BNET Industries

Last Fiscal Year Sales:$1.1B
- Public
- US
Dow Jones Description
Dairy Producer
CEO & Managing Director
Ashley WaughNumber of Employees 3,500
Contact Information
Pura House 5 Queens Road
Melbourne
Peer Companies
NAICS Code Fluid Milk Manufacturing: 311511
Recent Events
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Japan's Suntory Acquires Pepsi Bottler, May Buy More
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Kirin buy a long-term strategy
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Kirin keeps all on board at Lion
News & Analysis
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Fromage frais gets fresh ideas.
Mar 23, 2006 (Retail World - ABIX via COMTEX) -- National Foods relaunched its "Fruche" line in August 2004. The Australia dairy product group's Fiona Redshaw reports that the brand ...
Running with the herd.
Byline: Geoff Easdown Jan 05, 2006 (Herald Sun - ABIX via COMTEX) -- The Australian dairy industry is expecting further consolidation. The battle for National Foods was won...
Australian Food & Drink Report.
Sep 28, 2005 (Food Australia - ABIX via COMTEX) -- Business Monitor International has released a series of 14 "Food & Drink Reports". The Australian report forecasts a rise in mass grocery...
Fonterra lapping up the rest of Bonlac.
Jun 07, 2005 (The Australian Financial Review - ABIX via COMTEX) New Zealand's Fonterra is working on "Plan B" after losing its bid for National Foods to Filipino group, San Miguel. The dairy co- operative is trying to secure the 50 per cent of ...
Fonterra set to milk Australia.
Jun 07, 2005 (The Age - ABIX via COMTEX) New Zealand dairy group, Fonterra, has announced plans to expand in Australia. The group, which made $A210 million from the recent sale of its 19 per cent stake in National Foods to San Miguel, intends to...
Strong performance in category drives dairy case growth.(Brief Article)
Apr 21, 2005 (Retail World - ABIX via COMTEX) Innovation has blurred grocery segments in the yoghurt category. There is debate about whether some products constitute a snack, a dessert or a children's yoghurt. Aztec estimates that the Australian yoghurt category is expanding by...
Rivals eye NZ food group.(Brief Article)
Mar 17, 2005 (The Australian Financial Review - ABIX via COMTEX) A second big Australasian dairy-based food play has emerged. Graeme Hart's New Zealand Dairy Foods has announced that it is up for sale. Philippines-based beer and food conglomerate San Miguel has already expressed...
San Miguel pushes for double.(Brief Article)
Mar 17, 2005 (The Mercury - ABIX via COMTEX) Philippines-based food and beverages group San Miguel is considering a bid for New Zealand Dairy Foods, which is worth up to $A656.5m. San Miguel's strategy for regional expansion includes merging Australian dairy products group...
Market newcomers.
Apr 23, 2003 (Retail World - ABIX via COMTEX) A number of launches and relaunches have taken place in the Australian yoghurt market. Dairy Farmers, for instance, has released "Vitalite" under its Danone label. The six "Vitalite" flavours have replaced the dairy group's ...
Outgoing chief says industry consolidation takes time.
Sep 30, 2002 (The Australian Financial Review - ABIX via COMTEX) Retiring Australian dairy identity, Alan Tooth, suggests industry consolidation will take time. The retiring MD of New South Wales-based Australian Co-operative Foods ACF says the players need to come up with a solution...
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Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Ashley Waugh | CEO & Managing Director |
| Clive Hooke | CFO |
| Joy Linton | Chief Financial Officer |
| Keith Mentiplay | Regional General Manager, Victoria |
| Neil Kearney | General Manager Food Service and Export |
| Peter Margin | Managing Director |
| Ian Greenshields | Director, Invest Relations & Public Relations |
| Brian Keaine | Group General Manager |
| Brian Kean | General Manager, Business Services Group |
| Eric Brunetti | Manager |
| Glenn Bake | Milk Supply Manager Eastern Australia |
| Kym Baldock | National Supply Manager Juice |
| Paul Rees | Milk Supply Manager Sa, Tas |
| Richard Keightley | Fruit Supply Manager, Operations |
| Michael Read | Controller |
| Brian Keane | Executive Profiles |
| Bridget Hargreaves | |
| Dave Donaldson | |
| David Glik | |
| David Lambert | Group Executive, Legal & Risk |
| George Kargas | Fruit Supply Coordinator |
| John Davidson | Fruit Buyer, Leeton |
| Louise Doyle | Executive Profiles |
| Trish Fletcher | Fruit Supply Officer |
| Michael Nock | Director |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Brian P. Burns | Board of Directors |
| Enrique Gomez | Board of Directors |
| Ramon Ang | Board of Directors |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| National Foods Limited | CEO & Managing Director | Current |
| Livestock Improvement Corporation Limited | Customer Services Manager | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| National Foods Limited | CFO | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| National Foods Limited | Chief Financial Officer | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| National Foods Limited | Regional General Manager, Victoria | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| National Foods Limited | General Manager Food Service and Export | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| National Foods Limited | Managing Director | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| National Foods Limited | Director, Invest Relations & Public Relations | Current |
| National Foods Limited | Director, Invest Relations & Public Relations | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| National Foods Limited | Group General Manager | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| National Foods Limited | General Manager, Business Services Group | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| National Foods Limited | Manager | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| National Foods Limited | Milk Supply Manager Eastern Australia | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| National Foods Limited | National Supply Manager Juice | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| National Foods Limited | Milk Supply Manager Sa, Tas | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| National Foods Limited | Fruit Supply Manager, Operations | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| National Foods Limited | Controller | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| National Foods Limited | Executive Profiles | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Progressive Enterprises Ltd. | Current | |
| National Foods Limited | Current | |
| Political Owl | Current | |
| Gavin Anderson & Company | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| National Foods Limited | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| National Foods Limited | Current | |
| Southcorp Wines | global head | Former |
| ACI International | senior consultant | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| National Foods Limited | Group Executive, Legal & Risk | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| National Foods Limited | Fruit Supply Coordinator | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| National Foods Limited | Fruit Buyer, Leeton | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| National Foods Limited | Executive Profiles | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| National Foods Limited | Fruit Supply Officer | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| National Foods Limited | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| National Foods Limited | Board of Directors | Current |
Michael Nock who is Chairman and Managing Director of Doric Capital Corporation, a Hong Kong-based corporate and investment advisory company which he established in 1998. He is also a director of Retail Technology Services Ltd, a company engaged in point of sales system and B2B business and listed on the Australian Stock Exchange. He is also Chairman of Pea-Green Enterprises Limited, an animation and multi-media production company based in Los Angeles; a Director of National Foods Limited (Australia); a Director of Union Champ Limited, the holding company for a restaurant business operating in China and Hong Kong; and Chairman of PixCel Animation Solutions, an animation and Internet software development company based in Los Angeles. Mr Nock began his career with Bain & Co in Sydney as a security analyst, and later moved to the institutional sales desk and corporate finance department. In 1980 he moved to Asia where he joined Merrill Lynch and helped establish the Hong Kong Institutional Sales office. He has many years of experience in the investment and financial services industry in Asia. Mr Nock holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Finance) degree from The University of New South Wales, and a BFA & MFA in Film Video - (Experimental Animation) from the California Institute of the Arts.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| National Foods Limited | Director | Current |
| Asian Itech Fund | Board of Directors | Current |
| Retail Technology Services, Inc | Director | Current |
| Bainco | Security Analyst | Former |
| University Corp. | Bachelor of Commerce | Former |
| University Corp. | Degree | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| National Foods Limited | Board of Directors | Current |
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