At Creative Native, our mission is to spark a love for native Australian ingredients and help shape an authentic Australian cuisine. We draw inspiration from the world’s oldest living culture and work in close collaboration with First Nations Australians and small rural farmers across the country. By supporting sustainable and ethical harvesting practices, we ensure that every product captures the best of what each season has to offer.
Our beginnings
Creative Native was founded by South Australian-born chef Andrew Fielke, whose career began in Europe refining his culinary craft. Immersed in cultures where food tells a story, Andrew returned home with fresh eyes and was immediately captivated by the extraordinary flavours of Australian bushfoods — ingredients First Nations People have cooked with for millennia.
In 1992, Andrew opened Red Ochre, one of the first Australian restaurants dedicated to native foods. The restaurant quickly earned multiple awards and helped pioneer a new path for a true Australian cuisine. More than 20 years on, Andrew continues to explore the unique textures and bold flavours of ingredients such as Wattleseed, Lemon Myrtle, and Kakadu Plum — reimagining them in modern menus and value-added products.
Our flavour promise..
Our flavour promise..
Every Creative Native product is chef-developed and created with one promise: flavour always comes first. By combining native Australian ingredients with classic techniques, we deliver bold, layered tastes that speak for themselves. From native spices and sauces to vegan gelato and charcuterie selections, our products are designed to help chefs, foodies, and home cooks alike experience the true flavour of Australia.
Caramelised Onion and Muntries Pizza with Goats Cheese and Pepperleaf Oil
Paperbark Smoked Herbed Chicken with White Kunzea
Housemade Crumpets, Whipped Cream, Cinnamon/Anise Myrtle Spiced Apricots, Poached Quandong
Engagement / Collaboration
We’re passionate about working and walking together
Collaboration is at the heart of what we do. Whether co-developing supply chains with remote Indigenous communities, supporting First Nations food enterprises, or sharing the stories behind each ingredient, Creative Native is committed to strengthening the native food industry and ensuring fair opportunities for Indigenous participation and ownership.
Giving back.
In 2020, we launched the Creative Native Indigenous Food Fund (CNIFF) as part of our long-term commitment to give back to the communities who hold cultural and custodial knowledge of native foods.
The native food industry is growing- but Aboriginal participation remains critically low. CNIFF aims to change that, by providing funding for Indigenous-led projects that build skills, capacity and ownership within the native food supply chain.
As of September 2025, we’ve raised over $6,600- with 99% of that donated directly from royalties on our own retail products. Every dollar helps move the needle.
Interested to join the cause? Donate today. All donations over $2 are tax-deductible.
Got a surplus of native foods growing? Grow for with us.
At Creative Native, we’re always on the lookout for ethical, sustainable suppliers of high-quality native Australian ingredients. Whether you’re wild-harvesting on Country, farming on a small scale, or managing a bushfood orchard, we’re here to support you as a true partner- not just a buyer.
We work collaboratively with Indigenous harvesters, regional growers and landholders to create fair, transparent pathways into the native food supply chain. From product development and packaging advice to volume forecasting and logistics, our goal is to build long-term relationships that honour the value of your work- and the knowledge behind it.
If you’ve got access to native ingredients like Wattleseed, Saltbush, Bush Tomato, Quandong or Lemon Myrtle and want to explore supplying into foodservice, retail or manufacturing- we’d love to hear from you.
📩 Let’s grow something together.