Antony Ford Email & Phone Number

Launceston, Tasmania, Australia

Devonport, Tasmania

Hamilton, Victoria

Australia

Food & Agribusiness consultancy

South West Victoria

Melbourne, Australia

Food and Agribusiness consulting

Lara, Geelong

CEO and Board member of a highly successful privately owned production nursery business.

Ballarat, Australia

Australia and NZ Supply of RawChina project

Ballarat

11 year Member of the Board which was responsible for the business in the Australian and New Zealand region and in the Asia Pacific Region, particularly China. Functionally responsible and accountable for the delivery of 475,000 tonnes annually of vegetables and potatoes to the Company’s 5 plants in Australia and New Zealand. Numerically this was 20% of Australia’s and New Zealand’s total potato crop.Member of the 7 person International Leadership Group responsible for steering and… Show more 11 year Member of the Board which was responsible for the business in the Australian and New Zealand region and in the Asia Pacific Region, particularly China. Functionally responsible and accountable for the delivery of 475,000 tonnes annually of vegetables and potatoes to the Company’s 5 plants in Australia and New Zealand. Numerically this was 20% of Australia’s and New Zealand’s total potato crop.Member of the 7 person International Leadership Group responsible for steering and driving Agriculture and Agronomy policy and strategic actions across the McCain International Businesses in Europe, North America, Australia and New Zealand. Interface with key customers including McDonalds, Yum, Hungry Jacks and Supermarkets over many years. Leader of detailed exploratory and development work between 1998 & 2004 resulting in the decision and construction of stage 1 ($100M AUD investment) French fry plant in China at Harbin in 2004 & 2005.Hands on management of the land selection, growing system design and negotiation, team selection and parts of build for the French fry plant development in NE China. Led negotiations with Village, County and Provincial Governments to facilitate growing and eventually building of the French fry plant in North Eastern China. Leader responsible for establishing the challenging raw material supply chain including JV and corporate supply. Starting with demonstration units and establishment of seed production systems. Show less

Smithton Tasmania

Manager of Smithton, Tasmania- Manufacturing site, 2 manufacturing plants Potatoes and Vegetables. Responsible for all Tasmanian operations and agriculture

Smithton, Tasmania

Contracting, growing, harvesting, storing and delivery of vegetables and potatoes to Smithton Processing Plant

Devonport, Tasmania

contracting and delivery of vegetables to Smithton Plant

Bachelor Of Agricultural Commerce, Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations

Activities and Societies: Hockey, Climbing Bachelor of Agricultural Commerce

Bachelor'S Degree, Agricultural Commerce

B Ag Com