The Noosa International Food and Wine Festival (NIFW) is hitting top gear for their 2015 event and bringing more than 250 of the best in food, wine and lifestyle to Australia's iconic festive location – Noosa Heads.
Festival director, Jim Berardo, says in 2015 the focus will be on new trends and spearheading some original events, such as a Wild Food Dinner, new food trails, lifestyle discussing and putting industry trending topics front and centre. "Next year's line-up is bringing together more of what festival goers want; we're delivering more events on Noosa Main Beach, more beach parties and of course, more of the fun people know and love about the festival."
Jim is orchestrating the perfect mix of the world's leading chefs, forerunners of the food producing industry, Australia's top wineries, award-winning Australian produce and live entertainment. 
Hightlights of the 2015 NIFW Festival include:
Internationally renowned chefs: David Thompson, Ryan Clift, Josh Emett, Meena Thongkumpola, Ben Batterbury and Andrew Evans.Australia's top chefs including: Mark Best, Martin Boetz, Peter Colin Fassnidge, Dan Hong, Mark Jensen, Andrew McConnell, Matt Moran, David Moyle, Steven Snow, Ryan Squires, Shane Watson, Adriano Zumbo and many more.
Wild Food Dinner on Noosa Main Beach with Clayton Donovan, Matt Golinski, David Moyle, Sean McConnell and the festival's executive chef Timothy Montgomery.
Two incredible chances to get your feet in the sand at the 1970s Beach Party BBQ and Clam Bake on Noosa Main Beach, on Saturday and Sunday nights.
A new food trail: A Real Farm Experience and Lunch with the walkers, in the hinterland. Punters will get to visit their working farm with nomadic chickens and beef, centred around an ethos of dedication, passion and commitment to the highest standards in animal welfare and quality produce. With chefs Marty Boetz, Cameron Matthews and Alex Herbert.
The new Seafood Trail to the Mooloolah River: visit the boats and meet the fisherman as they unload their catch and feast on their bounty, whilst learning about the latest in sustainable fishing practices. With chefs Jiro Numata, Zeb Gilbert, David Pugh and Steven Snow.
Asahi Super Dry Premium BBQ Lunch on Noosa Main Beach – beer, boardies and bikinis. Let the kings of the grill take charge of this lunch with Morgan McGlone, Andre De Laine and USA guru of the BBQ Andrew Evans.Australia’s top wine authorities bring their expertise through fabulous master classes. Bernadette O’Shea, Aaron Brasher, Tony Harper, Peter Forrestal, Ken Gargett, George Samios and Qantas epiQure. Engage directly with Australia’s top winemakers from the country’s top vineyards; only at the NIFW can you meet and interact directly with more than 70 of the nation’s best.
Attracting thousands of visitors to the Sunshine Coast for one long weekend of festivities and feasts, the NIFW Festival will be held in Noosa, 14-17 May. 
