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At CEO (Boardroom Media) we track over 1,000,000 startups and over 5,000,000 people who hold key positions in these companies. We use this directory of startups to highlight top employees, founders and board members we think deserve more appreciation than they are currently getting.
This list showcases the top Sydney based CEO’ operating in the Food and Beverage space. If you think a CEO’ is missing from this list, feel free to contact our editor on [email protected]
The individuals on this list have been included because of exceptional performance in one of the following categories:
- Innovation – Operating as a key part in an extremely innovative business or startup.
- Growth – Operating as a key figure in the growth and upscale of a market leading business or startup.
- Management – Showing exceptional management skills.
- Societal impact – Putting their business on the map for their positive societal or environmental impact.
Our Data – We source our data from OSINT (open source intelligence) and public directories such as Crunchbase, SemRush and many more. The data from these sources should be treated with a degree of caution and verified yourself.
Mark Livings
Co-Founder & CEO of Lyre’s Spirit Co
Founder of a diverse group of businesses including globally-distributed consumer brands (Lyre’s Spirits Co) as well as growth-award winning companies specialising in the supply of marketing services and products to the FMCG\ CPG industry. These businesses include an integrated creative agency, a digital printing and personalisation platform, a branded merchandise and speciality packaging supplier as well as a specialty promotional logistics and fulfilment provider. Mark has worked closely with over 50 major FMCG organisations in the grocery, pharma, liquor and health and beauty space and has grown a portfolio of businesses servicing their go to market requirements over the last seven years. Passionate about technology, Mark has invested across all business units ensuring a competitive edge is maintained with best in class platforms to delivery quality creative, product production and fulfilment services to some of the world’s most recognisable businesses and brands.
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About Lyre’s Spirit Co: Impossibly Crafted Non-Alcoholic Spirits
Gary Munitz
CEO and Co-founder of FoodByUs
Gary Munitz holds a BSc in Computer Science and Computational and Applied Mathematics from WITS. In 1999, he founded Global Internet Technologies that was later sold to an ASX listed company. Gary has vast experience helping start ups commercialise and played an integral role with Get Price that was sold to News Corp in 2005 and Menulog that was sold to UK listed company Just Eat for $855m in early 2015. Gary is focused on leveraging data analytics to drive powerful outcomes for businesses Kadima Group chooses to partner with.
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About FoodByUs, Kadima Group: Food By Us is providing services of buy and sell quality food from makers in local area.
Christer Liden
CEO Optimity Australia of Optimity
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About Optimity: Planning Software – Complex Processing, Manufacturing and Distribution
Luke Wood
Co-Founder , CEO & Director of Escavox
Luke graduated from the University of Huddersfield in 1996 with a BSc (Hons) in Transport & Distribution Management. He moved to Australia in 2001, deploying technology into industrialised settings through various start-ups, consulting and smaller companies. He spent a number of years in the US after founding an RFID based supply chain & asset management technology company for the oil industry. Returning to Australia Luke joined Woolworths as Head of Supply Chain Systems Strategy & Innovation, also taking a board role with the Australasian Supply Chain Institute (ASCI). His current role is CEO & Founder of escaVox; a company that uses advanced technologies to provide visibility to fresh supply chains.
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About Escavox: Escavox provides independent and objective data on the performance of fresh food supply chains.
Brett Cadman
CEO International of Craveable brands.
Brett Cadman is the CEO international of Creavable Brands. He earned his degree at Bond University.
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About Craveable brands.: Craveable brands is a Australian owned quick service restaurant operator.
Paul Hitchcock
Chief Executive Officer of Patties Foods
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About Patties Foods: Patties Foods is an Australian frozen packaged foods company.
Steve Fanale
CEO – Founder of Drive Yello
Steve started out his career as a professional sportsman who could code. He built his first app when he was 19, a payroll programme he sold to the bar that he worked for. He has been part of Australiaʼs digital industry for over 20 years and started his digital agency, MassMedia Studios, in 2000. MassMedia grew to over 60 people with offices in New York and London selling Traction, an enterprise marketing platform conceptualised by Steve and sold to Global businesses worldwide. MassMedia Group sold to Bluefreeway in 2007. After leaving the Massmedia Group in 2010 Steve has been an active mentor to several Sydney startups and also founded film production company FeverPitch Entertainment and App incubator AppVillage. At the start of 2015 Steve made the decision to focus on his next venture when he came up with the idea for Drive Yello, a last-mile logistics platform supported by a driver/rider marketplace.
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About 2and2, Drive Yello: Drive Yello helps businesses efficiently manage last mile logistics so they can meet the ever-increasing demand for same day delivery.
Eamonn Egan
Founder & CEO of Cellar Link Marketplace
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About Cellar Link Marketplace: B2B and B2C Marketplace for Global Beverage Supply, using the latest in AI, personalisation, geofencing and alike
Pushpinder Bagga
Founder & CEO of Dishme
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About Dishme, Freight Exchange Pty Ltd: Dishme is an online marketplace to get an on demand personal cook for fresh, healthy and homemade food.
Paul Tory
Founder & CEO of Foodbomb
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About Foodbomb: Foodbomb allows hospitality venues to search, compare & order from any wholesaler on the platform.
Blake Read
CEO and Founder of Beach Burrito Company
Blake Read is the founder and CEO of Beach Burrito Company.
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About Beach Burrito Company: Beach Burrito provides fun and relaxing environments for young people and families to relax and enjoy quality fresh meals and beverages.
Troy Douglas
Co-Founder & Global CEO of nexba
Troy co-founded Nexba with friend Drew Bilbe in 2011. Nexba’s CEO-Global, his favourite thing is turning creative ideas into sustainable businesses. Troy’s experience as a marketing executive and paralegal inspired his interest in strategic brand management. He oversees everything connected with the strategic global expansion of Nexba.
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About nexba: nexba is revolutionizing traditional soft drinks with the launch of Naturally Sugar Free Cola, Lemon and Orange Sparkling Infusions.
Drew Bilbe
Co-Founder & CEO of nexba
Drew Bilbe founded Nexba in 2011 with friend Troy Douglas. Nexba’s CEO-Australia, Drew holds a bachelors degree in Civil & Environmental Engineering complemented by a diploma in Engineering Practice. With strong leadership experience and a passion for sustainability, Drew heads up the Australian strategy, growth and direction of the Nexba brand.
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About nexba: nexba is revolutionizing traditional soft drinks with the launch of Naturally Sugar Free Cola, Lemon and Orange Sparkling Infusions.
James Jordan
Founder & CEO of Sprout
James has worked extensively in the food service industry. A food, technology and excel lover, he carries the perfect set of skills required to start a marketplace for commercial kitchens. He forayed into the start-up sector starting an on-demand service utilizing idle kitchen space in Bondi Beach. After noticing a huge gap in the infrastructure and usage of kitchens, James quickly pivoted his business into founding Sprout Kitchens to help food businesses find under-utilized kitchen space and start/expand their businesses.
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About Cookitoo, Sprout: Kitchen space to grow your business
Alicia Keenan
CEO of Aicila Recruitment Pty Ltd
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About Aicila Recruitment Pty Ltd: The Aicila Group Pty Ltd works in partnership with SME’s and Multinational Corporations in Health/Nutrition, Food Production.
Ben Stokes
CEO + Founder of SocialTable
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About SocialTable: The New Social Dining Experience
Liz Kaelin
CEO & Founder of You Chews
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About You Chews: A curated online marketplace for delicious corporate catering
