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Welcome to the Straight To The Source podcast, where leadership meets the future of food.Hosted by two of Australia’s most respected food industry voices, Tawnya Bahr and Lucy Allon, the Straight To The Source podcast connects you directly with the changemakers shaping how we…
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Angus Cameron: Beyond the Jar at Meredith Dairy (opens the original)
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Meredith Dairy’s marinated goat cheese has become one of Australia’s most recognisable food products. But behind that famous jar is a far bigger story about farming, family, innovation, sustainability and what it really takes to build an Australian food business with global reach. In this episode of Straight To The Source, Tawnya Bahr sits down with Angus Cameron, the next generation helping steer Meredith Dairy, to get beyond the cheese and into the realities of running one of Australia’s best-
Robert Mackenzie on what it takes to produce world-class Australian beef (opens the original)
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For Robert “Macka” Mackenzie, fourth-generation cattle farmer behind Macka's Australian Black Angus Pastoral & Beef, it comes down to the one-percenters. In this episode of Straight To The Source, Tawnya Bahr invites Macka into the studio to explore the small decisions that add up to better beef, from premium Angus genetics and soil health to pasture management, sustainability, traceability and resilience. Macka shares his journey from leaving school at 14 and growing up on the family farm to bu
The Underground Story of Potatoes and Onions with Mitolo Family Farms’ John Tselekidis (opens the original)
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Potatoes and onions might be everyday ingredients, but there’s nothing ordinary about what goes into growing them, choosing the right varieties, or getting them from paddock to plate. In this episode of Straight To The Source, Lucy Allon sits down with John Tselekidis, Chief Commercial Officer of Mitolo Family Farms, one of Australia’s biggest fresh market potato and onion producers, to give these kitchen staples the attention they deserve. John takes us behind the scenes of fresh produce at sca
Stefano Catino: Creating a World's 50 Best Bar and the Art of Hospitality (opens the original)
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Stefano Catino has helped put Australian bar culture on the world stage. As co-founder of The Maybe Group, the hospitality entrepreneur behind celebrated Sydney venues including Maybe Sammy, Maybe Frank and El Primo Sanchez, Stefano has built a global reputation not just for exceptional cocktails, but for creating experiences people remember. In this episode of Straight To The Source, Stefano joins Lucy Allon to unpack the thinking behind that success. From being recently recognised as one of th
Sauce, Ego & the Hustle: Inside Chef Luca Ciano's World (opens the original)
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“A dream without a plan stays a dream for a very long time" - Luca Ciano Luca Ciano has built a food career that doesn’t fit neatly into one box. He’s the chef-turned-entrepreneur behind one of Australia’s most recognisable pasta sauce brands, with products now sold across Australia and into Asia. He’s also a two-time cookbook author, TV chef, and global ambassador for Parmigiano Reggiano and Prosciutto di Parma. But this episode goes well beyond the polished version. Luca talks chef ego, ambiti
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