2011 Exhibitor Award Winners

2011 Exhibitor Award Winners

     

Awards for best product and presentation.
An independent panel of judges awarded prizes for the quality of product and presentation, with gold, silver and bronze awards given for the best displays. Points were awarded for product presentation, originality and inventiveness, use of promotional information and overall appeal of the stand. There was also a ‘people’s choice’ award. 
 

     
 
Gold:
 
Otway Forest Shiitake  
 
     
 Silver:
  herbs2home.com.au
    Salute Oliva  
    Barfold Olives
    Fruit Growers Victoria  
 Bronze:
  Mt Macedon Kitchen
    Bagdad Foods
   
 Best new exhibit:
  Otway Forest Shiitake
 Best winery:   Hanging Rock Winery
Best Group exhibitors:   

Aromatic Spices, Greenvale Meats, 3 Troupers Brewery, Kalaparee Olives
 
 Best regional stand:   Murray Valley Citrus and Go Just Nuts
       

People's Choice Awards. As voted by visitors at the picnic: 

  Bultarra Saltbush Lamb, Lush Desserts, Otway Forest Shiitake      
Runners up: the following exhibitors were also real favourites with our voting visitors.
These exhibitors nearly won!
 
  Dipalicious
Gateaux de Bordeaux
Greenvale Meats
Gundowring Icecream
Hanging Rock Winery
Mt Macedon Kitchen
Otway Estate
 
   
A special thanks to our independent panel of judges: Laurie Cavallo, Business Manager, Private Label, Woolworths; Carol Coughlan, food consultant, David Jones;  Rita Erlich, food writer and author; Michelle Potts, food writer; Jo Richardson, food stylist, Season to Taste; and Gail Thomas, food writer.