Recognition

Producers, celebrities and Australian food royalty descended upon Sydney's hottest new restaurant, Bennelong, at the Sydney Opera House for the 2015 delicious. Produce Awards. Crowds applauded the winners of the 2015 delicious. Produce Awards under the sails of the Sydney Opera House at Bennelong.

Blackmore Wagyu was presented with their fifth ‘Hall of Frame’ Award, which recognises the incredible achievement made in keeping their product at a consistently high level, while upholding standards of ethics and sustainability.

Some of Australia’s most renowned chefs and food industry leaders joined the delicious. team at this annual ceremony. The awards are designed to celebrate the country’s most outstanding ingredients, inspiring small and sustainable producers, farmers’ markets, innovators, regional chefs and more.

Now in their ninth year, the delicious. Produce Awards continue to highlight independent producers, thanks to the dedication of readers who nominate their local heroes, and the insight of our panel of national chef judges (pictured, from left: Christine Manfield, Maggie Beer, Matt Moran, Alla Wolf-Tasker, Guillaume Brahimi and Shannon Bennett) and industry experts.

Blackmore Wagyu was presented with their fourth ‘Hall of Frame’ Award.

“The Hall of Fame recognises the incredible achievement made in keeping these products at a consistently high level, while upholding standards of ethics and sustainability.” Lucy Allon

David Blackmore was acknowledged as a 'Festival Legend in 2013' by the Melbourne Food and Wine Festival for his outstanding contribution to the food and wine industry.

The Melbourne Food and Wine Festival Legends Program honours people, who have given a lifetime of passion and outstanding dedication to the food and wine industry. MFWF Legends are professionals who have enriched and contributed to the vibrant food and wine culture in Victoria through making a significant difference to the way the industry operates and how Victorians eat and drink.

Awarded to David Blackmore for outstanding Service to the Australian Beef Industry.

In recognition of his contribution to the Australian Beef Industry as a pioneer of the Wagyu breed in Australia and his promotion of Australian Wagyu branded product in both domestic and export markets.

His commitment to sustainable farming involving financial viability, respect for the environment, strong ethical standards in animal welfare and a passion for creating the best in the world emphasises his role as an industry leader prepared to share his knowledge and experience for the benefit of the industry.

This year’s delicious. Produce Awards 2013 received a record 3110 nominations from around the country. The awards encourage, showcase and reward Australian producers, building awareness of culinary regions and recognising seasonal food that is produced with integrity.

The panel of national judges and industry experts has decided on the standouts in the four food categories – From the Earth, Dairy, Paddock and Sea – with a focus on quality and sustainability. Both primary producers and artisan producers are recognised.

Blackmore Wagyu was presented with The Hall of Fame award, which recognises the incredible achievement made in keeping these products at a consistently high level, while upholding standards of ethics and sustainability.

Kondinin Group, ABC Rural and the Australian Rural Leadership Foundation would like to congratulate the WFI Livestock Producer of the Year 2012, David Blackmore.

Livestock Producer of the Year Award rewards those producers who show a professional, innovative and sustainable approach to their livestock enterprise. This will take into account everything from animal health and nutrition practices, breeding, preparing livestock for sale, selling options and engaging with the industry beyond the farm gate.

Blackmore Wagyu Beef was presented with the ‘Hall of Fame’ award at the 2012 ABC delicious.magazine Produce Awards.

The delicious. Produce Awards recognises the people at the heart of Australia’s food industry, and this year’s record number of nominations – nearly 2000 – shows the burgeoning number of boutique producers and a growing interest in sustainability.

Over two days at Simon Johnson in Sydney’s Alexandria, our national judges – awards patron Maggie Beer, Alla Wolf-Tasker, Matt Moran, Cheong Liew and Philip Johnson – together with food director Valli Little tasted their way through the best of the Paddock, Dairy, Earth and Sea to bring you the 2012 winners and medallists.

Blackmore Wagyu Beef was presented with the ‘Hall of Fame’ award at the 2011 ABC delicious.magazine Produce Awards.

Over two days at New South Wales state judge Justin North’s new Quarter 21, our national judges – awards patron Maggie Beer, Alla Wolf-Tasker, Matt Moran, Cheong Liew and Philip Johnson – together with food director Valli Little tasted their way through the best of the Paddock, Dairy, Earth and Sea to bring you the 2011 crop of winners and medallists.

Our family owned and run business is really proud to have won the 2011 Telstra Victorian Regional Business Award.

We are also pleased to have been finalists in;

• the MYOB Small Business Award,
• the AMP Innovation Award, and
• Yellow Pages Social Responsibility Award, the latter, being our primary motivation for entering the awards.

The entry process itself has proven to be a valuable experience, one that has given us the opportunity to showcase our passions for innovation and sustainable farming. The awards process included a site visit by two of Telstra's judges who where able to see firsthand our farm practices, and assess our social responsibility towards animal welfare, the environment, and sustainable growth.

Prestigious and coveted, the Awards program celebrates the country’s entrepreneurs and innovators. It offers a unique chance for small to medium businesses to be recognised for their hard work, commitment and of course, success. The Awards operate in every state and territory and are open to all Australian small and medium businesses to enter, offering five Award categories.

Petaluma has marked their 35 year anniversary with a celebration of legends at Est in Sydney.

With a reputation built upon crafting outstanding wines from three of Australia’s legendary wine regions; riesling from the Clare Valley, chardonnay and sparkling from the Adelaide Hills and cabernet sauvignon from Coonawarra, Petaluma is one of Australia’s leading wineries.

Taking the notion of ‘legend’ as their inspiration, Petaluma celebrated three and a half decades with twelve legends of the Australian hospitality industry.

Margaret Fulton was the guest of honour with legends including Martin Boetz, Longrain, David and Julie Blackmore, Blackmore Wagyu Beef, Leon Fink, The Fink Group, Peter Gilmore, Quay, John Hemmes, Merivale, Huon Hooke, huonhooke.com, Valli Little, delicious magazine, Damien Pignolet, Bistro Moncur, Beppi Polese, Beppis, Judy Sarris, Gourmet Traveller WINE and Brien Trippas, The Trippas White Group. The group were nominated as Petaluma Legends for their ongoing passion, innovation and enduring contribution to the industry.

Andrew Hardy, Petaluma’s chief winemaker has been involved with Petaluma since the early days with original founder, Brian Croser. At the legends event Andrew presented three vintages of Hanlin Hill Clare Valley Riesling, Piccadilly Valley Chardonnay and Coonawarra Cabernet. The wines were matched to dishes created by three star chefs from the Merivale group, Peter Doyle, Est, Lauren Murdoch, Felix and Dan Hong, Ms.G’s.

The lunch was designed to honour these legends in the industry who in varying ways have inspired Australian producers to reach for ever greater heights. “As a winemaker the cycle is only complete when you open a bottle and share it with other people and it was an honour to celebrate our 35 year milestone in the company of people we admire,” he said.

The event unveiled three new releases from Petaluma, 2011 Hanlin Hill Clare Valley Riesling, 2009 Piccadilly Valley Chardonnay and 2008 Coonawarra Cabernet blend.

Blackmore Wagyu Beef was awarded the winner of the ‘From the Paddock’ category at the 2010 ABC delicious. magazine Produce Awards.

A consistent winner and medallist in the awards, Blackmore Wagyu holds its own not just in the Australian food industry, but on the world stage. David and Julie Blackmore were the first to rear fullblood Japanese stock in Australia, and celebrate 22 years in wagyu this year. “It’s a consistently outstanding product”, says Matt Moran.

The winners of the 2010 Produce Awards, brought to you by ABC delicious. magazine, were announced at Circa, the Prince in Melbourne. Now in their fifth year, the Produce Awards encourage, showcase and reward Australia’s top producers in categories including ‘From the Earth’, ‘From the Dairy’, ‘From the Paddock’ and ‘From the Sea’. Within each category, the remaining top producers have been awarded as medallists, acknowledging their consistency in submitting top-quality produce.

All producers who entered the awards were shortlisted by a panel of Australia’s leading chefs from around the nation before being presented to the national judges – Matt Moran, Philip Johnson, Cheong Liew, Alla Wolf-Tasker, Neil Perry and Maggie Beer, patron of the Produce Awards. This year, judging took place over two days at Justin North’s Becasse restaurant in Sydney, where our six national judges tasted their way through more than 50 finalists from around the nation before selecting the winners and medallists in each category.

Blackmore Wagyu was awarded most ‘Consistently Excellent Product’ at the Vogue Entertaining + Travel Produce Awards on May 11th, 2009.

The Vogue Entertaining + Travel Produce Awards celebrate and uncover the best of Australia’s producers and suppliers, in categories including ‘from the paddock’, ‘from the dairy’, ‘from the earth’ and ‘from the sea’.

This year, the national judges were:

• Alla Wolf-Tasker (THE LAKE HOUSE, VICTORIA)
• Matt Moran (ARIA RESTAURANT, NEW SOUTH WALES)
• Cheong Liew (THE GRANGE, SOUTH AUSTRALIA)
• Philip Johnson (E’CCO BISTRO, QUEENSLAND)

The Age (Melbourne) Magazine 2009 – Inaugural Member of ‘The Food Hall of Fame’

Blackmore Wagyu won the From the Paddock award for an outstanding Australian grown product that has been produced utilising environmentally sustainable farming and processing practices.

Blackmore Wagyu also took out the prestigious Producer of the Year for products that the judges feel are setting a new benchmark for excellence, creativity or innovation.

David Blackmore was further honoured by the announcement that he will be the inaugural member of the Vogue Entertaining + Travel Audi Produce Awards’ Hall of Fame.

The awards were judged by the Vogue Entertaining + Travel team and the national judging panel consisting of;

• food doyenne, Maggie Beer;
• Matthew Moran, ARIA, NSW;
• Philip Johnson, e’cco bistro, Qld;
• Simon Marnie, 702 ABC, NSW;
• Alla Wolf-Tasker, The Lake House, Vic;
• Sophie Zalokar, The West Australian, WA;
• Chris Jackman, The Choux Shop, Tas; and
• Cheong Liew, The Grange, SA.

Blackmore Wagyu was presented with a certificate of recognition at the Hume City Council Business Awards on June 20, 2007, for outstanding achievement in Excellence In Agribusiness.

The Hume Business Awards acknowledge and celebrate the achievements of Hume businesses and the contribution they have made to the Hume economy.

Acknowledging and rewarding these businesses for their contribution to the economy, as well as other contributions made to the community as a whole, provides impetus for them to continually improve and achieve business excellence, through innovation and sustainability.

In an Australian first, David Blackmore provides his premium fullblood Wagyu beef to the official Governor’s Ball that follows the 77th annual Academy Awards on Sunday 27 February.

Amongst the black truffles, caviar and lobster, Blackmore’s premium Wagyu beef will be served firstly in the entrée as Wagyu beef burgers with gorgonzola and caramelized onion and again in the main course – as slow-braised Kobe beef short ribs atop a kabocha squash puree.