The best and brightest of the Australian food and produce scene came together for the 2025 delicious. Harvey Norman Produce Awards. Celebrating 20 years of incredible producers, the award ceremony was held inside the iconic Sydney Opera House at Bennelong. Here, we share some behind-the-scenes moments and highlights from an unforgettable evening celebrating everything delicious.
On August 26, top chefs, celebrity cooks and producers from around Australia gathered at Bennelong restaurant inside the Sydney Opera House against the backdrop of Sydney harbour.
This August, the delicious. Harvey Norman Produce Awards celebrated 20 years of unearthing incredible Australian producers. Guests poured over a snapshot of two decades of Aussie produce, laughs and memories.
It was a perfect Sydney evening as guests gathered inside Bennelong for the 20th anniversary event in their best black tie attire.
delicious. Harvey Norman Produce Awards National Judges (L-R) Peter Gilmore, Matt Stone, Alla Wolf-Tasker, Josh Niland, Matt Moran, Karena Armstrong, Danielle Alvarez, Alex Prichard and Jo Barrett with Gerry Harvey, Harvey Norman Executive Chairman (centre) and Katie Page, Harvey Norman CEO (second from right).
The delicious. Harvey Norman Produce Awards 2025 finalists on display for our guests to admire. Each table featured finalists from the Dairy, Earth, Paddock and Sea categories.
The spectacular display of the From the Sea award category, including Shark Bay Seafoods, Nippers Catch, Ocean Road Abalone and more.
Matt Moran, Maggie Beer and Alla Wolf-Tasker have been involved since the very first year of the awards, with Matt Moran and Alla Wolf-Tasker witnessing 20 years of National Judging.
Canapes featured 2025 Produce Awards finalists, with a generous menu prepared by Executive chef Peter Gilmore, Bennelong Head Chef Rob Cockerill and the Bennelong team.
Harvey Norman Executive Chairman Gerry Harvey and Harvey Norman CEO Katie Page with Kerrie McCallum, Head of Food, Travel and Health at News Corp Australia.
delicous. Senior Editor Matt Preston takes to the stage as the emcee of proceedings.
Before the awards were announced, past and current National Judges (L-R) Danielle Alvarez, Josh Niland, Karena Armstrong and Matt Moran joined Krysia Bonkowski (far left) delicious. Content Director on stage for a panel.
Michael Wohlstadt of The Dairyman Barossa was presented with the 2025 Producer of the Year award by Haydon Myers, Harvey Norman Executive General Manager of Electrical, and Kerrie McCallum, Head of Food, Travel & Health at News Corp Australia.
National Judge Matt Stone presented Tom and Maddie Wilde of Cambray Cheese with the 2025 From the Dairy award. “When you spend your days talking to sheep, there’s no recognition,” Tom Wilde says. “But to have nights like this… makes it all worthwhile.”
National Judge Matt Moran presented the Camerons of Meredith Farm Produce with the 2025 From the Paddock award.
Former National Judge Josh Niland presented Craig Lukey of Soueast Seafoods with the 2025 From the Sea award.
