Our Heritage

Our

Heritage

Our family has been potato farming in Gembrook for almost 100 years.

Saverio

Gallenti

Generation One

Circa 1930, Saverio Gallenti started potato farming near Gembrook.

Saverio Gallenti

 

Carmelo Dell'Universita

Carmelo

Dell'Universita

Generation Two

In 1941, Saverio’s daughter, Vincenza, married Carmelo Dell’Universita. Carmelo and Vincenza were inseparable, working together and farming in Gembrook, alongside Saverio.

They were one of the many families who pioneered potato farming in the area.

 

Bartolo

Failla

Generation Three

In 1961, Carmelo and Vincenza’s daughter, Gaetana married Bartolo Failla.

They shared a passion for potato farming and established their life on their farm in Gembrook and raised their 5 children on the land they love and call home.

Bartolo Failla

 

 

The

Failla's

Generation Four

In 2010, the family united to expand the farming operation into food manufacturing.  Post a tragedy on the 19th February 2020, which resulted in the burning down of this initial facility, Phoenix Frozen Foods was established and a new facility erected.

Today, the business is owned, managed, and operated by the parents, Bart and Gae Failla and their daughter, Annmarie Hyndman and son-in-law, Samuel Hyndman.