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After a successful showing in December 2010, Channel Seven's newest food show returns for second time!!
Every Saturday in June at 1.30pm on Seven TWO join Queensland’s own celebrity chef Alastair McLeod on a unique culinary journey in Off the Eaten Track.
Alastair shares his passion for the parochial and explores our Sunshine State from the tropics to the outback revealing the passion of graziers, growers and fishers and the diversity of their produce.
From iconic Queensland mud crabs and mangoes to the more exotic avocado ice-cream and Australian Desert Limes, Off the Eaten Track will tantalize your taste buds.
Celebrate a feast of Atherton Tableland coffee, Chinchilla’s Murray cod, Rockhampton’s beef, Hervey Bay’s scallops, Ayr’s exotic achachas and buffalo mozzarella from Cairns. You can also see Gourmet Garden's herbs growing in Biloela.
This food journey of our state’s backyard also features a variety of local wineries and breweries and suggests how to match them perfectly with Queensland cuisine.
The team from Seven’s highly successful Great South East and Queensland Weekender programs have partnered with both Tourism Queensland and the Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation to produce the series.
Channel Seven’s Off the Eaten Track screens on Seven TWO for the second time commencing June 4, 2011.
Gourmet Garden launches ‘Consumer-Driven’ Product Innovations
The face of marketing is changing. Traditional advertising is making way for new media platforms such as social networking, forums, blogs and online marketing which opens up new opportunities for ‘two-way’ communication with consumers. Botanical Food Company, makers of the Gourmet Garden range of fresh herbs in tubes, have identified this trend and used two-way communication with their consumers to drive new product innovations.
How Partnership Marketing Can Really “Spice Up” Your Business
With the state of the global economy and consumers becoming increasingly savvy to traditional advertising techniques, businesses are needing to explore new ways to stretch their marketing funds to work smarter instead of harder. Responding to this trend the Botanical Food Company, makers of Gourmet Garden fresh herbs and spices in tubes, have realised the power of “Partnership Marketing” in their 2010/2011 marketing campaign.
The Sunshine state shows resilience in the face of natural disasters
Retail World magazine profiles how Queensland companies, including Gourmet Garden, have bounced back after the Queensland floods.
Gourmet Garden & Freestyle Escape launch “Cooking with Herbs Masterclass”
Two Sunshine Coast businesses have identified the resurgence in homemade cuisine and believe that the easiest and healthiest way to freshen up your weeknight meals is with fresh herbs and spices. Botanical Food Company, makers of the Gourmet Garden range of fresh herbs in tubes, have teamed with chef Martin Duncan, owner of Freestyle Escape, to launch a “Cooking with Herbs Masterclass”.
A Current Affair
Gourmet Garden was featured on A Current Affair as easy and convenient fresh herbs. Rachael Bermingham cooks up delicious Asian Chicken using Gourmet Garden Lemon Grass.
The Future Looks Green for Gourmet Garden
Sunshine Coast-based herbs and spices manufacturer Gourmet Garden is an Australian success story 12 years in the making, with a history as rich as the soil used to grow its lush green herbs and exotic spices.
Gourmet Garden Fresh Blends annouced Product of the Year 2010 (February 2010)
in February 2010 Gourmet Garden Fresh Blends were awared Product of the Year, winner of the Sauces and Marinades category, for 2010. The award was received in response to a survery conducted by global research company, TNS, of 5000 Australian consumers.
Work Safe Australia Week 2009
Gourmet Garden is committed to health, safety and well-being in every way, and we proudly support Safe Work Australia Week 2009. Our company has put together a comprehensive program to ensure the week is filled with plenty of initiatives, competitions, education, training and fun!
Create authentic meals in minutes with the new Gourmet Garden Fresh Blends™ range (May 2009)
In June 2009, Gourmet Garden will launch four new products in convenient 80g (two-serve) tubes – Fresh Blends™ Indian, Moroccan, Thai and Mediterranean – allowing consumers to replicate authentic, tasty ethnic meals easily at home.
Herbs & Spices are introduced into the Mediterranean Food Pyramid (January 2009)
Leading Australian dietician applauds the decision by the US creator of the international food pyramid to include herbs and spics within the essential frame for good nutritional health.
The addition of herbs and spices is to reflect new research on their health benefits as well as their dominant role in the Mediterranean flavour profile.
Gourmet Garden Launches new campaign: “Find your inner chef” (August 2008)
Gourmet Garden has launched a new fully integrated advertising campaign, “Find Your Inner Chef”, tapping into the product benefit of transforming your everyday cooking’, by featuring everyday people who transform into of well known celebrity chefs, while using Gourmet Garden herbs and spices.
Gourmet Garden’s CEO, Nick White attributes the company’s growing success to both the quality of the product itself and a strong communication support team.
Herbs and Spices make vegetables fab (March 2007)
Research shows that 95% of men, 90% of women and 80% of children do not eat enough vegetables. The makers of Gourmet Garden encourage Australians to be innovative with their veggies by using Gourmet Garden herbs and spices to boost their flavour and diversity.
Further support for the high antioxidant content of herbs (May 2008)
A study conducted by Southern Cross University, and released to Australian dietitians at the Dietitians Association of Australia national conference, further supports the high antioxidant content of herbs and their ability to significantly boost the antioxidant value of a meal.
Includes recipe for Antioxidant Rich Herb Filled Tomato Sauce using Gourmet Garden herbs and spices.
Double the antioxidant content of a salad by adding herbs & spices (December 2007)
A study from Australia’s Southern Cross University (SCU) has reported that salad dressings made with herbs and spices can more than double the antioxidant content of your regular salad and boost your daily nutritional intake in the process. To ensure consistency of the antioxidant content of the herbs and spices, Gourmet Garden fresh herb pastes were used in testing
Gourmet Garden Herbs and Spices - Get Your Daily Antioxidant Boost! (September 2006)
Herbs and spices are an excellent way to boost your daily antioxidant intake. A recently published review of the health effects of herbs and spices, prepared by the Australian National Centre of Excellence in Functional Foods (NCEFF), concluded that the antioxidant capacity of herbs and spices compared very favourably with that of fruit and vegetables.
Gourmet Garden Business Awards
Gourmet Garden last entered the business awards in 2006 with the company winning a number of national & state awards.
- 2006 Australian Export Awards - Agribusiness Winner
2006 Premier of Queensland's Export Awards