Regional Exporter finalists

Balco Australia is a leading exporter of Australian hay, supplying high-quality forage to global markets and focusing on boosting Australian oat hay's competitiveness in the global market.

Following the reopening of China's market, Balco was the first to regain market share for Australian oat hay, securing a $100M contract. With facilities in remote areas of South Australia, Victoria, and Western Australia, Balco maintains long-term partnerships with over 400 Australian farmers and suppliers, supporting local employment and regional economies.

Balco Australia’s top export markets are Japan, China, South Korea, Taiwan, Vietnam, United Arab Emirates, Malaysia, Indonesia, and Kuwait.

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Based in Geelong, Care Essentials is globally renowned for manufacturing medical devices that enhance patient care and streamline clinician workflows. 

These devices include patient temperature management systems, high-grade Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), continence care products, and advanced medical alarms. With systems that cater to both human and veterinary needs, the company is a market leader in warming systems that prevent surgical hypothermia. 

Exports make up 58% of Care Essentials’ sales. It's top export markets are the US, Japan, the UK, Italy, Taiwan, India, Norway, Canada, Germany and China.

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CBH Group is Australia’s largest co-operative, owned by around 3,500 Western Australian grain growers. The group’s operations span the entire grain value chain from fertiliser and storage, to handling, marketing, processing and transport.

CBH Group delivers grain to more than 200 customers in 30 countries, making it the largest grain exporter in Australia. The group’s expert team markets grain across the globe, maximising returns through strong international relationships. CBH Group also offers high-quality fertiliser products, available from its facilities across Western Australia.

CBH Group’s top export markets are China, Japan, the Netherlands, South Korea, Mexico, Philippines, Indonesia and Saudi Arabia.

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Based in Griffith, Flavourtech delivers processing equipment for the global food, beverage, flavour and pharmaceutical industries.

Flavourtech’s innovative equipment and applications allow it to process food, beverage and nutraceutical products through steam alone. This removes the need for harsh chemicals or solvents. Its core technology, the Spinning Cone Column (SCC), is used by market-leading companies to capture flavour in a range of products. 

Flavourtech does business in more than 60 countries and has grown its export business to 95% of annual sales. Its top export markets are China, the Netherlands, Brazil, Germany, the US, India, Taiwan and Spain.

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Forager Food is redefining the food experience through its signature range of wholefood freeze-dried fruits, vegetables, meals and superfood combinations.

The company is Australia’s largest and most advanced producer of freeze-dried products. It plays a vital role in helping Australian growers and manufacturers capture the full value of food through preservation. 

Forager Food services the retail, food service, health and pet food industries. Its innovative manufacturing solutions and products allow its customers to maximise value. Forager Food’s top export markets are Japan, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Vietnam and Singapore.

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King River’s Wagyu customers demand an exclusive, exquisite culinary experience and the company now delivers exactly this to more than 30 countries.

Wagyu is highly prized for its buttery smoothness and signature marbling. King River Wagyu is the result of five generations of Queensland pastoralists using deep genetics expertise to produce world-class beef, nurtured on Queensland’s finest pastures, then finished and processed in specialist feedlots and abattoirs.

The vertically integrated King River business model minimises risk and provides long-term sustainability. Top export markets are China, South Korea, Taiwan, Singapore, the Netherlands, Thailand, Indonesia, United Arab Emirates and Qatar.

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National Feed Company (NFC) is a leading feed provider in northern Australia. It offers a total live export feed supply chain service, from production to loading.

In the past decade, NFC has significantly upgraded its services through major investments in equipment and machinery. It has also made a strategic move away from solely supplying the live export industry, expanding into crops and cattle operations.

NFC is highly regarded not just for producing high-quality products, but for its timely delivery of large quantities of feed as required by its clients. National Feed Company’s top export markets are Indonesia, Vietnam, Malaysia, the Philippines and Brunei Darussalam.

Visit National Feed Company website.