2004 Winners
Discover the stories and view the pictures of our 2004 Premier's Food Awards Winners...
South Australian Farmers’ Federation Young Leader Of The Year Award
Shane Radbone is the Chief Executive Officer of Wendy’s Supa Sundaes.
In February last year, thirty four year old Shane also took up the role of group CEO of the Retail Brands Group, which includes a Wendy’s manufacturing facility and a second brand just launched in Australia called Quiznos.
Quiznos is an American based, 2000-store chain that specialises in oven toasted sandwiches.
Coopers Brewery & Blue Lake Milling Grains Industry Achievement Award
Under 10 employees: L’Abruzzese
L’Abruzzese is an Adelaide-based manufacturer of quality dried gourmet pasta, egg noodles and organic pasta.
The family-owned company has grown over the last 24 years to supply distributors, gourmet food retailers and the hospitality industry in South Australia, nationally and Hong Kong.
More than 10 employees: Mitani Products
Mitani Products is an innovative food ingredients blender and manufacturer specialising in adding value to the poultry and meat industries by providing a tailored blend of quality herbs, spices and seasonings.
The family-owned company is focused on providing exceptional service and quality products to the Australian and New Zealand markets and more recently Asia.
Adelaide Produce Markets Limited and Virginia Horticulture Centre Horticulture Industry Achievement Award
Under 10 employees: Hi-Tec Group
The Hi-Tec Group grows and processes hydroponic lettuce at Virginia.
Originally operating as a family-owned broad-acre property, the company responded to consumer demands by supplying a range of ready to eat packaged products using freshly harvested lettuce and vegetables.
The company supplies a wide range of customers including Qantas, the hospitality sector and Independent Grocery stores.
More than 10 employees: Vitor Marketing
Vitor Marketing is Australia’s largest grower, packer, processor, distributor and marketer of fresh citrus fruit. The company also markets persimmons, stone fruit, mangoes and grapes.
The Riverland-based company was formed more than three decades ago by eight growers. Today there are 38 growers with more than two and a half thousand hectares of orchards under its control.
Visy Board Meat Industry Achievement Award
Under 10 employees: Waters Meat Store
Waters Meat Store based at Moonta has recently expanded into a new purpose built butcher shop, which meets all Quality assurance and accreditation standards.
The butcher shop is value adding to its primary product of meat by providing customers with complete meal solutions.
More than 10 employees: Holco Fine Meat Suppliers
Holco Fine Meat Suppliers is an integrated domestic meat wholesaler and retailer selling a range of meat and meat related products.
The company also owns and operates Paringa Farm in the Adelaide Hills, which is a specialist lamb business supplying wholesale and retail markets.
Rabobank Seafood Industry Achievement Award
Under 10 employees: Turner Aquaculture
Turner Aquaculture is a Cowell based oyster farming operation with an additional operation in Coffin Bay to offset seasonal variances.
The company specialises in wholesaling of oysters to fish processors and retailing local seafood from its shop front in Cowell.
It is also a member of the seafood and aquaculture tourist trail, which allows the public to see the industry first hand.
