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Our People
Our team today consists of over 300 employees, all inspired by the passion and entrepreneurial spirit of founder, Quin Scalzo.
Over 30% of our staff have had successful careers at Scalzo Foods for ten years or more. Collectively, this rich experience and shared passion has built a collaborative and open culture that helps to set our business apart.
Michael and Quin Scalzo
Our History
Quin Scalzo was born in a small rural farming village in southern Italy. At the age of eight, Quin migrated to Australia with his family who were seeking a more prosperous life.
When Quin was 15 years old he started work as a clerk in a family run food importing business.
After 15 years he had climbed as high as he could within the company. His entrepreneurial drive and passion inspired him to establish his own business in 1977 – Scalzo Foods.
The small family business was originally run from the bungalow of his suburban Melbourne home but through hard work, dedication and a commitment to quality and innovation the business grew rapidly.
Scalzo Foods has grown into the great food company we are today, with over $400 million in annual revenue operating across Australia and New Zealand.
Reflecting the pillars of family and food that Scalzo Foods was founded on, Quin’s son Michael was appointed CEO in 2007 and Managing Director in 2016.
This family involvement ensures Quin’s values of hard work, friendly nature and passion for food is carried on today.
Scalzo Foods Commences Trading
1977
1984
1989
Sales of $37 Million
Port Melbourne Office and Warehouse Established
Kensington Road Office and Warehouse Established
1993
1994
Auckland New Zealand Office Established
1997
1999
Kensington Manufacturing Plant Opens
20 Years Celebrated
Retail Division Commenced
2000
118 Employees
2002
Sales of $118 Million
2004
Genoa Foods Acquisition
2005
11 Million Units Through The Kensington Manufacturing Plant
2007
Obtained BRC Accreditation
2007
2007
Michael Scalzo Appointed CEO
Altona Distribution Centre Opens
2010
Obtained FICA (Food Import Compliance Agreement) Accreditation
203 Employees
2010
2011
Campbellfield Manufacturing Plant Opens
2012
Highbrook New Zealand Office, Warehouse and Manufacturing Plant Opens
2015
Sales of $400 Million
2016
310 Employees
100 Million Units Through the Campbellfield and Kensington Factories
2016
2016
Australian Premium Dried Fruit Acquisition
2016
Michael Scalzo Appointed as Managing Director
2017
40 Years Celebrated
1977
Scalzo Foods Commences Trading
1984
Port Melbourne Office and Warehouse Established
1989
Sales of $37 Million
1993
Kensington Road Office and Warehouse Established
1994
Auckland New Zealand Office Established
1997
20 Years Celebrated
1999
Kensington Manufacturing Plant Opens
2000
Retail Division Commenced
2000
118 Employees
2002
Sales of $118 Million
2004
Genoa Foods Acquisition
2005
11 Million Units Through The Kensington Manufacturing Plant
2007
Obtained BRC Accreditation
2007
Altona Distribution Centre Opens
2007
Michael Scalzo Appointed CEO
2010
Obtained FICA (Food Import Compliance Agreement) Accreditation
2010
203 Employees
2011
Campbellfield Manufacturing Plant Opens
2012
Highbrook New Zealand Office, Warehouse and Manufacturing Plant Opens
2015
Sales of $400 Million
2016
310 Employees
2016
100 Million Units Through the Campbellfield and Kensington Factories
2016
Australian Premium Dried Fruit Acquisition
2016
Michael Scalzo Appointed as Managing Director
2017
40 Years Celebrated
Our Programs
Scalzo Foods, our employees and the Scalzo family have a long history of volunteering and giving financial and in-kind support to community organisations. We are especially pleased to have supported Kidney Health Australia, Diabetes NZ and Rotary over many years.
Our employees volunteer with a number of community organisations including Eat Up, Sacred Heart Mission and Foodbank. We have formed an enduring relationship with the Brotherhood of St Laurence that enables young people to experience the world of work through work tasters, work experience and employment. In 2019 Scalzo Foods began a partnership with the Huddle in which young people, interested in business, can participate in a month-long industry immersion program in which they learn how to develop a product and then pitch it to senior Scalzo Foods’ executives.
In 2013 the Scalzo family established the Grace and Emilio Foundation, in honour of Quin’s parents who migrated to Australia in the 1950s in search of greater opportunity for their children. The Grace and Emilio Foundation is committed to ensuring that children and young people at risk of not meeting their full potential are given the support they need to thrive. The Foundation funds the work of numerous charities in Australia and globally and is particularly proud of its long-standing relationships with Eat Up, ReachOut, BackTrack Youth Works and the Mirabel and Mornington Peninsula Foundations.
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