A dinner celebrating the 30-year anniversary of the Australian Made, Australian Grown logo was held in Canberra recently.
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull was the guest speaker at the event, which recognised the role the logo has played on Aussie food packaging.
The logo was launched in 1986 by Prime Minister Bob Hawke to encourage Australians to buy genuine Aussie products and produce.
It is now used by more than 2600 businesses and appears on more than 16,000 products sold in Australia and around the world.
The Australian Grown descriptor was added in 2007, and the logo was incorporated into the government’s new food labelling scheme this year.
The logo also features heavily in export markets, particularly throughout Asia where consumers are interested in Australia’s reputation for safety and quality.
In keeping with the logo’s celebrations at the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry dinner, Mr Turnbull was presented with some limited edition Australian Made Coopers Vintage Ale.
