The best of the best in Gippsland’s food and fibre sector were recognised during an online presentation of the 2020 Food & Fibre Gippsland Excellence in Agribusiness Awards last week.

Presented virtually via Food & Fibre Gippsland’s website, this year’s annual awards ceremony was hosted by Fairfax’s highly acclaimed Good Food writer Richard Cornish.

Schreurs & Sons — a large and successful third generation vegetable farming business that has increased its Gippsland footprint with profitable changes — took home the Excellence in Adaptation to Change award.

Judges praised Schruers & Sons’ vision and efforts to relocate its base from its founding home of Clyde to Middle Tarwin in Southern Gippsland.

Meanwhile, in what has been a tough year for exporters, Hussey & Co’s ongoing international success was recognised with the Excellence in Exporting award.

Hussey & Co is a grower, packer and distributor renowned for producing high quality gourmet baby leaf salad mixes.