2025 Tastemaker Lineup

The Little Food Market brings together over 200 of Australia’s top tastemakers for one flavour-packed weekend. Discover new favourites, sample bold creations, and shop directly from the country’s most exciting producers — all in one place.
‘A better choice!’ is Australia's first national initiative designed to educate consumers about the quality, service, and freshness of produce at local fruit and vegetable shops. Supporting over 800 business owners nationwide by promoting the benefits of shopping local—better quality, freshness, and a wider range of produce, all hand-picked by store owners. By shopping at your local fruit and veg shop you are making ‘A better choice!’
ACIDE™ make products with acid. They brine, ferment and preserve fruits, vegetables and whole grains to create unique and flavourful products that are good for you and the planet.
Alg Seaweed elevates every meal, nourishes everyday with their SEA-CRET ingredient - SEAWEED! Their premium seaweed flakes and seasonings cater to those seeking gourmet without compromising their busy lifestyle. They are pantry essentials for adventurous foodies, easily incorporated into everyday meals, boosting flavour with a hint of umami and daily iodine intake.
Allegria Pasta passionately creates the finest quality handmade fresh pasta dishes - inspired by the traditions of Bologna - that transport you, evoking emotions and memories.
Conscious, clean, delicious drinks made by nature for those with a thirst for life. Almighty makes drinks that are for everyday moments as well as the special ones. A drink to have at the office, or on the dance floor. Almighty helps create a balanced lifestyle and supports better drink decisions. Keeping you hydrated, refreshed and feeling Almighty good.
Al Naturale specialise in freshly made almond, hazelnut and walnut milk served in glass bottles. Using only the finest local ingredients to unmatched freshness and authentic taste.
From her leafy studio in Woodend, Arcadia handcrafts a broad range of ceramic tableware, large serving ware, travel cups, flower vessels and planters. Every piece is unique and shows her preference for clean forms, curved edges and textures, within a cohesive colour palette that is inspired by her love of design and Mother Nature.
Aston Lucas Gourmet produces a high-quality range of ready-made meals varying from artisanal and classic pastas, desserts and fresh seasonal salads. Using traditional Italian recipes, locally made with quality ingredients to capture the essence of their secret sauce. Just heat and serve!
AZTECA proudly hand-makes the most authentic margaritas outside of Mexico. AZTECA Margarita is made using no shit ingredients - no sugar, no preservatives, no colours. Only natural ingredients create this Feel Good liquid!
Barbell Foods air-dried meat snacks are for adventurers, athletes, health enthusiasts, and everyone in between. Using only a simple blend of meat, vinegar and spices, their snacks are high in protein and contain no sugar or artificial preservatives - the perfect healthy snack for when you’re on-the-go.
Bask & Co. was founded by Janessa Rutter who created an incredible granola recipe that all of her family and friends fell in love with! All Bask & Co. products are gluten and oat-free, proudly endorsed by Coeliac Australia. They are made with 100% natural ingredients and each small batch is crafted by hand to ensure only the highest quality and most delicious products reach you every single time.
Bass and Flinders Distillery is a family-owned artisanal distillery in the heart of the Mornington Peninsula, with a passion for adventure and a desire to create a range of high-quality, artisanal gins, brandies and liqueurs, that truly reflect their home and heritage.
The Beerenberg Family Farm retails over 100 Australian homegrown and made products, ranging across categories such as jams, sauces, condiments, meal bases, dressings and more. Beerenberg is an industry leader, bringing innovation and growth to the premium end of the market, whilst retaining their “homegrown” values and local provenance by producing high-quality products on their own farm.
Founded by Adam and Amelia in 2017 on the Bellarine Peninsula, their handcrafted gluten-free brownies and rocky road are made from Belgian couverture chocolate with dairy-free and vegan options. Incredible flavour combinations that will have you coming back for more.
Bippi creates chilli-based condiments that celebrate combining Italian's love of food with fresh Australian produce. In 1955, Nonna Emilia migrated from the region of Calabria in Italy to Mildura, Victoria. With her came a collection of traditional handmade recipes, one of which was her chilli, or what the family would call… Bippi. Flash forward 65 years, through capturing the true Italian flavour and combining the highest quality Australian produce, her grandson Ben decided it was time to share these with the world.
The Biscay Road Vineyard is one of a select few vineyards in the Barossa where the soil is different. The unique cracking clay of Biscay soils provides excellent growing conditions for wine grapes, in particular red varietals.
Melbourne-based, family-run brand Bite Me Fine Foods creates certified organic, plant-based foods using premium Aussie organic wholefoods. With a range of 12 gourmet veggie patties, falafels, and burgers, alongside innovative gourmet Meatbites range – delivering delicious, convenient options without compromise. Proudly supporting local farmers and sustainability, Bite Me makes it easy to enjoy real food, made with love.
Founded on the simple premise that what's good for you should taste good too. Blue Frog is a blend of carefully sourced, all-natural ingredients put together in ways that will have you leaping out of bed. Whatever your preference, low sugar, keto, gluten-free, or oaty goodness, they have something for you.
Bomberry is the treat you’ve been waiting for. It’s aussie made, simple and with no BS. Raspberries and world-class chocolate. It's not just a snack or a dessert; it's a moment of happiness!
Bundarra Farm is a regenerative, free range and pasture-based Berkshire pig, Sommerlad chicken, and egg growing family-owned business, handmaking charcuterie, smallgoods, and salumi from the family farm produce.
By Josephine has been beguiling Melbourne palates with signature macarons, cannelés and preserves since 2009. Baked in Brunswick, with quality local ingredients and prepared from French family recipes, they delight in providing an artisanal patisserie experience. Inspired by seasonal produce and the holiday calendar, By Josephine creates special treats to bring new flavours to traditional recipes.
Driven by South East Asian roots and influenced by Australia’s contemporary dining landscape, Ca Com is the latest venture from the Anchovy team. Inspired by the French, the Vietnamese and the Laotians, Ca Com will serve quality sandwiches delivered in banh mi rolls, along with other treats featuring their signature flavours.
Cakehouse is a small online bakeshop specialising in sweet pies, cookies, cakes and slices. Every baked good is handmade in Melbourne using real fruit, chocolate, butter, eggs and flour. We source the best ingredients from producers who, like us, care about sustainability. You can find our cookies and cakes all across Melbourne.
Welcome to Cannoleria, where Sicilian tradition meets innovation in every delectable bite of their iconic cannoli. Crafted with care, their delicate golden pastry tubes are filled with delizioso That's Amore Cheese ricotta, ensuring authenticity in every bite. Free from preservatives and artificial flavours, their cannoli boast a symphony of locally sourced, seasonal ingredients, offering an endless array of innovative flavours to tantalise your taste buds.
Melbourne’s first and only dedicated Portuguese tart café, Casa Nata bring the love of traditional tart-making to the Melbourne food scene. Their Portuguese tarts are the perfect addition to any occasion.
No sugar, all spice! Chai Addict is a premium chai tea concentrate with an emphasis on flavour, consistency and sustainability. Handmade in Melbourne, it is brewed using real spices and certified organic tea. It is unsweetened, vegan-friendly, gluten-free and dairy-free.
Gourmet Korean sauces that are authentically tasty, with no added preservatives and simple to use beyond Korean food. Created by Jake the ‘sauce master’ and Bora, the Cham Cham Trio - smoky gochujang, green chilli ssamjang and soy mustard ganjang, are packed full of flavour for restaurant-quality meals at home.
Chappy's Potato Chips are flavoured with character, naturally seasoned to excite all taste buds. Proudly Melbourne made from inception to shelf. Chappy’s Chippies are handmade using Victorian potatoes, cold pressed sunflower oil and australian sea salt. Their seasonings are unique and are tailormade in house. Discover the flavour journey from Dill Pickle to Smoked Tomato. There’s nothing else like them.
The combination of creativity, complexity, and courage — bending the rule book until it breaks — is at the heart of what Clover Hill Wines create, and for almost 40 years they have been redefining Australian premium sparkling wine, transforming it, demystifying it, perfecting it.
Co-Conspirators isn’t just a name—it’s a philosophy. Every beer tells a story, and behind each release is a network of brewers, artists, and collaborators working together to create something unique. Known for their bold flavours, creative recipes, and distinctive illustrated can designs, Co-Conspirators has built a reputation for crafting innovative and high-quality beers that celebrate the art of brewing.
Coated Australia is a family-owned and operated business with a focus on chocolate coating delicious and unique combinations and believing that everything is better with chocolate! Specialising in premium chocolate-coated goodies, from Marshmallows, Snakes, Party Mix, Raspberries and many in between, all products are Australian-made.
All natural, grass-fed, Melbourne-made beef jerky.