Arcadian Organic & Natural Meat Company has won gold twice at the 2015 Australian Organic Annual Awards. The ceremony was held in the Lockyer Valley, Queensland, on 27 November. The awards received were ‘Best Organic Food Product’ (for the new Paleo beef sausage under their Cleaver’s brand) and ‘Export Market Leader.’
The organic food sector is one of the fastest growing categories in Australia. The estimated value of the certified organic industry is $AUD1.72B per annum.
Australian organic exports alone are now worth $AUD340 million. With so much opportunity at home and abroad, Arcadian is staying focused on developing new and innovative products. The company goal is to remain a leader in the Australian organic food industry and a leading organic exporter.
“Our Cleaver’s brand Paleo beef sausages have only been on shelves since July of this year. Its success, so soon after launching the product, has lead us to develop a family of other Paleo products to offer alongside this award-winning beef sausage,” said Mick Dorahy, Chief Operating Officer and head of the Cleaver’s business.
“Consumers are becoming increasingly savvy about the quality of their diet and their desire to source quality organic products. The awards help to validate how important it is to maintain the high standards of our industry and continually innovate in the development of new products to meet the needs of our customers”, said Dorahy.
On receiving the Export Market Leader award, CEO of Arcadian Organic, Alister Ferguson, said, “We are so delighted to be the recipient of this award. We have worked particularly hard to build our export business. Over 75 per cent of our product is exported and we continue to drive new opportunities across Asia and the United States.”
“We feel humbled by the recognition of this award and excited about the growth of our business from increasing overseas demand for quality organic Australian beef and lamb.