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When Australian chef Matt Golinski travels, there’s nothing he loves more than meeting local farmers. Often on the road in his role as Gympie Regional Food Ambassador, he makes it a priority to meet the people behind the food being grown in every region he visits.

When Gavin Hughes reflects on nearly 12 years at The Byron at Byron, most of them as head chef, he can’t help but smile at the way it unfolded. 

Scientists and farmers are racing the clock to crack the secrets of Australia’s finest nut following the early arrival of this year’s macadamia blossoming.

The taste and versatility of Aussie macadamias were on display earlier this month at the Sample Food Festival, the Northern Rivers’ largest food event. As the first weekend of the Australian spring dawned, around 17,000 people flocked to the Bangalow Showground to experience a taste of the best food and wine from northern New South Wales, while enjoying live entertainment and cooking demonstrations.As part of our commitment to supporting food events in each of the major Australian macadamia growing regions, Australian Macadamias was a proud sponsor of the event for the fifth consecutive year. Our sponsorship was leveraged extensively on social media, reaching almost 100,000 people and exceeding our KPI by 24%.A festival of benefitsParticipating in events such as Sample fulfils a host of objectives for Australian Macadamias:

Ask Giovanni Pilu what he draws on for inspiration each time he creates a new menu and the answer is instant: local, seasonal produce. “If you work with what’s around you and what’s in season, you can create amazing cuisine anywhere in the world.”