Site Visits

As part of the Family Business Conference 2023 program, we are excited to offer full delegates the opportunity to visit a number of South Australia’s most dynamic and innovative businesses.

Experience first-hand one of these amazing family businesses and have a sneak peek behind the scenes! Hear about their challenges and their successes and discover the systems and processes that have been implemented to achieve their growth and continued success.

This is included in your full delegate registration package.

Please note: Your preference will be taken into consideration, and whilst every effort will be made to accommodate, this is not guaranteed.

Beerenberg Farm

WEDNESDAY 10 May – 9.00am – 12.00pm
Pick up at the Hilton Adelaide foyer, at 8.30am sharp.

Since 1836, six generations of the Paech family have lived and farmed on Beerenberg Family Farm, in Hahndorf in the Adelaide Hills. Siblings Anthony, Robert and Sally will take you through their story as well as an exclusive tour of their manufacturing facility, strawberry farm and farm shop. Enjoy tastings of Beerenberg products and get an insight into the research and development behind their unique recipes.

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Drakes Supermarkets Distribution Centre

WEDNESDAY 10 May – 9.00am – 12.00pm
Pick up at the Hilton Adelaide foyer, at 8.30am sharp.

Drakes Supermarkets, invite you to their inner sanctum to see the workings of their $125 million, state of the art distribution centre in Edinburgh North. It is the most advanced independent distribution centre in the state, with world first technology.

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Haigh’s Chocolate Factory

WEDNESDAY 10 May – 9.00am – 12.00pm
Pick up at the Hilton Adelaide foyer, at 8.30am sharp.

Haigh’s is the oldest family-owned chocolate maker in Australia. Today the company is run by the fourth generation of the Haigh family and employs over 650 people in its factory, administration, online and 22 retail stores located across Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney and Canberra.

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SA Mushrooms

WEDNESDAY 10 May – 9.00am – 12.00pm
Pick up at the Hilton Adelaide foyer, at 8.30am sharp.

If you have ever wondered what it looks like inside a Mushroom Farm and would like to learn more about the goodness found in mushrooms, don’t miss this rare opportunity to tour one of South Australia’s state-of-the-art food production facilities.

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Ahrens Kingsford and Sheaoak Log Facilities

WEDNESDAY 10 May – 9.00am – 12.00pm
Pick up at the Hilton Adelaide foyer, at 8.30am sharp.

Ahrens is a 120-year-old, fifth-generation, family-owned South Australian company, with 7 main divisions operating primarily in Australia, and operations in the US and Asia. Ahrens divisions include Construction, Engineering, Steel Fabrication, Rural Infrastructure, Mining Services, Water Storage Infrastructure and Property and Investment.
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