Join Us to Celebrate Spring & Aussie Onions 

This exclusive event will celebrate Spring and seasonal eating; showcase Australian onions, a humble hero ingredient; highlight the importance of provenance in the food that we eat; and, the art of fermentation to preserve food and promote zero-waste cooking. 

A specially curated day hosted and facilitated by food experts Tawnya Bahr and Lucy Allon from Straight To The Source 

A conversation with Mitolo Family Farms, one of Australia’s leading onion producers

A guided tour of Pocket City Farm who grow and harvest seasonal produce for the Camperdown Commons menus

A demo by co-founder of the phenomenally successful Cornersmith cafe and picklery, Alex Elliot-Howery 

Culinary inspiration showcasing onions led by Camperdown Commons Head Chef, Arin Ellis

Insights into Aussie onions’ incredible nutritional and health benefits by Accredited Practising Dietitian, Teri Lichtenstein from FoodBytes

An outdoor lunch menu showcasing Aussie onions, Pocket City Farm seasonal ingredients designed by Head Chef Arin Ellis and his team

This event is FREE for chefs and industry professionals to attend. We welcome you and your key team members to join us however tickets are limited so please register to confirm your attendance. Click on the 'Buy Tickets' button to register for free. 

You're invited to join us for an industry-only gathering at Camperdown Commons﻿, a unique Inner West Sydney green space hub which includes Pocket City Farm, for a celebration of Spring and the humble Aussie onion. 

Aussie Onions Workshop

Have a food product idea or an existing food product and are looking for food science guidance and direction on safe food production, including state and federal regulatory requirements?

Concept To Consumer is our online course covering everything from food safety hazards through to packaging considerations. Concept To Consumer helps small-batch, large-scale, or co-manufacturing producers develop new and emerging products for commercial sale and scale. 

The NEXT ONLINE PROGRAMME will commence Tuesday, September 26, 2023 

Who is this course for? Food or beverage manufacturers, co-manufacturers, chefs wanting to develop their own product range, artisan producers 

How long is the course? The Online Programme includes 5 x 1.5 hour modules delivered over 7 weeks; the exact session dates & timings are dependent on the elective modules you select. 

What will it cover? This course will equip you with the resources to protect you and your business against the risk of product recall, batch spoiling, and shelf-life variations. The sessions are interactive and we encourage you to ask any questions you may have; for example, common questions often arise around health claims, labelling specifications, nutritional calculations, date marking and recall procedures.

Whether you’re a small-batch artisan producer, chef or large-scale manufacturer, you’ll be able to select the modules best suited to your needs.

5 online modules (2 core + 3 electives) PLUS 2 one-on-one consultancy sessions PLUS access to an online Programme Resources Platform where session recordings can be accessed anytime, and additional learning resources are also available. 

Food Safety Hazards (Core Introductory Module) - Tuesday, September 26, 3pm-4:30pm

Food Safety Regulations (Core Module) - Tuesday, October 3, 3pm-4:30pm

Then, select 3 Elective Modules from the following module list:

Date Marking of Food - Tuesday, October 10, 3pm-4:30pm

Packaging Considerations - Tuesday, October 10, 5pm-6:30pm

Raw Materials Specifications - Tuesday, October 17, 3pm-4:30pm

Choosing your Suppliers - Tuesday, October 17, 5pm-6:30pm

Is my product high-risk? - Tuesday, October 24, 3pm-4:30pm

Getting set up, for getting it right - Tuesday, October 24, 5pm-6:30pm

Challenge & Shelf-Life Testing - Tuesday, October 31, 3pm-4:30pm

Putting Science to Work - Tuesday, October 31, 5pm-6:30pm

Choosing a Co-Manufacturer - Tuesday, November 14, 3pm-4:30pm

Navigating Retail Requirements - Tuesday, November 14 5pm-6:30pm

Online Programme (2 core + 3 elective modules) = $880 (inc GST)

Add-on Elective Modules = $220 (inc GST) per Additional Module 

Who’s involved? This programme brings together the combined industry expertise of Straight To The Source and Quantal Bioscience, each with over 20 years of hands-on experience in a safe food product range development, giving you all the knowledge and tools you need in a flexible and accessible online course. And we’re proud to partner with UNOX Australia whose innovative and cutting-edge technology is at the forefront of commercial kitchen equipment solutions. 

Still got questions? Please book a time for a chat HERE and one of the team at Straight To The Source will give you a call. 

The essential food science course presented by Straight To The Source and Quantal Bioscience, in partnership with UNOX Australia.

Concept To Consumer

We will be hosting a farmers' market tour on Saturday, December 2, 2023 at Northside Produce Market. Join Tawnya Bahr to meet the producers, listen to their stories and be inspired by the ingredients on offer. Given the conditions our farmers are facing, this is a wonderful way to show our support for those that grow, rear, bake and make our food.

Bookings are essential. Due to limited numbers, preference is given to those who are new to this experience. This in-depth tour is offered free of charge courtesy of North Sydney Council.

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