A Kyneton business has had the sweet taste of success at the Melbourne Royal 2023 Preserves Competition, taking home nine awards.
Emelia’s The Saucy condiment producer has been running for 25 years and was recognised for its French orange dressing and Worcestershire sauce in the sweet and savoury preserves awards on July 13.
Co-founder Emelia Prendergast said she has lived in the Macedon Ranges for almost five decades, and the business was born out of a home garage.
“Emelia’s started through adversity, literally in the home garage,” Mrs Prendergast said.
“I have lived and worked in the Macedon Ranges for nearly 50 years, with 25 of those years in the condiment industry [where] I have previously won 16 national fine food awards.”
With a total of 92 exhibitors and 324 entries, Emelia’s collected an award for each of its nine entries.
Mrs Prendergast said two of her favourite condiments are the French orange dressing, and the sweet serendipity, which combines locally sourced honey, raspberries, garlic, chilli and a few secret ingredients.
“I was very excited and honoured to win such a prestigious award,” she said.
Zoe Moffatt
