History of the Company

The short season for fresh herbs, together with the compromised flavour of dried herbs, led two leading Australian food scientists in the mid 1990's to discover a unique process to capture and store fresh chopped herbs and spices under refrigeration. Their vision was to utilise the antioxidant and anti-microbial qualities of herbs and spices to allow them to be packaged fresh, rather than using cooking or drying procedures which diminish the flavour and the value of nutrients.

In 1998, the Botanical Food Company started commercialising the patented process by establishing herb and spice crop specifications designed to deliver optimal natural oils for the freshest flavour.

In 1999, the Company launched Gourmet Garden initially as a range of 12 herbs and spices into the fresh produce section of Australia’s leading supermarkets Woolworths, Coles and Bilo.

The company is currently exporting to the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Europe and New Zealand with great success, with further expansion into international markets currently being planned.

Garden Goodness

Given our time poor lifestyle, we are continuously searching for more convenience and ease of preparation when cooking, at the same time indulging our growing desire for interesting flavours and fresh, natural, healthy produce

Gourmet Garden is committed to providing fresh healthy solutions to allow people to enjoy nature’s great tastes and nutritional offerings.

The premium quality and freshness of Gourmet Garden begins at the farm with our selected growers and our dedicated agronomist. Quality seed selection and harvesting just when the natural essential oils of our herbs are at their peak, are the fundamentals on which the Gourmet Garden brand is built. Gourmet Garden herbs and spices are harvested and transported within hours, under the scientifically defined optimum conditions for each variety. They are then washed, chopped and sealed to capture their natural flavour and farm fresh goodness. Our herbs and spices are not cooked or dried, thereby retaining their fresh aroma, bright colour and rich nutrients including powerful antioxidants. They are also free of artificial colours, flavours and preservatives.

The Gourmet Garden process of producing the herbs and spices gives them a shelf life, after opening, of three months when refrigerated and six months when frozen. The products can be used directly from the freezer. Gourmet Garden’s unique tube packaging contributes to flavour retention by acting as a barrier to oxygen ,plus, it provides the easy to squeeze convenience for everyday cooking with every meal.

You will find Gourmet Garden only in the fresh produce section of leading supermarkets. Enjoy!