Spiral Foods Embraces Great Wrap’s Compostable Pallet Wrap for Sustainable Shipping

VIC, Australia – Spiral Foods, a prominent supplier and distributor of traditional foods in Australia, has embraced Great Wrap’s compostable pallet wrap as an eco-friendly addition to its supply chain. The Spiral Foods Group comprises four key brands: Spiral Foods, Bonsoy, Casalare and Riverina Grove — with products available nationwide in retail stores.

Given the nature of their business, the need for a robust and reliable pallet wrap was undeniable as they routinely ship heavy pallets laden with food products. Earlier this year, Spiral Foods initiated contact with Great Wrap to explore the usage of its compostable hand pallet wrap and machine pallet wrap. the subsequent collaboration involved rigorous testing to ensure compliance with local and international pallet shipping standards.

“The time for change is now, and Great Wrap has proven to produce an integral, strong and durable product, which does not burden the environment.” she emphasized.

Raphaelle Wilson, the Marketing Director at Spiral Foods, noted that the company operates across various supply chains within the food industry. By partnering with Great Wrap, they are taking a proactive stance in aligning their operations with sustainability principles.

Great Wrap’s compostable pallet wrap stands out as the only Australian-made option available.

Wilson added, “We send out pallets daily, to find a solution that diverts away from landfill is a good start. Great Wrap is the only Compostable pallet wrap made here in Australia, partnering with a local company helping us work towards a more sustainable greener future.“

According to Julia Kay, co-founder of Great Wrap, this partnership signifies an entry point for compostable innovators like Great Wrap to enter the food and beverage industries. She expressed pride in Spiral Foods being an early adopter of Great Wrap’s compostable pallet wrap, highlighting that it aligns with their commitment to quality foods while moving away from traditional pallet wraps.

Kay said, “As the only Australian manufacturer of compostable stretch wrap, it is promising to see a leading Australian supplier and distributor of quality foods transitioning away from traditional pallet wrap. We’re also starting to see a domino effect within Australian businesses, where brands are beginning to influence each other, as well as their suppliers, to shift away from traditional pallet wrap and towards Great Wrap.”

Since its launch in 2019, Great Wrap has experienced significant growth and has established a manufacturing facility in Australia. The company is actively developing compostable machine pallet wraps and compostable catering wraps, with plans to expand its services to homes, the hospitality industry, and larger sectors, further promoting sustainable packaging solutions.

Vietnamese rowing sensation – Bonsoy Golden Stars set to make waves at Sydney Championships competition

Sydney, Australia – In a story of Australia – Vietnam sporting collaboration thirty years in the making, Vietnam’s very own rowing team the Bonsoy Golden Stars are making their way to Australia for the upcoming 2023 NSW Rowing Championships at Sydney International Regatta Centre at Castlereagh St Penrith from 10-12 February 2023. What began as a group of amateur rowers who tried to fit in training around family obligations has since developed into a professional sport, with Vietnam receiving the top rowing nation at the Southeast Asian Games, and young Vietnamese in both Vietnam and Australia increasingly inspired to embrace the sport.

Vietnamese Rower and member of the Bonsoy Golden Stars Ms Huệ said: “We are grateful to Bonsoy and our coach Joe for going over and beyond in supporting my teammates and I – the Bonsoy Golden Stars. It is a dream come true to represent Vietnam in Australia and we hope to make all Vietnamese in Australia and Vietnam feel proud and inspired. With the right start in terms of coaching, training and diet, our team has become a force and we are looking forward to the opportunity to compete in Australia and represent our country.”

Bonsoy Golden Stars Coach and Australian representative, Joe Donnelly said: “Good luck to the Bonsoy Golden Stars and thank you to Bonsoy for the financial and other support enabling the team to not only compete to such a high standard, but also to better their education, find fulfilling careers and build strong families. To me, this is more than a sponsorship – it is a story of Australia-Vietnam cooperation. The professionalising of rowing over the last 2 decades is opening up careers for Vietnamese athletes and transforming their lives as well as inspiring next generation Vietnamese athletes. With diet and training in place, I am excited to see what the team delivers at the NSW Rowing Championships.”

Rower Ms Huệ added: “Diet is important for us to stay healthy and compete well. We have introduced Bonsoy products into our daily diet and we are happy with the outcome! Bonsoy Soy Milk makes a nourishing and protein-packed breakfast or snack and the fact it contains nothing artificial is really welcome. We have also incorporated Bonsoy Sparkling Coconut Water to our diet post-training to ensure we are rehydrated quickly – especially in the hotter weather.” 

Raphaelle Wilson, Marketing Director at Spiral Foods, parent company of Bonsoy said: “Best of luck to the Bonsoy Golden Stars! This sponsorship is a natural fit because of the team’s commitment to a healthy lifestyle – something we at Bonsoy live and breathe. As athletes, the team knows to get the most out of your body, you’ve got to put the best fuel in. We only use premium-quality, all-natural soybeans and almonds, so every drop is nutritious. Rowing is an inclusive sport which aligns beautifully with Bonsoy’s identity, especially as this sponsorship is bringing together Australians and Vietnamese! Bonsoy has had a unique Vietnamese connection for a while now, with many Vietnamese Australians choosing our beverages – our Bonsoy sparkling coconut water is even manufactured in Vietnam! We hope to continue building connections with Australia’s thriving Vietnamese community beyond this sponsorship.”

Bonsoy and World Surf League ‘Frothin’ On Expanded Two-Year Partnership

Bonsoy Become Presenting Partner for Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach in The Iconic Event’s 60th Year — Two Australian Challenger Series Events to Include Bonsoy Athlete Area & Board Caddy Program in 2023.

COOLANGATTA, Queensland, Australia (Friday, 20 January 2023) – World Surf League is excited to announce it will be expanding its partnership with Spiral Foods and plant based milk brand Bonsoy over the next two years ahead of the 2023 Australian leg of Championship Tour and Challenger Series events. 

Already the Official Milk of the World Surf League, 2023 will see Bonsoy become the presenting partner of the iconic Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach Championship Tour event which will be celebrating its 60th anniversary, making it one of the highlights of this year’s WSL season. 

“The Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach Presented by Bonsoy is going to be one of the most coveted events on the 2023 CT calendar and we think it’s incredible Bonsoy are upping their commitment to get behind what is sure to be an historical event,” said WSL APAC President Andrew Stark. “The strength of this partnership is evident in its growth, year on year and in 2023, Bonsoy are going to be across WSL Australian global events more than ever. We’d like to thank Spiral Foods for the ongoing support and for strengthening our incredible partnership.”  

As well as their presenting and category partnerships at the Championship Tour level, both Australian Challenger Series events will incorporate the “Bonsoy Athlete Area” on the Gold Coast and in North Narrabeen. In this area, athletes will be treated too healthy and nutritious Bonsoy and Spiral Food products whilst they wind down or prepare for their next heat. 

“We’re thrilled to continue our partnership with WSL and this year to become the presenting partner at the landmark event, the Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach. As 2023 sees Bonsoy turn 40, it’s important for us to use this milestone to mark going forward supporting the surfing community that we believe in,” said Marketing Director Raphaelle Wilson. “For us surfing is an all inclusive sport which aligns with who and what we are. To continue that connection is a natural fit for Bonsoy, surfers, beach lovers and beyond.” 

Adding to the expanded partnership will be the “Bonsoy Board Caddy” Program, which was implemented at the 2022 Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach, and will be expanded to include both Australian Challenger Series events on the Gold Coast and in North Narrabeen. The program will see a local youngster teamed up with one of their heroes to carry and care for their boards at all three locations. 

In addition to elevating Bonsoy’s onsite activation experience for fans across Australia with the sale of product and merchandise, they will continue their product and brand integration “Bonsoy Break” within WSL’s global live broadcast. Bonsoy will also be provided with a custom broadcast segment at Bells.

For more information, please visit WorldSurfLeague.com.

https://www.worldsurfleague.com/posts/510641/bonsoy-and-world-surf-league-frothin-on-expanded-two-year-partnership

The Bonsoy Coffs Harbour Open

24-25 September

Bonsoy is thrilled to support the first stop of the Australian Open of Surfing (AOS), as a title partner for the Bonsoy Coffs Harbour Open presented by Gage Roads will inaugurate an exciting single-wave format, where surfers’ final heat placing will be made up of their best one wave, rather than the traditional two-wave total.

Coopers Surf General Manager and Coffs Harbour Boardrider club member, Andrew Lindsay said it’s fantastic to have the Australian Open of Surfing tour events in regional areas like Coffs Harbour.

The event gives up to 96 of Australia’s elite male and female surfers the opportunity to win a share of the $50,000 prize pool and gain momentum going into 2023.

“The AOS enables local talent to match their skills against Australia’s best surfers on home turf,” said Lindsay. “Having the best here also inspires our local grommets to aspire to be future champions.”

The AOS tour will include two qualifying events, the Bonsoy Coffs Harbour Open (24-25 September) and the Sunshine Coast Open (1-2 October), with the top qualifiers from the two events invited to compete at the Bondi Grand Final, to be held 15 October.

Each tour stop will provide a platform for Australian professional and aspiring surfers to stay competitive in the off-season.

Coffs Harbour rising star Rosie Smart said she’s excited to see the level of surfing brought out by the single-wave format introduced by the AOS.

“I think it’s going to be a really exciting event, not only for competitors but also for spectators as I think this new format is going to ensure us competitors push our limits, especially with the prize money on offer,” said Smart. “I’m also really stoked to be competing in my hometown. The waves are consistently fun around here, I’m familiar with the breaks and there’s always somewhere to surf no matter what the conditions provide – it’s also a bonus I can sleep in my own bed.”

Entries for the Bonsoy Coffs Harbour Open and the Sunshine Coast Open are available via Surfing NSW & Surfing Queensland.

WSL Australian Leg 2022

WSL is back in Australia for the 2022 Championship Tour and Challenger Series events!

On April 10, 2022 the WSL Australian leg kicks off. We are the official Plant-based beverage brand ready to continue and activate across the four marquee Australian events in Bells Beach, Margaret River, Gold Coast and Manly Beach as well as continue our product and brand integration with WSL’s global live broadcast and the sale of product and merchandise at each Australian CS and CT stop.

We’re most excited by the the Bonsoy Board Caddy Program which will be implemented at the Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach, the first CT event on the Australian leg. The program will see a local youngster, teamed up with one of their heroes to carry and care for their back up board whilst they compete at the famous Bells Bowl.

Save the dates and don’t forget to tune in

RIP CURL PRO BELLS BEACH
10 – 20 APRIL
Bells Beach, Victoria

MARGARET RIVER PRO
24 – 4 MAY
Bells Beach, Victoria

BOOST MOBILE GOLD COAST PRO
7 – 15 MAY
Gold Coast, Queensland

SYDNEY SURF PRO
17 – 24 May
Manly, New South Wales

Catch the world’s best surfers LIVE at the Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach on worldsurfleague.com or the WSL mobile app.

Read more about the extension of our partnership with WSL!

World Surf League and Bonsoy Signify Strong Partnership with Three Year Contract Extension

BONSOY TO CONTINUE AS OFFICIAL MILK OF WSL AUSTRALIA THROUGH 2024 — BELLS BEACH EVENT TO SEE INTRODUCTION OF BONSOY BOARD CADDIE PROGRAM

COOLANGATTA, QLD/AUS (Thursday January 27, 2022) – Plant-based milk brand Bonsoy is set to continue through 2024 as the Official Milk of the World Surf League (WSL) Australia thanks to a fresh three year partnership extension between Spiral Foods and the WSL that has been announced today.

Bonsoy will continue to activate across the four marquee Australian events in Bells Beach, Margaret River, Gold Coast and Manly Beach as well as continue their product and brand integration with WSL’s global live broadcast and the sale of product and merchandise at each Australian CS and CT stop.

“WSL is excited to continue to promote a healthy lifestyle with Bonsoy for the next three years,” said WSL Asia Pacific General Manager Andrew Stark. “The partnership to date has been super successful for both parties with the WSL and Bonsoy aligning on a number of fronts but in particular on implementing healthy habits into your daily routine. We’re proud that this new agreement will see some new additions that will have the local kids at Bells more excited than ever to see the world’s best come to town. We’d like to thank Bonsoy, a Brand and product of Spiral Foods for the ongoing support and we look forward to the continual success of this great partnership.”

One of the most exciting additions to the partnership is the Bonsoy Board Caddie Program which will be implemented at the Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach, the first Championship Tour event to run in Australia in 2022. The program will see a local youngster, teamed up with one of their heroes to carry and care for their back up board whilst they compete at the famous Bells Bowl.

“We’re thrilled to continue our partnership with WSL,” said Spiral Foods Marketing Director Raphaelle Wilson. “As an Australian family owned and run business, we’ve been going into homes and cafes since the 1980s. So for us, it makes perfect sense to partner with the most effervescent humans and organisations on the planet. Our partnership with WSL is a natural fit and in-line with including everyone from the young through to the elderly. Whether you’re riding a board or body surfing, we’re looking forward to joining everyone on the beach.”

It takes wholefood to nourish whole humans. Since 1983, we’ve been crafting premium-quality drinks packed with real food for real people. Whether it’s saying goodbye to lactose, or simply your inner-health preference, Bonsoy is wholly made goodness. From soy and almond milk to organic sparkling coconut waters, we’re the golden halo of health. So when you visit a café and see our boxes stacked high, or open a fridge to that welcome warm glow, you’ll experience a feeling of calm. We call it Bonjoy.

from World Surf League media release (26 January 2022)

2021 BALLARAT FOTO BIENNALE

FROM ROCKSTARS AND REBELS TO REAL PEOPLE, THE BALLARAT INTERNATIONAL FOTO BIENNALE CELEBRATES THE PHOTOGRAPHIC IMAGE WITH AN EPIC PROGRAM OF EXHIBITIONS AND EVENTS THAT TAKES OVER BALLARAT

Join us at the 2021 Ballarat International Foto Biennale as it takes over the galleries, buildings, cafes, walls and streets of Ballarat. Now in its 16th year, the Biennale has enriched the cultural landscape of regional Victoria and become the most significant, prestigious photographic arts festival in Australia.

Bonsoy is proud to be a partner for this year’s event and we’ll be there via Kittelty’s Pop Up Cafe! Bonsoy helps support the diverse and vibrant arts sector in #Ballarat and surrounds. Find out more about this year’s Ballarat International Foto Biennale online at ballaratfoto.org

Featuring a program of more than 170 artists across 100 venues has been revealed including 25 Australian premieres – most of which are exclusive to Ballarat.

Fiona Sweet, Ballarat International Foto Biennale Artistic Director said, “In the last year there have been many moments when the past and future seem to collapse and the immediacy of the here and now dominates. We long for a return to the known and imagine what may come next. This is captured in the premise for this year’s Biennale: Past. Tense. Now. Of their time, the photographic artists of the 9th Biennale work with the ferociousness of existence, marking the singular moments and ideas that punctuate and transcend time. I’m really excited by this year’s program, and I can’t wait for people to explore it.”

At the core of the 2021 program is the Australian Premiere – and exclusive run – of the Linda McCartney: Retrospective, encompassing more than 200 photographs by the world-famous photographer. The exhibition, curated by Paul, Mary and Stella McCartney, offers an intimate look into the life of the McCartney family along with photographs of the 1960s music scene, and a series of never-before-seen prints from McCartney’s time in Australia.

Aïda Muluneh, City Life, 2016

The Ballarat International Foto Biennale’s Outdoor Program invigorates the city by transforming busy streets, laneways, shopfronts and landmark buildings into exhibition spaces with public art.

Wander the streets, shops, businesses, restaurants, cafes and bars of Ballarat and enjoy the free open program of art. With more exhibitions than ever before, the 2021 Open Program features 89 exhibitions, which will transform every nook and cranny of Ballarat into an immersive arts experience. Featuring both established and emerging artists, the Open Program brings Ballarat to life, with photographic art around every corner.

Tickets for the Ballarat International Foto Biennale are now on sale.

WSL & Bonsoy promote a healthy lifestyle

Plant-based milk and beverage company Bonsoy signs three-year agreement with WSL and is set to activate across events in Australia and New Zealand.

The World Surf League today announced a new exciting partnership with plant-based milk company Bonsoy, a Spiral Foods Product. The three-year deal will see Bonsoy become the official milk of the World Surf League in Australia.

Bonsoy will activate across five marquee events in Australia and New Zealand including the Sydney Surf Pro in Manly, The Corona Open in Piha New Zealand, the Corona Open on the Gold Coast, the Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach in Victoria and finally the Boost Mobile Margaret River Pro in Western Australia. Bonsoy aims to connect with the surfing community through a strong meaningful on-site presence with a trial and education activation ultimately highlighting that Bonsoy is a high-quality product for the body and the earth .

“We’re thrilled to be partnering with a brand like Bonsoy” said WSL Asia Pacific General Manager Andrew Stark. “Bonsoy is a brand that shares a similar ethos to the WSL, and that is to promote a healthy lifestyle and the benefits of implementing positive change in your daily routine. Whether it’s getting in the water every morning or adjusting your daily coffee order, both Bonsoy and WSL are keen to make a positive change in people’s lives, so we’re thrilled to have them join us for the next three years.”

“We’re very excited to be partnering with WSL”, said Raphaelle Wilson, Bonsoy Marketing Manager. “Our brands are aligned as we believe in creating a sustainable future for the planet through living a healthy natural diet and our products are created with high-quality natural ingredients that don’t burden the earth or the body. Surfing is a sport that relies on nature now and well into the future.”

from World Surf League media release (6 February 2020)