Culinarium award ceremony: Crown for Lütolf specialties AG Tuesday, February 23, 2021 At the beginning of each year, the Culinarium supporting association chooses a new king or queen.After the winners were announced via online broadcast last year, the coronation is scheduled to take place live again in 2022.The Culinarium Krone is awarded to companies that sell agricultural products that are guaranteed to have been produced in the canton of St. Gallen or in neighboring regions.At least 80 percent of the ingredients must come from the region, for catering establishments it is at least 60 percent.On January 18, 2022, the sponsoring association will hold the Culinarium Regio Day, formerly the Gourmet Academy, prior to the royal election.The conference and the awarding of the Culinarium crown will take place on the grounds of the Olma Messen St. Gallen.Throughout the day, around 30 Culinarium partners will present their products at a table fair.The afternoon program includes a keynote speech by Martin Sturzenegger, former President of Food Zurich.Topic: Can the recipe for success of the “Food Zurich” food festival be replicated in Eastern Switzerland?Afterwards there will be a panel discussion and then there will be the opportunity to take part in various short seminars.The highlight follows at 6.30 p.m.: the awarding of the Culinarium crown “Producer” and the gastronomy king.The nominees are Grace Schatz from Regionherz, David Vincze from Kündig Feinkost and André Probst from «Zöpfli-rollt».Until January 14, the public has the opportunity to vote online to determine who will be king or queen.Nomination No. 1: Regioherz In the middle of the pandemic, Grace Schatz opened a farm shop in St. Gallen in 2020.Under the Regioherz brand, urban customers can buy products from over 150 farms and small producers in eastern Switzerland.The producers rent a shelf and thus have the opportunity to market their products directly in the city.Grace Schatz and her team take care of customer service, sales, marketing and the monthly credit to the farming families for the products sold.[IMG 2]Nomination No. 2: "Zöpfli-rollt" The home delivery service "Zöpfli-rollt" run by André and Alice Probst from Lütisburg brings regional fresh products straight from the farm to your front door.The customer orders via the online shop or by telephone.He has the choice between 18 companies that manufacture around 500 products.The delivery takes place within one day.By bundling the products, the customer has a direct connection to the farmer.The start-up company has set itself the goal of strengthening the region and its producers.[IMG 3]Nomination No. 3: Kündig Feinkost Kündig Feinkost AG from Rorschach is a traditional company with cheese and delicacies from sustainable and regional production.The range consists of 500 cheeses, the offer is aimed at private customers as well as the gastronomy from middle-class to starred gastronomy.David Vincze took over the business two years ago - after a hundred years in family ownership - and is making the company digitally fit for the future.This includes, for example, setting up an online shop.[IMG 4]Do you have any comments or questions on this topic?Leave a comment - we look forward to your opinion!Register today and join the discussion.The article is informative & understandableThank you for your feedback!This helps us to improve our services.Thank you for your feedback!This helps us to improve our services.Do you already know our cheap and flexible digital subscriptions?The article is useful from an agricultural point of viewWould you like to be informed regularly about what is happening in Swiss agriculture?Subscribe to our «BauernNews» newsletter and have the latest news sent directly to your email inbox daily (or weekly).Would you like to be informed regularly about what is happening in Swiss agriculture?Subscribe to our «BauernNews» newsletter and have the latest news sent directly to your email inbox daily (or weekly).Please log in to use the comment function.If you do not yet have an Agrarmedien login:I understand and accept the comment rules.