The South Australian Premier’s Food and Beverage Industry Awards saw more than 940 industry professionals gather for the announcement of the 2021 award winners, and the night saw accolades going to old faves and some up and coming break out success stories!
The winning formula
Among the awards given, mumamoo – South Australia’s first female-founded and owned infant formula company scooped the the ‘New Product’ award at the highly regarded industry event.
“It’s been an exciting year of risk, reward and now industry recognition,” says mumamoo CEO, Belinda Humphris. “We are incredibly grateful for the support of the South Australian Independents – to be able to launch in such a supportive environment has no-doubt helped our local success and gain a critical foothold in the industry, ” she added.
This years South Australian Premier’s Food & Beverage Industry Awards 2021 attracted the highest volume of entries since the awards inception and had the theme of ‘Turning the Page’, in recognition of the vision for moving forward beyond the impacts of the past 18 months.
“While this year has been challenging for everyone, it’s also given us a renewed focus on disrupting a category that has been dominated and tightly held by multinationals for generations. Our customers are telling us exactly what they want and need – and that’s a premium Australian product at a fair price. Companies with a conscience are also important to our consumer and we are proud to deliver on all this and more,” says Belinda.
Launched in January this year by 3 South Australian mothers, mumamoo has disrupted the very traditional infant formula market through a mix of strategic digital marketing and strong focus on real-time customer service. With the founding mothers also the face of the brand, mumamoo has connected with a millennial consumer that is also keen to support an ethical brand with a social conscience. mumamoo donates a percentage of all online sales to PANDA (Perinatal Anxiety & Depression Australia) and utilises it’s growing social media presence to support mothers who rely on alternatives to breastmilk.
mumamoo is available at 180 Drakes and Foodland stores across South Australia, as well as National Pharmacies across South Australian and Victoria.
2021 Food and Beverage Industry Award Winners
The impressive roll call of 2021 winners spans smaller and new enterprises through to household names.
Among the winners on the night, Macro Group Australia was inducted into the Hall of Fame. Golden North Ice Cream collected their third Consumer Award, achieving Consumer Legend status, while Ashton Valley Fresh and Robern Menz were both recognised with Business Excellence Awards.
La Casa Del Formaggio’s Claude Cicchiello was announced as winner of the Leader Award and Zerella Fresh’s Renee Pye is the Next Generation Award winner for 2021.
Business award categories
BUSINESS EXCELLENCE AWARD, SPONSORED BY VISY
Winner – Businesses with up to 15 FTEs: Ashton Valley Fresh
Winner – Businesses with more than 15 FTEs: Robern Menz
Emerging Business Award, sponsored by the Department for Trade and Investment
Good Country Hemp
EXPORT AWARD, SPONSORED BY THE DEPARTMENT FOR TRADE AND INVESTMENT
Winner – Businesses with up to 15 FTEs: Never Never Distilling Co
Winner – Businesses with more than 15 FTEs: Bickford’s Group
INNOVATION IN BUSINESS AWARD, SPONSORED BY THE DEPARTMENT FOR TRADE AND INVESTMENT
Winner – Businesses with up to 15 FTEs: KIN Premium Australian Seafood
Winner – Businesses with more than 15 FTEs: Zerella Fresh
INNOVATION IN FOOD OR BEVERAGE AWARD, SPONSORED BY FOOD PROCESSING EQUIPMENT
Winner – Businesses with up to 15 FTEs: Ashton Valley Fresh
Winner – Businesses with more than 15 FTEs: Slape and Sons
NEW PRODUCT AWARD, SPONSORED BY FOODLAND SUPERMARKETS
Winner – Businesses with up to 15 FTEs: mumamoo
Winner – Businesses with more than 15 FTEs: VOK Beverages
PRIMARY PRODUCER AWARD, SPONSORED BY THOMAS FOODS INTERNATIONAL
Winner – Businesses with up to 15 FTEs: KIN Premium Australian Seafood
Winner – Businesses with more than 15 FTEs: Yumbah Aquaculture
SUSTAINABILITY AWARD, SPONSORED BY PEATS SOIL & GARDEN SUPPLIES
Winner – Businesses with up to 15 FTEs: Dinko Tuna
Winner – Businesses with more than 15 FTEs: Ceravolo Orchards
SERVICE PROVIDER AWARD, SPONSORED BY MITANI GROUP
Winner – Businesses with up to 15 FTEs: Adelaide Showgrounds Farmers’ Market
Winner – Businesses with more than 15 FTEs: Madderns Patent & Trade Mark Attorneys
INDIVIDUAL AWARD CATEGORIES
LEADER AWARD, SPONSORED BY BICKFORD’S GROUP
Winner – Claude Cicchiello, La Casa Del Formaggio
NEXT GENERATION AWARD, SPONSORED BY MACRO GROUP AUSTRALIA
Winner – Renee Pye, Zerella Fresh
INDUSTRY NOMINATED AWARDS
Education and Training Award, sponsored by the University of Adelaide
Winner – Costa Citrus
Hall of Fame, sponsored by San Remo
The 2021 inductee into the Hall of Fame is Macro Group Australia
Consumer Award sponsored by Foodland Supermarkets
Winner – Businesses with up to 15 FTEs: Continental Taralli Biscuits
Winner – Businesses with more than 15 FTEs and Consumer Award Legend: Golden North Ice Cream
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