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  • #10 Pete Findlay: Leading Bega, Lifting Productivity & Competing Globally
    Pete Findlay is the CEO of Bega Group — one of Australia’s most iconic food companies and home to brands like Vegemite, Bega Cheese, and Dairy Farmers.With a career spanning finance, strategy, and executive leadership, Pete has steered Bega through industry change, market volatility, and the ongoing challenge of staying competitive in a global food market.In this episode, Pete unpacks how productivity drives affordability, the realities of competing on the world stage, and what it takes to keep an Australian food giant innovative, resilient, and growing.--Bite Sides by Ausfine dishes up insights into the dynamic world of food and business. Each episode dives into market trends, supply chain tips, and culinary innovation, with special guests. Hosted by Ausfine—global experts in dairy and proteins—you’ll learn what’s shaping the industry and how to thrive in it. Hungry for knowledge? Tune in and find out what’s on the menu at Bite Sides.Get in touch with us:LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/ausfine-foods-international⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/ausfinefoods⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
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  • #9 David Williams: Inside the Big Deals That Shaped Australian Food & Ag
    David Williams is the founder and Managing Director of Kidder Williams — and one of the most influential dealmakers in Australian agrifood. With a background in finance and a deep instinct for value, David has led major transactions in dairy, seafood, wine, meat, and beyond, including landmark deals for Tassal, Bellamy’s, Huon, and Bega.Over four decades, David has helped family businesses scale, co-ops privatize, and iconic brands find new life. Known for his brutal honesty, sharp eye for strategy, and deep sector expertise, he’s built a reputation as the go-to advisor when a food or ag business needs to grow, raise capital — or sell.In this episode, David shares lessons from the frontlines: what makes a business truly valuable, how founders get in their own way, and why he still sees huge opportunity in Australian agrifood — if the right people are at the table.--Bite Sides by Ausfine dishes up insights into the dynamic world of food and business. Each episode dives into market trends, supply chain tips, and culinary innovation, with special guests. Hosted by Ausfine—global experts in dairy and proteins—you’ll learn what’s shaping the industry and how to thrive in it. Hungry for knowledge? Tune in and find out what’s on the menu at Bite Sides.Get in touch with us:LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/ausfine-foods-international⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/ausfinefoods⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Online Shop: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://shop.ausfine.com/
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  • #8 Barry Irvin: Dairy Farmer to Chairman — The Bega Story
    Barry Irvin is the Chairman of Bega Cheese and one of Australia’s most respected agrifood leaders, best known for transforming Bega from a small regional dairy co-op into a nationally recognised, branded food company.Barry grew up a fifth-generation dairy farmer in the Bega Valley, learning resilience and hard work from an early age. After an early banking career, he returned home to help save the family farm, soon getting involved with Bega Co-operative Society just as it faced its own turning point.Over more than three decades of leadership, Barry steered Bega through deregulation, industry fragmentation, and intense competition—championing a culture of humility, service, and trust. His commitment to long-term thinking and strategic investment culminated in Bega’s famous acquisition of Vegemite and other iconic Australian brands, marking a bold shift from commodity production to branded foods.A believer in loyalty, collaboration—even with competitors—and in always sharing both dreams and fears, Barry has built a reputation for calm leadership in tough times and a vision for an industry built on relationships and shared value.--Bite Sides by Ausfine dishes up insights into the dynamic world of food and business. Each episode dives into market trends, supply chain tips, and culinary innovation, with special guests. Hosted by Ausfine—global experts in dairy and proteins—you’ll learn what’s shaping the industry and how to thrive in it. Hungry for knowledge? Tune in and find out what’s on the menu at Bite Sides.Get in touch with us:LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/ausfine-foods-international⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/ausfinefoods⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Online Shop: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://shop.ausfine.com/
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  • #7 Jon Spainhour: Trading Floors, Dairy Futures & Why the World’s Watching Europe
    Jon Spainhour is a Senior Broker and Partner at Ever.ag, one of the most influential firms in global dairy risk management. Jon’s career began in the open-outcry pits of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, where he transitioned from cattle and hogs to becoming one of the early pioneers of dairy futures.After starting the dairy desk at Cargill in the early 2000s, Jon helped lead the rise of dairy risk tools in the US, educating producers and traders on how to de-risk in a volatile market. He later joined Rice Dairy, where he worked closely with major players like Ausfine to unlock US cheese export potential — well before it became mainstream.Now part of Ever.ag, Jon works across global markets, helping clients navigate futures, options, and the increasingly strategic role of risk management in dairy. With deep insight into production trends, export growth, and international price dynamics, Jon remains one of the clearest voices in the industry — and a key advocate for keeping a sharp eye on Europe.--- Bite Sides by Ausfine dishes up insights into the dynamic world of food and business. Each episode dives into market trends, supply chain tips, and culinary innovation, with special guests. Hosted by Ausfine—global experts in dairy and proteins—you’ll learn what’s shaping the industry and how to thrive in it. Hungry for knowledge? Tune in and find out what’s on the menu at Bite Sides.Get in touch with us:LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/ausfine-foods-international⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/ausfinefoods⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Online Shop: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://shop.ausfine.com/
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  • #6 Steve Spencer & Jo Bills: Mapping the Future of Dairy – Freshagenda’s Global Impact & the Next Chapter with Ever.ag
    Steve Spencer and Jo Bills are the co-founders of Freshagenda, now part of Ever.ag — a leading provider of global dairy market intelligence and strategy. Together, they’ve transformed how the industry thinks about supply, value, and risk.Steve started his career in consulting, working through major agricultural deregulation and strategy projects across Australia. Jo’s background spans ag science, government, and strategic insight roles, including a long tenure at Dairy Australia. They teamed up in 2012 to launch Freshagenda with one goal: make sense of global dairy through real data, sharp analysis, and tools that actually work.Their work now informs decisions for the world’s biggest dairy players — from Nestlé to FrieslandCampina. As part of Ever.ag, Steve and Jo continue to lead the charge in modelling, insight, and helping dairy businesses navigate a rapidly changing global market.--- Bite Sides by Ausfine dishes up insights into the dynamic world of food and business. Each episode dives into market trends, supply chain tips, and culinary innovation, with special guests. Hosted by Ausfine—global experts in dairy and proteins—you’ll learn what’s shaping the industry and how to thrive in it. Hungry for knowledge? Tune in and find out what’s on the menu at Bite Sides.Get in touch with us:LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/ausfine-foods-international⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/ausfinefoods⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Online Shop: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://shop.ausfine.com/
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Bite Sides by Ausfine dishes up insights into the dynamic world of food and business. Each episode dives into market trends, supply chain tips, and culinary innovation, with occasional special guests. Hosted by Ausfine—global experts in dairy and proteins—you’ll learn what’s shaping the industry and how to thrive in it. Hungry for knowledge? Tune in and find out what’s on the menu at Bite Sides.
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