Media release 25 March 2019

Chef of the Year announces prestigious new partnership

Australia’s hottest chef competition, Chef of the Year 2019, has joined forces with Anchor™ Food Professionals.

The foodservice business of Fonterra, Anchor™ Food Professionals will supply its world-class dairy products to chefs competing in this year’s Chef of the Year competition at Foodservice Australia 23-25 June at the Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre.

Director of Anchor™ Food Professionals Jeff Dhu said that the business is delighted to be involved with this year’s competition. He says, “we appreciate the art, craft and passion of professional chefs as well as the commercial reality of running a food business”.

“This event will allow us to celebrate talent and show how the right products can help generate innovation and efficiency in the kitchen.”

Anchor™ Food Professionals is renowned for supporting the professional development of chefs through its Proud to be a Chef program for apprentices. Now with its sponsorship of Chef of the Year, the business is also supporting chefs who are at the top of their game.

As Tim Collett, Foodservice Australia’s Exhibition Director explains, “Chef of the Year is open to any professional chef working in Australia, however it tends to attract chefs in senior positions such as Executive, Head or Sous Chefs”.

“Anchor™ Food Professionals is clearly committed to promoting excellence in our industry and we look forward to a highly successful and mutually beneficial partnership,” adds Collett.

Market-leading products in the range include Western Star butter, Mainland, Perfect Italiano, and Bega cheese, as well as Anchor cream. “We focus on how dairy can provide the ‘wow’ factor,” comments Dhu. “We understand dairy and the role that it can play in delivering great taste, texture and appearance in signature dishes.”

“I can’t wait to see how the talented finalists use our products under pressure in this elite competition” says Jeff.

Entries have opened for Chef of the Year 2019, head along to www.chefcompetition.com.au for more information.

For more about Anchor™ Food Professionals go to www.anchorfp.com.au.

Media Contact:

Kirsty Hunt

T 03 9999 5460

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