About

A privately held company, Pure Dairy are the world’s foremost experts in dairy solutions for commodity traders and foodservices.

About

A privately held company, Pure Dairy are the world’s foremost experts in dairy solutions for commodity traders and foodservices.

The company was founded in 2011, and has since grown exponentially to service a trading network covering some 72 countries. With five international offices, our headquarters are located in Melbourne, Australia.

At Pure Dairy, we pride ourselves on our extensive knowledge of global and domestic dairy products, manufacturing systems and market activity. Our multidisciplinary teams liaise closely with customers to create custom end-to-end solutions including everything from product development, procurement, planning, execution and quality control to financing, freight, compliance, warehousing, distribution and marketing.

Partnering with customers through our respective divisions Pure Dairy Trade and Pure Dairy Foodservices, we go beyond transactional business to form long-term, strategic relationships.

People & Culture

The Pure Dairy difference is defined by our people—we take great pride in attracting and retaining the brightest minds in the industry.

Each team member brings a wealth of specialist knowledge and experience, and it’s by combining our unique perspectives that we can consistently deliver innovative solutions to every new challenge.

We nurture a positive culture where everyone feels appreciated and inspired to liaise closely with the wider team. Having a customer-centric approach, we all work toward one common purpose, basing everything that we do on our core values of care, quality and trust.

At Pure Dairy, we always hear, consider and implement the best ideas.

A message from our Executive Chairman

Someone recently asked me how Pure Dairy became an international thought leader in dairy. I was ready to walk them through our 14-year evolution, then I paused and gave a much simpler answer:

Pure Dairy leads because we are committed to empowering our partners, customers, and people.

Empowerment goes beyond providing solutions to specific needs. It means offering perspectives that help partners navigate their own unique realities. By truly understanding each other, we arrive at game-changing insights together. And those insights forge relationships that last.

Whether you are in commodity trade, foodservice, manufacturing, or retail, everything grows from there. You meet new people, explore new markets, and discover new opportunities. Constantly learning and making educated decisions becomes your way of life. It’s all meaningful, it’s all inspirational; one thing organically leads to the next.

That’s how you eventually find yourself part of a global organisation built on specialised expertise and a shared purpose.

Today, Pure Dairy brings together multidisciplinary teams working across all areas of dairy. We operate five international offices and a trading network covering over 70 countries. Our 100-acre, state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Australia’s dairy heartland provides unparalleled access to suppliers and seamless domestic and international logistics. Combined with our intellectual capital and deep industry connections, we are well-positioned to help shape the future of dairy.

Was this the goal when I founded Pure Dairy 14 years ago? Absolutely. But more than anything, our success is the natural outcome of staying true to our core values: care, quality, and trust.

Join us on our journey, and you’ll see. Solid relationships, deep insights, and strategic thinking ultimately win the day.

Adrian Josephson

Executive Team

Pure Dairy’s executive​ team brings a wealth of specialist knowledge and experience.

Adrian Josephson

Executive Chairman

Genevieve Gowland

GM People and Culture

Robert Cook

Chief Growth Officer

Ian Swann

Chief Operations Officer

Niko Honkasalo

Chief Financial Officer

Meet Our Team

Senior Management Team

Lee Shipley

Sales Director - Australia

Cameron Smith

General Manager, Logistics & Supply Chain

Silvia Wanigatunga

Quality Manager

Kellie Savage

Head of Marketing

Francisco Barone

Operations Manager

Sales Team

Kristian Dow

State Sales Manager - VIC

Garry Pegg

State Sales Manager - QLD

Chris Ghosn

State Sales Manager - NSW

Henry Elise

Sales Support Manager

Simone Heywood

State Business Development Manager – VIC

Bruno Nobrega

National Business Development Manager

Stacey Moon

State Business Development Manager – QLD

Jim Valavanis

State Business Development Manager – NSW

Supply Chain & Logistics Team

Michelle Delacorn

Integrated Business Planning Manager

Jason Wong

Customer Service/Logistics Coordinator

Fua Evile

Outbound Logistics & Customer Service Coordinator

Tien Le

Warehouse Manager

Marketing Team

Akshaya Manogaran

Digital Marketing Coordinator

Operations & Quality Team

Tim Easton

Maintenance Manager

Pramitha Kodagoda

Technical & OH&S Lead

Dhanya Shaji

Quality Assurance Officer

Gary Cesit

Inventory Controller

Finance Team

Jay Rajaram

Senior Financial Accountant

Roni Jaslowitz

Financial Operation Lead

Kishen Baskaran

Assistant Accountant

Selma Wong

Group Financial Accountant

Natalie Martin

Commercial Finance and Systems Manager

Nicole Ng

Senior Accounts Officer

HR Team

Olivia Abeysinghe

Senior People & Culture Business Partner

Hanniel Mafuriranwa

People & Culture Co-ordinator