Awards and Achievements

2005 September

Winner of the Annual National HACCP Conference Award in the category "Oustanding Company" nominated by an audit agency (NATA Certification Services International).


2003 January

The Company is now operating under the Compliance Arrangement (CA) with the Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service (AQIS) for phytosanitary certification of export macadamia nuts.


2002 September

The Company became a signatory to the National Packaging Covenant to contribute to the reduction and recycling of packaging waste materials.


2002 May

Suncoast Gold Macadamias maintains an Approved Suppliers Program for macadamia nut growers and a Food Safety Program, HACCP Management System in line with the principles of the Codex Alimentarius Alinorm: 97/13A. Certification to AS/NZS ISO 9001:2000 Quality Management System.


1998 March

Certification to International HACCP Codex Alimentarius Alinorm: 97/13A. Scope of Certification: Processing, packaging and marketing of macadamia products from 25 kg bulk to 25 g retail packs.


1997 July

KOSHER Certificate for raw, roasted/salted and honey roasted.


1997 July

New certificate issued under the new NATA Certification Services (NCS) International logo. Scope of certification: Processing, packaging and marketing of macadamia products from 25 kg bulk to 25 g retail packs.


1996 July

Certification to International HALAL food standards.


1996 February

Certification to new International Quality System Standard AS/NZS 9002:1994. Scope of Certification: Processing, packaging and marketing of macadamia products from 25 kg bulk to 25 g retail packs.


1995 October

Premier's Export Award, "Excellence in Agribusiness Exports".


1994 February

Australian Horticultural Corporation Quality Certification Scheme ISO 9002.


1993 December

Certification to International Quality System Standard AS 3902/ISO 9002. Scope of Certification: Processing and packing of raw and value added macadamia kernel for export and local markets.

Our company was the first macadamia processor in the world to receive such certification.