2013 UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA - NUTRITION AND FOOD SCIENCES AWARDS
Congratulations to the winners of the 2013 Food and Beverage Development Fund Excellence and Graduate Awards announced at the Awards Presentation and Graduation Celebration on Tuesday 18th March 2014.
The winners are:
Holly Ranson- Excellence Award 1st Year
Emily Koch - Excellence Award 2nd Year
Rhiannon Mensforth - Excellence Award 3rd Year Year
Rhiannon Mensforth - Graduate Award Highest GPA
Briony Nicholls - Graduate Award Runner Up Highest GPA
Sheng Jun Liu & Kin Trang Le - Product Development Award
Rhiannon Mensforth, Briony Nicholls, Jasmine Danz, Nick Malandris, Sahar Marvasti & Amanda Case - Runner Up Product Development Award
We congratulate all recipients on their aoutstanding cademic success.
2013 SA FOOD INDUSTRY AWARDS
Congratulations to AgriExchange winner of the Food and Beverage Development Fund Workforce Development Award
for the 2013 SA Food Industry Awards announced at the Awards Dinner on November 29 2013.
Congratulations also to Phil & Richard Sims and the team from Robern Menz for winning the Buy South Australian Consumer Award, Leader Award and being inducted into the Hall of Fame.
2012 UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA - NUTRITION AND FOOD SCIENCES AWARDS
Congratulations to the winners of the 2012 Food and Beverage Development Fund Excellence and Graduate Awards announced at the Awards Presentation and Graduation Celebration on Wednesday 20th March 2013.
The winners are:
Diane Cass - Excellence Award 1st Year
Karen Teoh - Excellence Award 2nd Year
Melissa Lane - Excellence Award 3rd Year
Melissa Lane - Graduate Award Highest GPA
Rowena Pooley - Graduate Award Runner Up Highest GPA
Sanchakriya Nhep, Pui Ling Yuen & Hairong Yuen - Product Development Award
Judith Lukas - Runner Up Product Development Award
We congratulate all recipients on their academic success.
2012 SOUTH AUSTRALIAN FOOD INDUSTRY AWARDS
Congratulations to Beerenberg winner of the Food and Beverage Development Fund Workforce Development Award
for the 2012 South Australian Food Industry Awards announced at the Awards Dinner on November 16 2012.
Congratulations also to our other finalists Barossa Fine Foods and Wintulichs.
We encourage all businesses who value their workforce to apply in 2013.
2011 UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA - NUTRITION AND FOOD SCIENCES AWARDS 
Congratulations to the winners of the 2011 Food and Beverage Development Fund Excellence and Graduate Awards announced at the Awards Presentation and Graduation Celebration on Wednesday 28th March 2012.
The winners are:
Karen Teoh - Excellence Award 1st Year
Tarah Behan - Excellence Award 2nd Year
Hui San Tan - Excellence Award 3rd Year
Michelle Headland - Graduate Award Highest GPA
Natasha Ramsay - Graduate Award 2nd Highest GPA
Hui San Tan - Graduate Award 3rd Highest GPA
Sarah Baker, Daina Alford & Corey Grove - Product Development Award
We congratulate all recipients on their academic success.
2011 PREMIERS FOOD INDUSTRY AWARDS
Congratulations to Spring Gully Foods winner of the Food and Beverage Development Fund Workforce Development Award
for the 2011 South Australian Premiers Food Industry Awards announced at the Awards Dinner on November 25 2011.
Congratulations also to our other finalists Cocolat and Barossa Fine Foods.
Thankyou to all organisations that entered who obviously value workforce development. The number of entries received increased again this year. We encourage you to apply in 2012.
2010 PREMIERS FOOD INDUSTRY AWARDS
Congratulations to Bickfords winner of the Food and Beverage Development Fund Workforce Development Award
for the 2010 South Australian Premiers Food Industry Awards announced at the Awards Dinner on November 5 2010.
Congratulations also to our other finalists Haighs and La Casa Del Formaggio.
Thankyou to all organisations that entered who obviously value workforce development. A record number of entries were received this year. We encourage you to apply next year.
2009 UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA - NUTRITION AND FOOD SCIENCES AWARDS 
Congratulations to the winners of the 2009 Food and Beverage Development Fund Excellence and Graduate Awards announced at the Awards Presentation and Graduation Celebration on Tuesday 30th March 2010.
The winners are:
Sarah Baker - Excellence Award 1st Year
Courtney Koop - Excellence Award 2nd Year
Miranda Fazzalari - Excellence Award 3rd Year
Miranda Fazzalari - Graduate Award Highest GPA
Carla Olsen - Graduate Award 2nd Highest GPA
Sutasinee Anantanawat - Graduate Award 3rd Highest GPA
Mary Master, Crystal Wilkinson and Sutasinee Anantanawat - Product Development Award
We congratulate all recipients on their academic success.
2009 PREMIERS FOOD AWARDS
Congratulations to Robern Menz winner of the Food and Beverage Development Fund Workforce Development Award for the 2009 South Australian Premiers Food Awards announced at the magical Awards Dinner on November 6 2009.
Robern Menz acknowledges that its business is as good as its people and works tirelessly to to recruit,train and retrain good people in a competitive labour market. The business has an open door management style, innovative human resources program and a low staff turnover rate to show for its work. Robern Menz began in 1908 and today employs over 70 staff manufacturing dried and glace fruit, fruit snacks and chocolate and sugar confectionery.
Check out the Robern Menz range including chocolate snakes, chocolate milk bottles and of course the ever popular fruchoc.
Congratulations also to Cocolat finalist for this award in 2009.
2009 KANGAROO ISLAND FOOD AND WINE EXPERIENCE AWARDS
Congratulations to:
- Sunset Winery and Kangaroo Island Lavender Farm - Joint winners of the Ultimate Kangaroo Island Producers Food or Wine Experience Award
- John Merlo - Kangaroo Island Producers Ambassador Award
Announced at the Awards Dinner on August 8 2009.
2008 UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA - NUTRITION AND FOOD SCIENCES AWARDS
Congratulations to the winners of the 2008 Food and Beverage Development Fund Excellence and Graduate Awards announced at the Awards Presentation and Graduation Celebration on Wednesday 1st April 2009.
The winners are:
Courtney Koop - Excellence Award 1st Year
Miranda Fazzalari - Excellence Award 2nd Year
Susan Stancl - Excellence Award 3rd Year
Susan Stancl - Graduate Award Highest GPA
Elaheh Naghashlou - Graduate Award 2nd Highest GPA
Cara Filipsons - Graduate Award 3rd Highest GPA
Tina Ivy Wong, Yuk Yue Yeung and Ivy Loh - Product Development Award
We congratulate all recipients on their academic success.
2008 PREMIERS FOOD AWARDS
Congratulations to BD Farm Paris Creek winner of the Food and Beverage Development Fund Workforce Development Award for the 2008 South Australian Premiers Food Awards announced at the Awards Dinner on November 14 2008.
BD Farm Paris Creek is a bio-dynamic farm producing organic milk, yoghurt, cheese and butter distributed nationally and overseas, and employing around 38 full time employees. It has a focus on regular training of staff to ensure staff are multi-skilled and up-to-date with current manufacturing and processing practices, as well as encourages employees to seek additional external training wherever possible.
To find out more please visit the web site www.safoodcentre.com
2008 SOUTH AUSTRALIAN TRAINING AWARDS 
Congratulations to Bernice Lawton winner of the 2008 Food and Beverage Development Fund Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Student of the Year Award announced at the Awards Dinner on September 5 2008.
Bernice is deeply committed to conservation and has always wanted a career in the field. She now works with local Kaurna groups to protect significant Aboriginal sites, and believes that inidigenous peoples participation in conservation allows for a connection with the land. Bernices workplace qualifications include Supervision Skills, Pest Technician Licence, Chainsaw Operations, First Aid and Traffic Zone Controller. She is confident that the knowledge she has gained through her studies will lead to constructive liaison with clients, so that she can represent her employer at appropriate professional levels.
As winner of the State Training Awards Bernice will represent the State at the National Training Awards being held in Darwin on 20th November 2008.
2008 SOUTH AUSTRALIAN TRAINING AWARDS (Runner-up)
Congratulations also to Thomas Boyle runner-up of the 2008 Food and Beverage
Development Fund Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Student of the Year Award
announced at the Awards Dinner on September 5 2008.
Thomas is employed by DTED as an Administrative Support Officer and has enjoyed studying Business Administration and finishing the course earlier than scheduled.
To find out more please visit the web site www.satrainingawards.sa.edu.au
2007 UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA - NUTRITION AND FOOD SCIENCES AWARDS
Congratulations to the winners of the 2007 Food and Beverage Development Fund Excellence and Graduate Awards announced at the Awards Presentation and Graduation Celebration on Monday 31st March 2008.
The winners are:
Miranda Fazzalari - Excellence Award 1st Year
Crystal Wilkinson - Excellence Award 2nd Year
Kirsty Hann - Excellence Award 3rd Year and Graduate Award Highest GPA
Dorota Zarnowiecki - Excellence Award 3rd Year and Graduate Award 2nd Highest GPA
Amy Antenucci - Graduate Award 3rd Highest GPA
We congratulate all recipients on their academic success.
2007 PREMIERS FOOD AWARDS
Congratulations to AgriExchange winner of the Food and Beverage Development Fund Workforce Development Award for the 2007 South Australian Premiers Food Awards announced at the Awards Dinner on November 16 2007.
AgriExchange are one of the largest producers and packers of citrus and table greens in Australia, producing more than 60 million kgs of citrus fruit and 10 million kgs of premium table grapes. With over 300 staff and 700 casuals in the peak packing season, the company invests a substantial amount of expertise, time and resources in training and development to ensure all staff have maximum access to tailored training programs. AgriExchanges motto is "we hire for character and train for skill".
To find out more please visit the web site www.safoodcentre.com
2007 SOUTH AUSTRALIAN TRAINING AWARDS
Congratulations to Kirk Betts winner of the 2007 Food and Beverage Development Fund Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Student of the Year Award announced at the Awards Dinner on August 31 2007.
Kirk Betts, 48, is employed as a Youth Centre Officer. As well as a TAFESA Cert IV in Governance, he has completed certificates in OH&S, Land Mangement, Youth Work and is currently studying Front Line Management. Kirk, who has a passion for issues relating to the local community and the young people of Ceduna and districts, is a role model for young Aborigines. As Chair of the Ceduna Youth Committee, comprising students from local schools and TAFE, he mentors students in their learning and leadership development and is delighted his career allows him to give something back to the community. Kirk, the "legend", is well known across Eyre Peninsula for his impressive sporting achievement in football spanning 24 playing seasons.
2007 AUSTRALIAN TRAINING AWARDS
As winner of the State Training Awards Kirk represented the State at the National Training Awards held in Hobart on 8th November 2007. We are pleased to announce that Kirk was announced Runner Up of the National Award. Congratulations Kirk on a fantastic achievement.
2007 SOUTH AUSTRALIAN TRAINING AWARDS (Runner-up)
Congratulations also to Margaret-Anne Rigney who is runner-up of the 2007 Food and Beverage Development Fund Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Student of the Year Award announced at the Awards Dinner on August 31 2007.
Margaret Rigney, 20, gained a permanent Admin Support Officer role with Australian Red Cross after completing a traineeship in Cert III in Business Administration. Gaining confidence and learning more about the broader functions of Red Cross has motivated Margaret's desire to be involved in the Community Services Area focusing on disadvantaged Indigenous youth. To achieve this, she will improve her Information Technology skills and intends to study a Cert IV in Workplace Training and Assessment. Last year, Margaret was invited by SSABSA to speak to Indigenous students in Years 10 to 12 about her successful completion of SACE and the opportunities that it created, and was awarded NAIDOC Youth of the Year. This year Margaret was appointed to the Red Cross Reconcilitation Week Project Group.
To find out more please visit the web site www.satrainingawards.sa.edu.au
2006 PREMIERS FOOD AWARDS
Congratulations to Cocolat who were announced as the winner of the Food Training SA & FTH Skills Council Workforce Development Award at the 2006 Premiers Food Awards Dinner on Friday November 10th 2006.
Use the links below to download the Cocolat (SA Food Awards) video. To save the video to your hard drive, rather than opening the file in a player, right click on the link and select 'Save Target As...' or 'Save Link As...' from the drop down menu.
Quicktime Version
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2006 SOUTH AUSTRALIAN TRAINING AWARDS
Congratulations to Kadeem Warrior who was announced as the winner of the Food Training SA and FTH Skills Council Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Student of the Year Award at the 2006 SA Training Awards Dinner on Friday September 1st 2006.
2005 PREMIERS FOOD AWARDS
Congratulations to Willabrand Australia who were announced as the winner of the Food Training SA & FTH Skills Council Leadership Through Value Adding (Small) Award at the 2005 Premiers Food Awards.
2004 PREMIERS FOOD AWARDS
Congratulations to Blessed Cheese who were announced as the winner of the Food Training SA Leadership Through Innovative Services to the Food Industry Award at the 2004 Premiers Food Awards.
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