News:

• Hot food trends for 2010

• Aussies plan to eat healthier in 2010, look closer at food labels

Events:

1. Melbourne Food and Wine Festival 2010

Dazzle your tastebuds at hundreds of tantalizing events over 17 delicious days.
Where: Various venues
When: 12–23 Mar 2010


2. Tasting Australia

Rub shoulders with the tastiest celebrities. Tasting Australia attracts world-renowned chefs, winemakers, sommeliers, brewers and restaurateurs. This is a great opportunity to enjoy some 40 different events including demonstrations, tastings and classes. International stars such as the legendary Antonio Carluccio, Antony Worrall Thompson, Richard Fox, Neil Morrissey, Paul Rankin, Rosemary Shrager are coming.
When: 29 April - 6 May 2010


3. Good Food & Wine Shows

Come and discover thousands of tastes, flavours, products and techniques from hundreds of exhibitors at the 2010 Good Food & Wine Show. It's like Australia's biggest gourmet deli, most fascinating kitchen shops and delicious restaurants - and it's all waiting for you to discover!

Imagine the delights of:

• Seeing your favourite celebrity chef appearing live in the LG Celebrity Theatre presented by Lifestyle FOOD Channel, with demon

• Tasting new dishes designed by our celebrity chefs

• Trying your hand at the new Cheese Matters Masterclass or the tasty recipes in the Gourmet Garden Cooking School, as well as exciting wine sessions in the Riedel Decanter Bar.