Supporters can now cast a vote for their favourite food or beverage brands to win the Consumer Choice Award at the South Australian Premier’s Food and Beverage Industry Awards.
These votes will determine the newest recipient to join names like the 2023 winners, Kytons Bakery and Beerenberg, as well as ‘Legends for Life’, Menz and Golden North Ice Cream.
CEO of Food South Australia, Tori Dixon-Whittle, has urged food and beverage enthusiasts worldwide to participate.
“The Consumer Choice Award invites everyone to vote for the brands that hold personal significance. Whether cherished for nostalgia or enjoyed daily, we aim to celebrate the brands that deeply resonate with individuals,” said Dixon-Whittle.
Long-standing sponsors of the Consumer Choice Award, Foodland Supermarkets, are again supporting this important award.
“South Australia is the proud home of iconic food and beverage products and brands adored by local consumers; the Consumer Choice Award gives everyone the opportunity to vote on their most loved South Australian brands, which I’m proud to say can be found on our shelves every single day,” said CEO of Foodland Supermarkets, Franklin dos Santos.
To ensure inclusivity, two awards are presented each year – one for businesses with up to 15 full-time equivalent staff and another for those with over 15.
Eligibility for the award is open to any South Australian food or beverage manufacturer or producer, except for 2023 Consumer Choice Award winners or recipients of the Consumer Choice Award ‘Legend for Life’.
Voting closes on Friday 20 September at 5.00pm with the Top 20 announced on Monday 30 September.
Winners will be unveiled at the Awards Gala Dinner on Friday 22 November 2024 at the Adelaide Convention Centre.
The South Australian Premier’s Food and Beverage Industry Awards are managed by Food South Australia, the state’s food and beverage industry association, with the support of the Government of South Australia through the Department of State Development.