innovative new product development of wholesome foods supported by scientific evidence and clear nutritional guidelines but not targeting a specific health need e.g. a whole apple in single-serve juice.

Family businesses are the heart of our communities, keeping the economy moving and employing millions of Aussies. Whether they’re feeding us, clothing us, caring for us, or entertaining us, it’s time to give them the spotlight they deserve! Vote for your favourite family business today and help them get some well-earned recognition.

This time last year I assumed the challenges of dealing with a global pandemic would be an “outlier” and that 12 months down the track we’d be celebrating businesses well on track to putting COVID behind them and benefitting from a resurgent global economy.

As the founder of Land of Plenty Food Co., Karen transformed an innocent idea into an industry leader in the gourmet food market, all before its 25th anniversary. A testament to innovation and adaptability, here’s a glimpse into Land of Plenty; how it began, how it’s developed and how Fine Food Australia was able to support Karen along the way.

With the goal of helpings SMEs scale and stimulate interest in the speciality food sector, the inaugural Foodpreneurs Festival is being held at the Sydney StartUp Hub on 19 May.

Craig Rochat, CEO of Land of Plenty Food Group, did not expect to enter the New Year taking an urgent crash course in operating a forklift truck. But that’s what he was faced with when two-thirds of his staff came down with Covid in the first week of January, and he found himself alone at his warehouse in Sydney, Australia. Rochat, who runs the food manufacturer and distributor alongside his wife Karen Lavecky, its founder and creative director, had no choice but to hang up his suit and begin loading up pallets onto trucks for distribution.

The Doomsday Plan: After building an artisan award-winning brand supplying airlines, stadiums, cinemas and clubs with a best-in-class product over 20 years Karen Lavecky (Land of Plenty Food Co.) lost 90% of business overnight. But a Doomsday document her husband and business partner wrote a few years ago ‘just in case there’s a catastrophe’ set a plan in motion immediately to ensure their business made it through the toughest period of its history.

Karen Lavecky always dreamt of starting her own business, but it wasn’t until her “world changed” after getting caught up in September 11 that she was inspired to take the plunge. That plunge has made her so successful she has just landed a seven-figure deal […]

Additive Free Kids named our very own Bondi Yoghurt as clean and completely free of additives and highly processed ingredients. Read the full article here.

We are proud to announce we have won Bronze at the Sydney Royal cheese & dairy show! Find the results here. Find out more on our Bondi Yoghurt website here.

Introducing our Certified Gluten Free range of Value-Added Seafood for Food Service Lotus & Ming have refreshed some of their popular recipes to deliver a decadent selection of coated seafood products that are certified gluten free. The team behind Lotus & Ming have worked […]