Tony Hunter Email & Phone Number

Brisbane, Australia

I'm a Global Food Futurist Speaker and foresight strategy consultant specialising in the Future of Food. I provide Global Speaking services, Strategic foresight advice, Innovation Strategies as well as Director and Advisory services.I help Boards and C-Suite Executives confidently lead their Food, Beverage and Ag companies into the Future. I help them.

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

BGP is a company focused on the technologies that will drive the Future of Food. A future focus will be what separates Bright Green Partners from the pack and I'm excited to be part of the team.If you want simply the best then Bright Green is the company for you and your business.

Melbourne, Australia

Grainstone are an innovative startup company developing alternative proteins from Brewers' Spent Grain to address the need for alternative, sustainable protein sources. I provide technical and commercial advice to the Company Board to drive the project implementation.

Melbourne, Australia

• During this time there were both Hungry Jacks and Burger King restaurants in Australia and I was headhunted to run the patty manufacturing operation to supply Burger King restaurants. The business was newly established.
• Completed the commissioning of the plant to Industry best practice standard.
• Improved profitability by introducing LEAN industry best practises to the manufacturing, Quality and accounting systems whilst Project Managing the commercialisation of the business.
• Within 3 months of commencing the role I negotiated a Liquid Nitrogen supply contract that covered my ongoing yearly salary.
• Doubled the manufacturing efficiency of the business in five months whilst simultaneously decreasing manufacturing labour by 10% through increased automation.
• Implemented meat supply contracts with Beef, Lamb and Pork abattoirs and oversaw the purchasing of these raw materials to maximise quality and achieve least cost inputs.

Brisbane, Australia

• After my time as a Technical specialist I decided to pursue a Management career and accepted to offer to manage the Foodpartners operations in Brisbane, Queensland. This was an exciting time spent with a terrific team.
• Prepared and successfully submitted capital expenditure proposals for a $2.5 million and subsequent $5 million Capital Expenditure proposal to the US Head Office of ConAgra (the then USD30B owners of AMH) to.
• Successfully commissioned the Production plant and equipment for the above two projects on time and on budget.
• Successfully led the contract negotiation of a further 5 year, $50m supply contract with Pizza Hut, which tripled the company’s annual turnover.
• Recruited and mentored department heads including raw materials purchase, manufacturing, engineering, marketing, Quality and Product Development.
• Improved company performance by utilising LEAN principles and measuring them against industry best practises.

Sydney, Australia

• This was my first exposure to the systematic approach of Global QSRs and, wow, was I impressed! Say what you will, the commitment to quality in all senses by McDonalds and FJ Walker was the most advanced in the.
• Using innovative technologies developed Beef Pizza Topping for supply to Pizza Hut (Then PepsiCo) using equipment and processes unique to Australia. Also developed and implemented the manufacture of Microwaveable.
• Played a major role in the negotiation of the five year $20 million Beef Topping supply contract with Pizza Hut Australia.
• Change managed the successful implementation of TQM in the Manufacturing and Distribution businesses over a three year period.
• Successfully negotiated $500,000 of funding with the Australian Meat and Livestock Research and Development Corporation for Development and marketing of new products.
• Wrote and maintained internal and Export programs for the business, and obtained and maintained NATA registration for the QA laboratory

Sydney, Australia

• After 11 years in the wine industry it was either stay in that industry for the rest of my career or set out for new horizons. Playing to my Quality Assurance and Quality Control strengths I obtained a position in the.
• Planned and implemented new QA and QC systems.
• Designed a new laboratory and equipped it with appropriate up to date equipment.
• Interfaced with clients such as David Jones on a product Quality basis.

Sydney, Australia

• I started at McWilliams straight out of High School working full time whilst doing my Bachelor of Science majoring in Microbiology and Food Technology part time. With some great mentoring I progressed through from.
• Commenced as Laboratory Assistant and progressed to Laboratory Manager.
• Developed new analytical techniques, in particular for microbiological analysis.
• Trained in sensory analysis of incoming bulk and bottled wine.
• Spent a vintage at the Robinvale winery with the Head winemaker.

Msc (Qual), Food Technology/Microbiology

Graduate 2016, Directorship