A Taste of the Region

A Taste of the Region is now a certified Retail Supporter of the famous Australian Made campaign. For more than 20 years, the Australian Made, Australian Grown Campaign has been helping consumers to exercise their preference for buying Australian, and promoting Australian products in Australia and increasingly also in export markets.The famous green and gold trade mark was launched in 1986.

Only products that have been licenced and registered with Australian Made Campaign Limited (AMCL) are permitted to use the logo. A recent twist to the campaign allows retailers that offer predominantly Australian-made and/or Australian-grown products to also apply for a licence, and we are happy to announce that we have been granted on. Our logo is a variation of the normal logo, with a "Retail Supporter" text at the bottom in place of Australian Made or Australian Grown. 

We cannot attach the logo to any of the products we sell unless that product in itself has been licenced, so you will only see the logo dotted around our informational webpages and on our literature. But, it's good to be able to publicise with official backing what we're all about - promoting the local produce!

A Taste of the Region has taken the bold decision to invest in an entirely-online financial and business management system. All accounting and inventory data and transactions will take place through a browser. In the near future, the webstore will also be integrated with this system. In theory, this means a much easier system to administer, automation of key tasks (such as entering customer orders in terms of both financial transaction and inventory adjustments), and a reduction in the chance of errors through re-keying data.

This has been a mountain of work & effort over the last couple of weeks, but the payoff is a single-view system that can be accessed anywhere, anytime. It's also a much more powerful solution than the stand-alone retail software packages available from the likes of Quicken and MYOB.

We hope that this will let us provide even better, faster service to our customers. The integrated webstore (still under construction, you can get a sneak preview at http://shop.atasteoftheregion.com.au) in particular will streamline our internal processes for your benefit.

As always, if you have any comments or suggestions, do please contact A Taste of the Region.

Keep an eye out for A Taste of the Region's ad in "What's On In Geelong". A free publication available throughout the Surf Coast, Bellarine and Geelong, it is a great way to find out what's happening in those areas. The small-format newspaper includes events, markets, and categorised retailers - by region, by product etc. See our ad below - what do you think?

A Taste of the Region is happy to announce GORGE Chocolates products will shortly be available. GORGE Chocolates make particularly good Belgian chocolate in all sorts of ways and shapes. Situated close to the Twelve Apostles on the Great Ocean Road, they are an essential stop if you are touring that way. A Taste of the Region will be including GORGE Chocolate products in a number of themed hampers - the chocolate is available in dark, milk and white versions and there are mint, marbled, melba and more flavourings. Try the Loch Ard liquorice!
Opening hours and location can be found on the GORGE Cholocates website.

And a "Did you know?" - GORGE = Great Ocean Road Gourmet Experience.

Chocolates are of coure a very celebratory food - our hamper "A Taste of Celebration" will include GORGE chocolates teamed with Blakes Estate "Blanc de Noir" bubbly and a couple of champagne glasses. But you'll be able to make up your own hamper of course, or just order the chocolate!

A Taste of the Region is happy to announce that produce from Warren & Hutch will very shortly be available from our online store.

Warren & Hutch create a wide range of gourmet items. A Taste of the Region will offer a variety of olives, chutneys, jams and preserves from this hiqh-quality producer based in Ceres and Geelong. The Black Cherry Confiture (Morello cherries in blackcurrant and Brandy) has to be tasted to believe the richness of flavour. Have a look at the Warren & Hutch website to see the full range.

These items will be included in many hampers, and of course are available for separate purchase simply by adding to the shopping cart. Don't forget, you can add presentation gift-hamper packaging for your own combination of items to create your own unique gift hamper.