The only State based dedicated food and wine magazine in Australia has taken out the Rural Solutions SA Service to Industry Award at the annual Premier’s Food Awards 2007.

Jigsaw Media Solutions Sumptuous magazine showcases the best food and wine assets of SA to a national and international audience, highlighting SA as the food capital of Australia.

Its foundations are based on profiling everything about the South Australian food industry from a consumer’s viewpoint.

Through editorial stories, recipes, photography and advertising South Australian food producers are offered a medium through which to raise awareness of their product and the story behind their produce.

Sumptuous Television compliments Sumptuous magazine, taking the stories of South Australian food to a television audience of over 60,000 viewers each week.

General Manager, Rural Solutions SA Michy Kris said initiatives like Sumptuous provide strong support to achieving the State Food Plan objectives.

“Sumptuous promotes premium South Australian food from every region to the consumer in a highly inspirational and accessible format,” he said.

”Just as the food industry grows its business Rural Solutions SA recognises the continual need to re-invent itself to meet customer requirements and demonstrate an innovative approach to business.”

Mr Kris said Rural Solutions SA has just created a new Food Chain Innovations team to enhance primary industries’ value chains.

Led by Principal Consultant Theo Simos this team will focus on delivering sustainable business solutions for companies and their value chain partners and allies, industry associations and their networks, and State and Federal Government agencies.

Left: Publishing Director Jigsaw Media Solutions Bronwen Gwynn-Jones accepts the award from Executive Director Rural Solutions SA Locky McLaren, who has been actively involved in the Food and Beverage industry for over 30 years.