Bettenay’s Margaret River Nougat named one of the best in Australia!
Bettenay’s Margaret River Nougat Company is delighted to announce their French style nougat has taken out more than three gold medals at the recent Wrest Point Royal Hobart Fine Food Awards.
The Wrest Point Royal Hobart Fine Food Awards are organised by the Royal Agricultural Society of Tasmania and is regarded as one of the key events in the Australian culinary calendar.
Bettenay’s Margaret River Nougat Company entered eight varieties into the awards, with an amazing result of seven varieties taking home a medal. The awards were presented in the Chocolate andConfectionary category and included:
Gold Medals – Ginger and Almond Nougat Coffee and Toasted Almond Nougat White Chocolate Apricots and Toasted Almond Nougat
Silver Medals – Wildberry and Macadamia Nougat Silver for Cranberry and Pistachio
Bronze Medals – Lavender and Almond Nougat Pistachio and Almond Nougat
“This is the first time we have entered our delicious Margaret River nougat into any food awards, so to bring home three gold, two silver and two bronze medals, we are simply overjoyed with
the results. We’ve been producing nougat for three years now, so this recognition really cements the hard work and efforts that we have put into developing our business. Thanks to a recent TQUAL funding grant program, we will also be expanding our cellar door area to create a brand new © Bettenays Margaret River Nougat Co. 2012 PO BOX 329 COWARAMUP WA 6284 Ph (08)97 555 539 | Mob: 0438 55 0010 nougat interpretation centre, so we are looking forward to showcasing more of our products to visitors coming to the Margaret River region” said Bryce Bettenay, Nougat Chef.
The aim of the Wrest Point Royal Fine Food Awards is to promote the excellence in the production of different food types and is held in Hobart in August each year. These awards have been operating since 1996 and entries are received from all over Australia, with more than 1,150 entries received for this year’s awards alone.
The judges, both with national and international food experience, spent three days judging against stringent criteria to select the very best produce in Australia. In addition the Wrest Point Royal Hobart Fine Food Awards have been accepted as the qualifying path for Australian entries in the Australian Grand Dairy Awards.
Bettenay’s Margaret River Nougat Company is a family owned and operated business, located in the heart of the Margaret River Wine region, three hours south of Perth. Bettenay’s pride themselves on producing the finest quality soft French style nougat, using local products and produce where possible.
Bettenay’s is the only regional nougat producer in Western Australia focusing on this particular French style nougat and is also a producer of award winning wines from the Margaret River region.
For more information regarding Bettenay’s Margaret River Nougat Company or Bettenay Wines, please contact Bryce Bettenay on (08) 9755 5539 or 0438 550 010.
