Preshafood facts for kids
Private (ASSOB: PRE) | |
Industry | High pressure food processing |
Predecessor | Donny Boy Fresh Food Company |
Founded | Melbourne, Australia (2006 ) |
Founder | Andrew Gibb Donald Gibb |
Headquarters | , |
Area served
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Worldwide |
Key people
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Alastair McLachlan CEO & Company Secretary Chris Brown Chairman & Director Chris Neville-Smith Director |
Products | Preshafruit |
Preshafood Limited is a company in Melbourne, Australia, that makes food and drinks. It was first called the Donny Boy Fresh Food Company.
The company is best known for its Preshafruit juices and fruit products. They use a special method called high pressure processing (HPP). This method helps keep food fresh without using heat or chemicals.
How Preshafood Started
Preshafood was started in 2006 by Andrew Gibb and his father, Donald Gibb. Andrew used to work in retail, selling products in stores.
The company worked closely with Food Science Australia. This is a group that studies food science and helps companies create new and better food products. They helped Preshafood develop their unique process.
Awards and Recognition
Preshafood has won several awards for its innovative products.
In 2009, at the international foodbev.com Beverage Innovation Awards, Preshafood won two top prizes. Their Preshafruit juices were named the Best New Juice or Juice Drink and the Best New Beverage Concept. This showed that their new way of making juice was very special.
Later, in 2011, Preshafood won the Panasonic Australia Medium Business Award. This award recognized them as a successful and growing business in Australia.