Get ready for Australia Day 2012 with Byron Bay Cookies

Australia, home to Kylie, sun-kissed soaps, surfing, thongs (flip-flops) and the world famous Byron Bay Cookie Company, is getting ready for Australia Day; celebrating 224 years since the founding of the Port Jackson Settlement and the wider culture and history of the country. Byron Bay Cookie Company is encouraging the UK public to indulge in one of their award winning cookies, to celebrate Australia Day 2012. The Australian national holiday on Thursday 26th January 2012 will see events and celebrations all over Australia and also among the large Australian Expat community in the UK.

"We are a proudly Australian company and feel that every cookie we bake is filled with Australian joy" commented Mark Perrin, European Managing Director for Byron Bay Cookie Company. "We are encouraging people to spend 5 minutes on the 26th January to relax, enjoy a Byron Bay Cookie and let a little bit of Australian sunshine enter their life!"

The Australian owned Byron Bay Cookie Company has been baking award-winning cookies for over 20 years, from their idyllic Byron Bay bakehouse located on the South Eastern coast of Australia. Byron Bay Cookie Company has become synonymous with impeccable quality, resulting in numerous awards from all over the globe. In 2008, to allay concerns over food miles, production of the world famous Australian cookie brand started in the UK.

These UK-baked Byron Bay Cookies use locally sourced ingredients, free range eggs and premium European chocolate. They are fully approved by the Vegetarian Society and the gluten free range is certified by Coeliac UK. The UK baked product has already won the Vegetarian Societies Award for 'Best Approved Snack Product 2009' for the Triple Choc Fudge Cookie and nominated for the same category in 2010 for the 'DottyTM' Cookie.

With classic traditional flavours such as White Chocolate & Macadamia Nut, Natural Honey & Oatmeal and the company's own originals such as Triple Choc Fudge and DottyTM Cookies, you can be sure that you will be enjoying a little 'bite' of Australia no matter where in the world you are. Byron Bay Cookies can be found in independent health food stores, cafés and coffee shops and 125g gluten free mini cookie bites packs can be found in selected Sainsbury's stores in the Free-From section.

For more information about the full range of Byron Bay Cookies, visit byronbaycookies.co.uk.