Bundaberg wins top Queensland export award

Beverage company Bundaberg Brewed Drinks won the top prize at Wednesday’s night’s Premier of Queensland’s Export Awards Gala, also taking out the Agribusiness, Food and Beverages category.

The family-owned Bundaberg was founded in 1960 and is best known for its ginger beer (pictured.) It currently exports to more than 60 countries.

Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said the 2022 Queensland Exporter of the Year impressed judges with its export volumes, product quality and continual range development.

Treasurer Cameron Dick said that the state’s exports reached a record $123 billion in the year to July, and “exceeded that of New South Wales and Victoria combined, with Queensland also contributing over 40% of the nation’s goods export growth.”

Winners (a full list is reproduced below) in the 13 categories proceed to the Australian Export Awards, which will be held in Canberra by Austrade on November 24.

Advanced Technologies Award

Helitak Fire Fighting Equipment (Sunshine Coast)

Agribusiness, Food and Beverages Award

Bundaberg Brewed Drinks (Bundaberg)

Creative Industries Award

Next Level Racing (Gold Coast)

E-commerce Award

ABI Interiors (Gold Coast)

Emerging Exporter Award

Plungie (Brisbane)

International Education and Training Award

John Paul International College (Logan)

International Health Award

Imaging Solutions (Logan)

Manufacturing and Advanced Materials Award

Sun Engineering (Brisbane)

Professional Services Award

Medical Rescue (Gold Coast)

Regional Exporter Award

Mort & Co (Toowoomba)

Resource and Energy

Real Time Instruments (Mackay)

Small Business Award

Plasvaac (Scenic Rim)

Sustainability Award

Hydrobiology (Brisbane)

Queensland Women in International Business Award

Philippa Coleman and Fiona Wiebusch, The Queensland Institute.

Queensland Exporter of the Year Award

Bundaberg Brewed Drinks

Picture credit: www.bundaberg.com/bundaberg-brewed-drinks/