Brisbane north company a ‘smokin’ choice for good food
Published Wednesday, 07 November, 2007 at 10:42 AM
Minister for Tourism, Regional Development and Industry
The Honourable Desley Boyle
Chermside-based Smokin’ Stu’s will wow food lovers at the Good Food and Wine Show being held at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre from November 9-11.
Regional Development and Industry Minister Desley Boyle said Smokin’ Stu’s would be one of eight food exhibitors represented at the Queensland Government stand.
“The company is led by an award-winning chef Stuart Morrison who has 20 years experience in the kitchens of England and Australia,” Ms Boyle said.
“He’s developed a range of mouth-watering relishes and sauces made from the finest and freshest Queensland and Australian produce.”
Smokin’ Stu’s founder and owner Stuart Morrison said his range of smoked goodies, which includes a sweet chilli sauce with kaffir lime leaf and lemongrass, and a smoked tomato relish, were all preservative-free.
“Our products are all natural, like something you’d make at home, and smoked in the oven to give that real rich smoky swirly flavour,” he said.
“We’ll be bringing along our very popular mushroom and fetta dip, our smoked mushrooms and smoked tomatoes for consumers to taste-test.”
Stuart said his products had proved popular in Brisbane and he now wanted to make them more well-known interstate.
“I guess that’s a big reason for exhibiting at the Good Food and Wine Show. It’s an opportunity for us to network with people from the southern states and get our product known outside of Brisbane.
“As small producers, we have a lot of pride in what we do. We produce niche products that are not mass produced and I think we’re more satisfying [to consumers] in the end.”
Ms Boyle said the Good Food and Wine Show was one of Australia’s largest consumer exhibitions for the food industry, attracting more than 300 food, beverage, kitchen appliance and cookware exhibitors.
“We’re expecting more than 14,000 food and wine lovers to pass through the doors of the Convention Centre over the weekend,” Ms Boyle said.
“Food and beverage manufacturing is big business in Queensland – worth more than $15 billion a year in revenue.
“Although Queensland has traditionally produced mainly meat products and sugar, our value-added foods are rapidly gaining a worldwide reputation for quality.
“The Good Food and Wine Show is an important forum for companies to launch new products, educate and meet customers, build brand recognition and loyalty, and increase their long-term sales and market share.”
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Media contact: Minister Boyle 3224 2004
Smokin’ Stu’s, Stuart Morrison, 0418 717 896
7 November 2007
Regional Development and Industry Minister Desley Boyle said Smokin’ Stu’s would be one of eight food exhibitors represented at the Queensland Government stand.
“The company is led by an award-winning chef Stuart Morrison who has 20 years experience in the kitchens of England and Australia,” Ms Boyle said.
“He’s developed a range of mouth-watering relishes and sauces made from the finest and freshest Queensland and Australian produce.”
Smokin’ Stu’s founder and owner Stuart Morrison said his range of smoked goodies, which includes a sweet chilli sauce with kaffir lime leaf and lemongrass, and a smoked tomato relish, were all preservative-free.
“Our products are all natural, like something you’d make at home, and smoked in the oven to give that real rich smoky swirly flavour,” he said.
“We’ll be bringing along our very popular mushroom and fetta dip, our smoked mushrooms and smoked tomatoes for consumers to taste-test.”
Stuart said his products had proved popular in Brisbane and he now wanted to make them more well-known interstate.
“I guess that’s a big reason for exhibiting at the Good Food and Wine Show. It’s an opportunity for us to network with people from the southern states and get our product known outside of Brisbane.
“As small producers, we have a lot of pride in what we do. We produce niche products that are not mass produced and I think we’re more satisfying [to consumers] in the end.”
Ms Boyle said the Good Food and Wine Show was one of Australia’s largest consumer exhibitions for the food industry, attracting more than 300 food, beverage, kitchen appliance and cookware exhibitors.
“We’re expecting more than 14,000 food and wine lovers to pass through the doors of the Convention Centre over the weekend,” Ms Boyle said.
“Food and beverage manufacturing is big business in Queensland – worth more than $15 billion a year in revenue.
“Although Queensland has traditionally produced mainly meat products and sugar, our value-added foods are rapidly gaining a worldwide reputation for quality.
“The Good Food and Wine Show is an important forum for companies to launch new products, educate and meet customers, build brand recognition and loyalty, and increase their long-term sales and market share.”
Ends
Media contact: Minister Boyle 3224 2004
Smokin’ Stu’s, Stuart Morrison, 0418 717 896
7 November 2007