Delicious. and Harvey Norman announce 2026 Produce Awards

Delicious. and Harvey Norman have announced the 2026 delicious. Harvey Norman Produce Awards, marking 21 years of the national program recognising Australia's leading primary producers, with winners to be revealed at an event at Aria, Sydney, in August.

The awards celebrate the growers, harvesters and fishers who supply produce to the nation's leading chefs, restaurants and hospitality venues.

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The judging panel

The 2026 National Judging panel comprises Alex Prichard, Alla Wolf-Tasker, Andrew McConnell, Jo Barrett, Josh Niland, Karena Armstrong, Lennox Hastie, Matt Moran and Matt Stone.

The panel will determine the 2026 Trophy Winners and Producer of the Year.

Comments from the partners

Delicious. content director Krysia Bonkowski said the program remained the only national one of its kind dedicated to spotlighting Australia's finest producers.

"For more than two decades, the delicious. Harvey Norman Produce Awards has been the only national program of its kind to seek out and spotlight Australia's finest producers – the people who work tirelessly to provide our chefs, restaurants and markets with some of the best produce in the world," Bonkowski said.

"A key aim of the awards is to acknowledge and champion the producers leading the way in the agricultural industry through their dedication to sustainability, transparency and innovation."

Bonkowski also acknowledged Harvey Norman's role as naming rights partner and thanked the state and national judges.

Harvey Norman executive chairman Gerry Harvey said the awards' longevity reflected the standard of Australian primary producers.

"Twenty-one years of the delicious. Produce Awards is a remarkable enduring achievement, but no surprise knowing they are underpinned by the sheer excellence of the people who farm our land and waterways," Harvey said.

"Harvey Norman is incredibly proud to stand alongside delicious. in championing the absolute backbone of our country – our primary producers."

Harvey congratulated the 2026 finalists and thanked the judging panels, past and present, for their contribution across the awards' history.

What's next

The full list of winners will be published in a special delicious. gloss lift-out available in The Daily Telegraph, Herald Sun, The Courier-Mail and The Advertiser.

Event partners for 2026 include Four Pillars Gin, Marionette, Printhie Wines, QT Hotels and Dinosaur Designs.

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