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Candy Abalone are proud to have Tasmanian Air Tours join them on site down at Cambridge! Tasmanian Air Tours officially launched today and will be offering scenic flights and tours right out the front of our drying facility here at Candy Abalone.

James featured on SBS Food in the episode of Food Safari Water. James appeared in the episode with Chef Frank Shek from China Doll Restaurant, forager peter Hardwick form NSW, James Ashmore from Ashmore Foods Tasmania, Chf Masaaki Koyama, Masaaki’s Sushi Geevston and chef Peter Conistis, Alpha Restaurant to share their of Sea Treasures.

On Sunday we welcomed famous Priscilla Wong and Tony Hung Wing-sing hosts of, TVB Jade Pack (the largest Cantonese language free television channel in Hong Kong). James took them on a tour and delivered an informative talk on dried abalone, Barilla Bay Oysters them a hands on experience of shucking oysters down on the beach. […]

James was chatting to ABC Landline’s Margot about creating this beautiful dish for his special guests from invasive sea urchin! The full story follows one of our Abalone divers Renison Bell as he harvests the urchin, working towards reducing the density of this species which feasts on kelp beds and leaves patches of bare rock […]

Candy Abalone featured on SBS Food. James was in this episode of Food Safari Water. Candy Abalone appeared in the episode with Chef Frank Shek from China Doll Restaurant, forager Peter Hardwick from NSW, James Ashmore from Ashmore Foods Tasmania, Chef Masaaki Koyama Masaaki`s Sushi, Geeveston and Chef Peter Conistis Alpha Restaurant to share our stories about Sea Treasures!

Thanks to Drysdale House for bringing their international guests to the Candy Abalone factory for an informative talk about drying abalone.

We welcomed famous WeChat and Weibo Social media influencers A Zi Nan and Shen Wei, Shen Wei has previously worked for the Australian Tourism board and the Four Seasons Hotel and is famous in China for travel and food blogging! Friendship is built on kindness, trust, good food and not to mention, good wine! What […]

Oh the excitement…We have a new Candy Abalone experience opening in the middle of June in Guangzhou, China! As well as a shop for Candy Abalone products and wholesalers, we will offer cooking classes and private dining in a luxury setting! Here’s a peek inside…we’re currently getting ready for launch at no.6 Bohui street, Guangyuan […]

This looks like a cool event hosted by Analiese Gregory from Franklin Restaurant Hobart, great to see some local abalone action at The Taste of Tasmania this year!

We had the great pleasure of hosting Rosalyn Lee (Official) and Chef Justin Dingle Garciyya for a Candy Abalone and Oyster tour last week at Barilla Bay Oyster Farm! Chef Justin is an Australian chef based at Singapore’s W Singapore Sentosa Cove, as Director of Culinary, earning his stripes in various Michelin-starred restaurants. Rozz is radio presenter, DJ and […]