Our Story
About the chef
Hello! I’m Chris
Chris Bond, owner and chef at Pomodoras Fine Foods, began experimenting with his own dressings in his mid-twenties, as a sous chef in Cornwall.
“One of my first creations was a straight caramelised balsamic, sweet and rich, the acidity and sweetness enhancing the flavour of a slice of tomato or grilled eggplant, making the simple, sublime,” Chris says.
“Moving to Australia in 2005, I continued chefing and exploring the wealth of new ingredients available. When my wife and I began working for ourselves, running our own café, I explored how to make Mediterranean cuisine even more interesting through my love of Balsamics.”
Growing together with local business
As a member of FAN, we are active in supporting local producers and small businesses. It’s these connections between locals that helps us deliver a better product to our customers. We’re working with FAN mentors and experts to deliver our products more efficiently – so you can enjoy Pomodoras Fine Foods Balsamic Dressings wherever you are.
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About our ingredients
Fresh, Local, Quality
Our flavours are sourced locally wherever possible. The rosemary is locally grown for our Honey and Rosemary Balsamic Dressing. The grapes for our Maleny Grape and Bay Balsamic Dressing are grown right on the range at Maleny Manor. The limes for our Ginger and Lime Balsamis Dressing come from our own property as well as a farm in Peachester.
The oranges for our Orange Vincotto Balsamic Dressing are from Maleny IGA: we make zest from the orange halves left over from the fresh juicer. It’s our priority to reduce waste is this is just one of the ways we can do that.
If we can’t source it close to home, we still make sure it’s of the best quality. Our vinegar is imported Italian Balsamic. Everything we make is gluten free, dairy free, and nut free. When you buy Pomodoras Fine Foods, you are buying fresh, local and quality.
Award-winning dressings
Try our award winning Honey & Rosemary Balsamic Dressing, and our Sweet Chilli Balsamic Dressing, both Bronze award-winners in the 2019 Australian Food Awards.
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