Page 14 - Food & Drink Magazine July 2018

SHOW WRAP
Drinks at Darling Harbour
Beverage makers were in the flow and the innovations were on show in Sydney’s Darling Harbour last month.
A NUMBER of beverage start-ups took the opportunity to promote, and in some cases, launch their products, at the revamped Drinks Industry Show, which was held last month in Sydney’s Darling Harbour.
This year’s show was the result of a detailed research phase to deliver the right event for the Australian beverage trade by organiser Exhibitions and Trade Fairs.
Changes included an enhanced tasting program, a new stand model, a food-pairing station, and a detailed seminar program, according to Exhibitions and Trade Fairs portfolio director David Paterson.
“It was fantastic to see the trade come out in force and we are delighted to have had such positive feedback across the board from exhibitors, visitors and media,” Paterson said.
“The show proved that there is still no replacement for face-to-face meetings, and we would like to extend a huge thank you to everybody involved.”
White spirits were a strong trend at the show, along with the use of unusual and premium ingredients. Food & Drink Business spoke to some of the exhibitors about their latest innovations and plans for the future.
1BRING ON THE GINGER
Welders Dog Brewing founders were on the stand to spruik their new Farmhouse Ginger Beer.
The product was born after Armidale entrepreneur Tom Croft and his business partner Dan Emery, who started a craft beer business in 2014, spotted a gap in the market.
Farmhouse Ginger Beer is an alcoholic beverage that revives traditional farmhouse ginger beer methods, and is naturally fermented and soured with their own house culture.
The product is lightly hopped for aroma, and includes fresh Australian ginger.
The pair were also exhibiting their Pink Lemonade, a naturally fermented alcoholic lemonade, soured with a house culture and the flavour of lemon and lime, and steeped with pea blossom flowers to give the beverage its bright pink hue.
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