The finalists for the 2009 Food Challenge Awards are as follows:

Alcoholic Beverages

* Burleigh Brewing Company - Bighead Beer
* Mac's Brewery - Hop Rocker Pilsener
* Mac's Brewery - Spring Tide Lower Carb Lager
* Tamborine Mountain Distillery - Hibiscus Liqueur
* Tamborine Mountain Distillery - Wattle Toffee Liqueur
* Zilzie Wines Pty Ltd - Bulloak Wines

Baked Goods

* Bakers Delight - Mocha Hot Cross Bun
* Carman's Fine Foods - Carman's Rounds
Domino's Pizza Enterprises Ltd
* Domino's Pizza Enterprises Ltd - Chocolate Lava Cake
* George Weston Foods - Burgen Grains with Barley
Kez's Kitchen
* Kez's Kitchen - Gluten & Dairy Free Melting Moment Biscuits
* The Old Colonial Cookie Company - Butterfingers Gluten Free Pure
Butter Shortbread

Confectionery

* Cadbury - Dairy Milk Chocolate Range
* Farm By Nature Pty Ltd - Cocoa Farm Shiraz Chocolate Barrels
* Gran's Fudge Pty Ltd - Rocky Road Fudge
* Sweet William Pty Ltd - Chocolate MUD Spread

Dairy

* A2 Dairy Products Australia - a2 Milk UHT
* Dairy Farmers (National Foods) - Rise Smoothies
* Frucor Beverages - Moccona Chilled Coffee
* La Casa Del Formaggio - Grande Bocconcini
* Trampoline Gelato - Lamington Gelato

Health & Wellness

* Green Monkey Ltd - Organic Baby Food
* Kakadu International Pty Ltd - Kakadu Juice
* Morlife Pty Ltd - Goji'antiox Porridge
* Pudding Lane - Gluten Free plus
* Splish Organic - Splish Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil
* Organic Fine Food Company - KidSnaK

Meat & Smallgoods

* Baiada Poultry Pty Ltd - Lilydale Free Range Dining
* Farmer Dave Free Range Lamb - Farmer Dave Free Range Lamb
* Schulte's Meat Tavern Pty Ltd - Honey Soy Chilli Beef Sausage
* Severn River Farms Australia Pty Ltd T/A Pasture Perfect Produce
- Pasture Perfect Pork
* Bartter Steggles - Portuguese Peri-Peri Chicken Strips

Non-Alcoholic Beverages

* Barfresh Beverage System - SMOO Smoothies
* Bickford's Australia Pty Ltd - Mixed Berry Syrup
* Good Vibes for You - Good Vibes for You
* Madura Tea Estates - Madura Green Tea & Australian Lemon Myrtle
tea

* Morlife Pty Ltd - Goji'antiox Instant Tea
* NZ Aquaceuticals Ltd - Sero 2

Pet Food

* Australian Pet Essentials Pty Ltd - Paw Essentials Pet Food
* Nature's Gift Australia - Lifestyle Dog Treats
* Prime Petfood Pty Ltd - Prime 100 - Premium Beef Mince
* Prime Petfood Pty Ltd - Prime 100 - Cooked Beef Rolls

Ready Meals

* Creative Food Solutions - Emily's Kitchen Ready Meals
* EasyFood Pty Ltd - Hickory BBQ Beef Rib
* Green Monkey Ltd - Organic Baby Food
* HJ Heinz Australia - Good Stuff
* Jewel of India Enterprises Pty Ltd - Ready Curries and Rice
* Naked Organics - Organic Pumpkin Risotto

Snack Foods

* Go Natural - Fruity Bites

* Majan - Bhuja Mix
* Simplot Australia - John West Kids Tuna
* The Organic Fine Food Company - KidSnaK
* Woolworths - Select Light Chips

Soups & Prepared Foods

* Rubens Fine Foods - Rubens Sandwich Filling
* Beak & Johnston Pty Ltd - Mr. Beaks Traditional Homestyle Soups
* Woolworths - Select Liquid Stocks
* HJ Heinz Australia - Simply Create Soup Bases
* Nicholson Fine Foods - Blood Plum Finishing Vinegar
* Passage Foods Pty Ltd - Passage to Thailand

Sustainable Manufacturing

* Cadbury - Dairy Milk Chocolate Range
* Naked Organics - Organic Pumpkin Risotto
* Nicholson Fine Foods - Bio Burger
* Pudding Lane - Gluten Free plus
* Splish Organic - Splish Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil
* Zilzie Wines Pty Ltd - Bulloak Wines