Leading producers recognised at Royal Melbourne Fine Food Awards

A record 49 trophies across 16 categories were presented at the annual Royal Melbourne Fine Food Awards (RMFFA), held on 3 September.

Conducted annually by the Royal Agricultural Society of Victoria (RASV), the awards recognise some of the country’s best fine food producers. This year, Victorian producers claimed 30 trophies, followed by NSW which earned itself nine trophies, Tasmania won four, and Western Australia, one.

This year RASV received 1,796 entries from 408 exhibitors across 16 categories including Chocolate, Dairy, Free Range Eggs, Fresh Produce, Pantry Goods, Pasta and Olive Oil.

The Victorian Award for Best Victorian Product was taken home by Cobram Estate for its Reserve Hojiblanca Extra Virgin Olive Oil from Boundary Bend in northern Victoria.

A full list of award winners can be seen below.

THE VICTORIAN AWARD FOR BEST VICTORIAN PRODUCT
Presented by The Royal Agricultural Society of Victoria

Cobram Estate Reserve Hojiblanca: Boundary Bend, VIC

CHOCOLATE

CHAMPION CHOCOLATE BAR AND BLOCK
Single Origin Trinidad 68% Cacao Dark Chocolate: Bright Chocolate, VIC
CHAMPION SINGLE VARIETY
Salted Peanut Butter: Lizzy’s Chocolates, VIC
CHAMPION BOXED CHOCOLATE
Bracegirdles Signature Selection: Bracegirdles House Of Fine Chocolate, SA
CHAMPION EASTER EGG OR CHOCOLATE
Psychedelic Easter Egg: Shocolate, VIC

CIDER AND PERRY

CHAMPION CIDER
Kingston Black '13: Henry Of Harcourt, VIC
CHAMPION BOTTLE FERMENTED CIDER AND PERRY
321 Learmonth Methode Traditionnelle Cider Cuve: 321 Cider VIC

FRESH PRODUCE

CHAMPION GARLIC
Dunganski: Tasmanian Gourmet Garlic, TAS

PANTRY GOODS

CHAMPION HONEY
Taverner's Organic Leatherwood: Australian Honey Products, TAS
CHAMPION CEREAL/MUESLI
Wilde Bliss Foods Plum, Lemon Myrtle And Cranberry Raw/Bircher Muesli: Wilde Bliss Foods, VIC
CHAMPION CONFECTIONERY
Buckshot Nougat Blueberry, Lemon Myrtle And Almond: Buckshot, VIC
CHAMPION NUT PRODUCT
Slowly Dry Roasted Macadamias (Himalayan Salt): Adamah Pty Ltd, QLD
CHAMPION SALT/SPICE PRODUCT
Pialligo Estate Laksa: Pialligo Estate, ACT

PASTA

CHAMPION PASTA
Hand Made Agnolotti with Buffalo Mozzarella, Spinach and Ricotta: Pasta Classica, VIC

TABLE OLIVES

CHAMPION TABLE OLIVE
Talinga Grove Kalamata Olives: Talinga Grove Olive Oils, SA

BRANDED BEEF

CHAMPION LARGE BRANDED BEEF
Master Kobe: Australian Agricultural Company Ltd, QLD
CHAMPION SMALL BRANDED BEEF
Farmer Dan Grass Fed Beef: Smugglers Cottage Pty Ltd T/A Farmer Dan, VIC

BRANDED LAMB

CHAMPION LARGE BRANDED LAMB
Milly Hill: Milly Hill Pty Ltd, NSW
CHAMPION SMALL BRANDED LAMB
Lyndale Park Organic: Lyndale Park Texel, VIC

BREAD AND BAKED GOODS

CHAMPION BISCUIT
Traditional Shortbread: Crumbs Yarra Valley Gourmet Biscuits, VIC
CHAMPION CAKE
Drunken Sticky Pudding With Brandy Butter Drizzle: Sweet By Nature Pty Ltd, VIC
CHAMPION GLUTEN FREE BREAD AND BAKED GOODS
Baked By Kez's Gluten Free Choc Chip Honey Crunch Bites: Kez's Kitchen, VIC
CHAMPION PASTRY
Manubread Tasmania Lemon Tart: Manubread Tasmania, TAS
CHAMPION ARTISAN/SPECIALITY BREAD
Country Loaf: The Honey Thief Bakery, VIC

DAIRY
Proudly presented by Dairy Australia

CHAMPION BUTTER
Western Star 250gm: Fonterra Australia, VIC
CHAMPION FRESH CHEESE
The Riverina Dairy Rolled Haloumi With Mint, 250gm: The Riverina Dairy, NSW
CHAMPION MOULD SURFACE RIPENED CHEESE
Emporium Triple Cream Brie 200gm: Lactalis Jindi Pty Ltd, VIC
CHAMPION SOFT WASHED RIND CHEESE
Compass Gold: Boatshed Cheese, VIC
CHAMPION BLUE CHEESE
Bellingham Blue: Berrys Creek Gourmet Cheese, VIC
CHAMPION SEMI HARD AND EYE CHEESE
Heidi Tilsit: The Heritage Lion D&D, TAS
CHAMPION CHEDDAR STYLE
Maffra Cloth Bound Mature Cheddar: Maffra Cheese Company, VIC
CHAMPION HARD CHEESE
Mil Lel Superior Parmesan Cheese: Warrnambool Cheese And Butter, VIC
CHAMPION YOGHURT
900gm Authentic Greek Natural Yoghurt: Procal Dairies, VIC
CHAMPION CREAM
Bulla Sour Cream: Bulla Dairy Foods, VIC
CHAMPION MILK
Tilba Real Dairy Low Fat Milk: South Coast Cheese, NSW

SHEEP, GOAT AND BUFFALO

CHAMPION CHEESE
Riverine Blue: Berrys Creek Gourmet Cheese, VIC
CHAMPION YOGHURT
Blue Bay Goat Kefir: Blue Bay Cheese, VIC

ICE CREAM, GELATO AND SORBET
Proudly presented by Majors Group

CHAMPION ICE CREAM
Dooley's Premium Licorice Ice Cream: Dooley Ice Cream, VIC
CHAMPION GELATO
Il Melograno Salted Macadamia: Il Melograno, VIC
CHAMPION SORBET
Gelatissimo – Chocolate Sorbet: Gelatissimo, NSW

DELICATESSEN

CHAMPION DELICATESSEN
Labneh: Bekaa Dairy Products, NSW
CHAMPION SMALLGOODS
Greenvale Farm By Casalingo – Free Range Heritage Breed Prosciutto: Casalingo, VIC
CHAMPION UNCOOKED SAUSAGE
Venison And Wild Boar Sausage: Princi Butchers Pty Ltd, WA

EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL AND FLAVOURED OIL

CHAMPION BOUTIQUE OIL
Maluka Estate Family Reserve: Maluka Estate, VIC
CHAMPION COMMERCIAL OIL
Alto Pro: Alto Olives, NSW
CHAMPION SINGLE ESTATE GROWN OIL
Alto Vividus: Alto Olives, NSW
CHAMPION FLAVOURED OIL
Rich Glen Fiery Chilli and Sundried Tomato Agrumato: Rich Glen Olive Estate, VIC

FRESH EGGS