Value Adding (Medium)
NFIS Ltd Value Adding (Medium) Award
Winner: Ferguson Australia
Ferguson Australia has fished the Southern Ocean for more than 40 years and provides premium quality fresh and processed seafood to the world. Ferguson Australia products include lobster medallions, lobster oil, lobster glazes and fresh lobster and seafood. The company provides to premium and high quality niche markets including executive chefs, high-end retail, tourism, caterers and discerning customers. Ferguson Australia employs 13.5 full time staff and export to Hong Kong, UK, China and Dubai.
Ferguson Australia are clearly serious about their business. With an excellent philosophy of quality and value adding throughout the business and a focus on developing a strong, global brand, Ferguson Australia are a stand out benchmark for value added food businesses in South Australia.
Ferguson Australia are currently going through another phase of new product trialling and development which will result in further usage of what other businesses may view as waste products. These new value added products will add to what is already a well tailored product range.
As a family business, Ferguson Australia have recognised where they need to develop their skills and have brought in well regarded external business people to guide and mentor them in growing their business into the future.