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Greenmount-based business Kialla Pure Foods has been awarded the Brand of the Year award at the 2022 Australian Organic Industry Awards.

Held at Crowne Plaza Hunter Valley in Lovedale, NSW peak industry body Australian Organic Limited (AOL) announced the night’s ten award winners.

Kialla proudly displays its ACO Certification number 41 as a nod to its heritage – with ‘4’ denoting Queensland and ‘1’ denoting it was the state’s first certified organic processor.

From its inception in 1988, Kialla has been at the forefront of the organic movement.

It hosted the inaugural Biological Farmers of Australia (now AOL) ‘open day’ in its first year of operation, attended by thousands of organic enthusiasts.

Purchased in 2006 by Quentin and Michelle Kennedy, themselves farmers and committed organic supporters, Kialla’s flour mill is one of the last remaining in Australia which operates in the farmland where the grains are grown.

“We’re proudly based in the heart of the Darling Downs, surrounded by the rich black alluvial soils that run through this region,” Mr Kennedy said.

“Whilst other larger mills have relocated for economic reasons we continue to invest in and grow our regional presence, actively developing opportunities for both local people and our organic farmers.

“We value our relationship with our suppliers – the farmers – therefore we are totally transparent about our processes and our supply chain.

“We’re passionate about making a real difference in our communities by making delicious, healthy food possible through a sustainable and transparent food chain.”

Kialla ventured into mainstream retail in 2022, with more than 20 products now on offer at Coles and Woolworths across cereal, baking and health food categories.

On Our Selection News 22 December 2022

This article appeared in On Our Selection News, 22 December 2022.

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