Parmalat has announced the appointment of Craig Garvin to lead its business in Australia.

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The Italian dairy giant unveiled Garvin’s appointment yesterday (2 December) and said he would start in the role on 11 January.


In a short statement, Parmalat said only that “within the Australian marketplace, Mr Garvin has a strong FMCG background in well- known branded companies and hospitality industry”.


Officials at Parmalat could not be reached for immediate comment.


In July, Parmalat said, on a constant-currency basis, its half-year sales in Australia had risen by 1.9%, while profits on an EBITDA level jumped 22.6%.

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The company said profits rose due to a streamlined product portfolio, savings in fixed costs but also a favourable comparison to the first half of 2008, when Parmalat’s business in Australia suffered from high raw milk costs.

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