Grant Rosewarne served as Managing Director and CEO of New Zealand King Salmon Investments Ltd (NZX: NZK), leading the company's NZX listing and the development of the premium Ora King brand. Originally from South Australia, Grant grew up on a wheat and barley farm and was the first in his family to attend university, studying chemistry and microbiology. His career spans the FMCG and food industries. He worked at Unilever managing margarine and edible oils production before moving into marketing and sales in Sydney. He then managed brands at Cerebos Greggs (including Gravox, Saxa, and Snack Packs) before joining Sara Lee Corporation as Marketing and Sales Director of the coffee and tea division, where he grew the Moccona brand from 3% to 19% market share through the iconic "for lovers of coffee" campaign. After a UK role working with Philips on early coffee pod technology, Grant joined NZ King Salmon around 2009 and led the company as MD/CEO through its growth and NZX listing. He holds a degree in chemistry and microbiology and an MBA from the University of New South Wales.
Chemistry & Microbiology degree; MBA, University of New South Wales (1994-1996)