INDUSTRY PROFILE
Making a splash with Maltra
Maltra Foods on how its new summer range is meeting the needs of Australian hospitality businesses post-COVID, while helping them get creative with their menus and stay relevant to market trends.
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emaining one step ahead of the pack not only requires innovation and awareness, but creativity. Maltra Foods, through its Arkadia brand, is one such company who is supporting hospitality venues in this pursuit with its new range of
powdered and liquid bases for food and beverages. “Our products are really diverse and can be combined in any number of ways to create a menu like no other,” says Nathan Alfrey, Maltra Foods’ Brand Manager. “Every venue has their own way of
Maltra Foods’ liquid and powder products can be mixed to create a gourmet menu.
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doing things and their own ethos, so we want to make it as easy as possible for venues to make sure they stand out.” Maltra Foods is one of Australia’s largest food-grade powder and liquid manufacturers, founded in Melbourne in 1997. Beginning with a focus on powdered drinking chocolate, the family-run business has since expanded its product range to a complete menu offering, including syrups, frappes, smoothies, milkshake toppings, and dessert sauces that are exported to more than 20 countries across the world. “We’re 100 per cent Australian owned and create all our products domestically,” says Nathan. “We’re seeing more and more distributors and venues value locallymade products as we emerge from COVID, especially with how difficult international shipping has become.” This includes every area across Maltra Foods’ supply chain, from its ingredients such as its locally-grown sugar to its Australian blown bottles, labels, and cartons. “There’s also the team working their socks off at Maltra’s liquids manufacturing plant in Queensland who control the quality process and finished product to make sure it is the best product possible for the local market,” says Nathan. “The whole supply chain wins when you source locally.” One product that has seen great demand is Maltra Foods’ Chocolate Sauce. “This is perfect for Quick Service Restaurants (QSR) or cafés as it comes in a convenient two-litre pump bottle and can be used with hot and cold drinks or as a dessert topping,” he says. “Our powdered chocolate range, is huge with cocoa levels ranging between 20 to 65 per cent and options for single-
