APSLEY FARMS

at the biogas plant at Apsley Farms Every step in its production is grounded in sustainable and efficient practices at the farm, as part of their commitment to reducing their environmental impact

This includes the use of advanced farming techniques to reduce tillage, which in turn reduces the release of CO2 during the growing of crops for our biodigesters The storage and transport of crops are optimised for maximum efficiency, again lowering the carbon footprint of the raw materials

Apsley Farms also offers onsite testing facilities of CO2 using UniSensor Carboscan, a state-of-the-art testing laboratory

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The Australia-UK Free Trade Agreement (A-UKFTA) has recently entered into force, providing the UK’s hospitality and retail sectors with easier access to the rising food and drink products from Australia

UK consumers love Australia’s pristine beaches, famous cafe culture and wellnesscentred lifestyle – after all the flat white was invented in Sydney in 1985

With the A-UKFTA entering into force, UK restaurants and retailers will be able to bring Australia s trendiest food and drink to their customers, thanks to easier access to premium, unique Australian products and flavours

Summer is around the corner Give your customers a taste of the hottest food and drink products coming from Down Under to the UK:

Plant-based alternatives

Australian premium consumers are increasingly prioritising sustainability in their food purchasing decisions Tapping into Australia s all-natural and native ingredients local producers are creating tasty and truly unique plant-based products for this growing consumer segment

PhycoHealth are Australia s first food grade seaweed farm, food and wellness company helping health-conscious consumers get a daily dose of nutritious seaweed in delicious durum semolina pastas, granola and nutty snacks

Raw food company Earth Bound are tapping into the UK s massive ready-made segment with their plant based, pre-mixed meals including vegan scrambled egg mix, meatballs mix, bolognaise mix and san choy bao mix made with the finest ethically sourced ingredients

Sustainable supplier Marquis Macadamias are seeing growing demand for macadamia pastes butters and oils which are popular in soups, sauces, dairy products and as a condiment Macadamia milk is also rising in popularity with free from consumers as a creamier alternative nut milk

No or low alcohol

Alcohol-free drinks are extremely trendy in Australia as speciality brewers and distilleries are investing in developing high-quality no or low alcohol alternatives to meet rising consumer demand

Australia’s first dedicated non-alcoholic distillery Seadrift Distillery produce premium, award-winning alcoholic-free spirits inspired by coastal style gins Seadrift s spirits are distilled in traditional copper pots from fresh botanicals such as juniper, sea kelp and hibiscus flowers

Healthy kombucha is a favourite alcoholfree choice among Aussies Sydney smallbatch producer JIVA Products are known for their refreshing organic kombucha and have released a range of tonics, which are daily concentrated shots with natural, nutritious ingredients

Interested in sourcing unique Australian natural products? At the Australian Trade and Investment Commission (Austrade), we connect the UK’s hospitality and retail sector to premium Australian suppliers – contact us at london@austrade gov au