Eumundi Voice Issue 113, 20 March 2025

GENIUS GINGER!

Templeton Ginger – Australia’s largest producer of premium fresh ginger – has established an Australian-first ginger ‘on-farm’ powder and juice concentrate production facility.

The on-site, drying technology produces a high quality, traceable Australian fresh ginger powder and juice concentrate which uses the whole

crop – promoting sustainability and eliminating the commonly faced problems of oversupply or cancelled orders. The new technology aims to address the increasing demand for high-quality, locally sourced ginger powder and juice.

Templeton Ginger – located at North Arm near Eumundi – has been operating since the 1940s when Kylie Templeton's grandparents started the legacy with just a square metre of ginger. Today the family business has grown to include third and fourth generations, where they grow up to 60 hectares (600,000 sq m) annually on farms located from Eumundi to Maryborough.

Ginger is a well-known spice used in cooking with wide-ranging health benefits. In powder form it’s used in nutritional supplements, herbal teas, drinks, and even animal feed. The dried product offers an alternative to imported ginger, has a shelf-life of up to 3 years and no ongoing costs of electricity or refrigeration. This new technology is a game-changer that provides manufacturers with an alternative to imported products from overseas and allows them to support an Australian grown product.

The company supplies fresh ginger all year round to markets through a network of agents, and directly to food manufacturers throughout Australia. They have long-term supply agreements with major manufacturers including Bundaberg Brewed Drinks, McCormick Foods Australia and Buderim Foods.

Director Shane Templeton said, “We don’t see ourselves being competitors to our manufacturing customers, but rather an alternative for wholesalers seeking an Australian grown product rather than imports from overseas.”