Awards News

RIO LARGO sparkles for the second year running with high accolades from expert judges Nick and Brenda Wilkinson bought the RIO LARGO Olive Estate in the Scherpenheuwel Valley in 2010. Nick is a chartered accountant with a reputation for transforming ailing agricultural businesses, and Brenda is a marketing specialist. Their combined experience of more than […]

Noon Gun Brewery garnered a Double Gold, two Golds and a Silver award at the 2021 awards Noon Gun Brewery’s story began in 2015 when they converted a behemoth of a storage facility into a beer-brewing powerhouse. As 2017 progressed, their vision materialised in front of their eyes, the various gold and amber liquid legacies […]

Double Gold awarded to Gourmet Greek at the 2021 awards The Gourmet Greek recently won a Silver award for their "Black Brie", and a Double Gold award for their Camembert, and we were curious to find out more about this dynamic company. Based in the heart of the Midlands, KwaZulu-Natal on a small estate, they […]

Mastro Dario Salumi shines with Pancetta and Cacciatore salami at the 2021 awards Nine years ago Dario Soresi and Bruno Battaini started to experiment with the production of salami in South Africa, but they soon realised that the real problem was going to be the nature of the very changeable climate, with hot days happening […]

Santa Mónica beer shone at the 2021 Aurora International Taste Challenge. After the success of Santa Mónica at the 2021 Aurora International Taste Challenge, we asked the co-founder of Santa Mónica, David Martinez a few questions.  Please tell us when your company was founded and some of its history? Santa Mónica was born from a […]

Earthen Artisan Bread and Coffee Roastery garner Gold at the 2021 Aurora International Taste Challenge. We spoke to Frederick Hartsuiker, the founder, and asked him about the secret to their success. "For us, processing and making coffee is not a job. It is a way of living of doing what we love. It is a […]

Willow Creek Olive Estate awarded at the 2021 Olive and Olive oil Awards We spoke to Hester de Wet, the Technical Manager at Willow Creek Olive Estate, to find out more about the secret to their success. Please tell us a bit about yourself, and your role in the company. My name is Hester de […]

Oakhurst Olives one of the top performers at the 2021 olive and olive oil awards Oakhurst Olives was one of the top performers at the 2021 Olive and Olive oil Awards. We asked owner Pieter du Toit to tell us about Oakhurst Olives. Please tell us when your company was founded and some of its […]

Roulou (trading as Stellenbosch Cheese) awarded Gold at the 2021 Dairy Awards Stellenbosch Cheese was awarded Gold at the 2021 Dairy Products Awards. We asked cheesemaker Jade Martin a few questions about their success. Please tell us a bit about yourself, and your role in the company. I have a background in Microbiology (MSc, Stellenbosch) […]

Success for Chalmar Beef at the 2021 Meat Awards Awards Chalmar Beef was one of the stars at the 2021 Meat Awards, and we asked marketing manager Anja Bands a few questions about the Chalmar Beef success story. Please tell us when your company was founded and some of its history? Chalmar Beef was registered […]