Producer – secondary



Palace Pies
Products:
Vegan savoury pies
Local outlets:
Rose St Pantry, Fitzroy
Terra Madre, Northcote
Township/suburb:
Brunswick East
Municipality:
Merri-Bek
Notes (in their own words):

Palace Pies make vegan savoury pies, including minced mushroom pie, chilli chipotle pie, spinach & ricotta pie (soy) and roasted cauliflower pie. They do not use faux meat or dairy products, instead embracing the humble vegetable and letting it speak for itself. Their pastry is simply made from flour, water, coconut oil and nuttelex. They believe in sustainability in all facets of their business, from the produce to the packaging.

Paleta Artisan Popsicles
Products:
Icy poles
Mirabella’s of Doncaster
Olympic Village Newsagency, Heidelberg West
Pines Deli, Doncaster East
Township/suburb:
Diamond Creek
Municipality:
Nillumbik
Notes (in their own words):

The word ‘paleta’ comes from the Spanish word for icy pole. It represents a long and old Mexican tradition of tropical and exotic fruit recipes. Paleta’s icy poles are made from authentic Mexican recipes using real fruit. Flavours include strawberry, mango, coconut, lemon, chocolate, raspberry, rockmelon and hibiscus. No artificial flavours, colours or preservatives. What you will find is nothing but the intense rich taste of real fruit.

Pantalica Cheese
Products:
A range of Italian cheeses
Local outlets:
Own shop (Mon-Fri 8am-4pm, Sat 8am-midday, Sun closed)
Many IGAs
Township/suburb:
Thomastown
Municipality:
Whittlesea
Notes (in their own words):

Established in 1973, the family owned and operated Pantalica Cheese Company makes a wide range of Italian cheese. These include bacio, bocconcini, halloumi, mascarpone, mozza bella fresca, parmesan and ricotta. Their milk is sourced from Gippsland.

PoppySmack
Products:
Asian sauces
Arthur St Deli, Fairfield
Boccaccio SUPA IGA, Balwyn
Colonial Fruit Company, Forest Hill
Fish Pier, Eastland, Ringwood
Fish Pier, The Pines, Doncaster East
FoodWorks Research
Heathmont IGA
Jefferies, Croydon Hills
Kinglake Produce and Artisan Market
Leo’s Fine Food & Wine, Heidelberg
Leo’s Fine Food & Wine, Kew
Local Pantry Co, Preston Market
Made Locally, Ringwood North
Max & Leo’s Foodstore Cafe, Blackburn
McCoppins Clifton Hill
Northcote IGA
Paul’s SUPA IGA, Ringwood East
Quintons SUPA IGA, Warrandyte
Renaissance IGA, Hawthorn
Saltylicious Himalayan Salt, Preston Market
Township/suburb:
Warrandyte
Municipality:
Manningham
Notes (in their own words):

PoppySmack’s products include viet dipping sauce, tangy tamarind sauce, caramelised pineapple sauce and salty sweet hoisin. These sauces are home recipes and full of yummy goodness. All their products are gluten-free and dairy-free, with no preservatives added. At the markets that they sell at, they also demonstrate how to make rice paper rolls for free tasting.

Puss & Mew
Local outlets:
Cellar door (Thursdays to Sundays)
Blackburn Cellars
Dan Murphy’s Marketplace
Nunawading Market
Township/suburb:
Nunawading
Municipality:
Whitehorse
Notes (in their own words):

Puss & Mew is a boutique gin distillery, making small batch craft gin. Their various gins are created using a combination of three methods: steeping (boiling botanicals in the pot), vapour infusion (placing botanicals in the vapour path during distillation) and compounding (botanicals soaked in the spirit post distillation). This allows them to extract the richest flavours from their ingredients.

They are also a bar and restaurant, open Thursdays to Sundays.

They also run gin masterclasses most Saturdays, where you are guided through the process of making your own gin.