Food Industries Association of Queensland Annual Awards 2024

QLD Food Manufacturer of the Year 2025

AWARD CRITERIA

Businesses who believe they have made an outstanding contribution to the industry through new products, growth, access to market, new innovations, or impact to local communities.

Award Winner
Suntory Oceania (Swanbank)
QLD Food Manufacturer of the Year – 2025
Finalist
Quality Foods Southland Australia
QLD Food Manufacturer of the Year – 2025
Finalist
Hilton Foods (Heathwood)
QLD Food Manufacturer of the Year – 2025

Nomination for the 2026 awards will open 05:30 15-05-26 and close 17:00 24-10-26

QLD Quality Champion of the Year 2025

AWARD CRITERIA

Individuals who have made an outstanding contribution to their business’s quality standards, positively impacted Food Safety Culture, driven improvements, supported site initiatives or achieved audit results.

Award Winner
Rachael McCurdy
QLD Quality Champion of the Year – 2025
Finalist
Lorilee Jager
QLD Quality Champion of the Year – 2025
Finalist
Tamara Schulz
QLD Quality Champion of the Year – 2025

Nomination for the 2026 awards will open 05:30 15-05-26 and close 17:00 24-10-26

The Fresh Faces Award: Recognising Rising Stars in Food Manufacturing 2025

AWARD CRITERIA

Individuals with 5 years of less experience in their field and have made a profound impact within the business or industry. 
This is a new award category, please feel free to make your nomination for 2026.

Award Winner
Juliana Vukotic
QLD Fresh Faces Award – 2025
Finalist
Deja Wu
QLD Fresh Faces Award – 2025
Finalist
Swetha Dinakaran
QLD Fresh Faces Award – 2025

Nomination for the 2026 awards will open 05:30 15-05-26 and close 17:00 24-10-26

QLD Food Development & Innovation Champion of the Year 2025

AWARD CRITERIA

Individuals who have made an outstanding contribution to their business’s product development or innovation of new products or processes through new products or engineering solutions.

Award Winner
Mickael Saget
QLD Food Development & Innovation Champion of the Year – 2025
Finalist
Trish Lindeman
QLD Food Development & Innovation Champion of the Year – 2025
Finalist
Mark Fulton
QLD Food Development & Innovation Champion of the Year – 2025

Nomination for the 2026 awards will open 05:30 15-05-26 and close 17:00 24-10-26