online event
Logistics Unleashed: Moving your food and drink down-under to Australia and New Zealand
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Knowing how to move your food and drink across borders can be tricky! Join us to discover how to choose the right transport method for your product when selling your food and drink to Australia and New Zealand.
What you’ll learn
- the opportunities for UK food and drink producers in Australia and New Zealand
- learn how to identify and capitalise on high value opportunities within the Australian/New Zealand food and drink sector
- how to access resources to find out more information
Description
Our experts will delve into the complexities of moving food and beverage products across the world to Australia and New Zealand. Topics will include navigating the continents' vast geography, how to select the right transport methods and how you can ensure product integrity during transit.
Find your recipe for success in Australia and New Zealand: 30 September - 4 October
This is the third event in our five-part webinar series that focusses on the opportunities that exist for UK food and drink companies to break into the Australian and New Zealand markets. These sessions will provide you with direct access to industry experts who will cover essential topics such as logistics, market entry strategies, labelling requirements, and effective marketing techniques - everything you need to know to succeed in the Australia / New Zealand region.
Speakers
Richard Davies
Founder and Director, HGL Ltd
Richard brings over 30 years of industry expertise to the table, having started from the bottom and worked his way through various roles in warehousing, shipping, transport and export. In 2016, Richard embarked on a new venture by establishing HGL in New Zealand, laying its foundation from scratch.
Richard’s demeaner is characterised by being straightforward yet passionately committed to his industry. What truly sets HGL apart, according to Richard, is the genuine concern for clients and partners, prioritising relationships over transactions.
Todd Crooks
Sales Director, MGL Logistics
Todd started working in the international freight industry in 1997 where he learnt the varying facets of the industry, working in both AIR and SEA operations, warehousing and customs clearance departments. From these humble beginnings, Todd worked his way up into account management, sales and finally became a director of MGL Logistics where he has remained for the past 13 years.
Todd’s personality and passion for the industry has been paramount to his success and with that, a loyal customer base. Success is not just down to the individual, Todd says you need a team to be truly successful and the staff at MGL are all about the customer and go above and beyond, making the job of selling and customer retention, a much easier process.
According to Todd, “If you don’t look after your customer, someone else will” and it’s that formula that keep him and the MGL team, striving to be better.