David Swain Remarkable Foods

David Swain – President

  • With a First Class Degree in Food Resource Management and 20+ years experience developing and selling Private Label (OEM) products to some of the worlds largest retailers, David has been responsible for developing over $1.5bn USD of new product sales during his career.
  • David has worked extensively on Private Label Programs with Manufacturing companies which include United Biscuits, Danone, Royal Greenland, Unigate, St. Ivel, McVities Prepared Foods, Young’s and Griffins.
  • With an in-depth technical knowledge in the UK, USA, New Zealand and Australia, David continues to develop NBE and Innovative product ranges for our principals

Chris Wilson Remarkable foods

Chris Wilson – General Manager

  • With a Mechanical Engineering Degree followed by an Otago MBA and over 20 years working at a senior level within manufacturing operations and procurement, Chris has built international networks of high quality manufacturers, consultants and business people.
  • While working within procurement Chris was responsible for purchasing over $2b USD in goods and services and has negotiated contracts world-wide.
  • While focused on manufacturing Chris has worked in a number of industries including Garments (LWR), Engineering (Skope), High tech Electronic (EDAC systems) and Forestry (Carter Holt / International Paper) before specialising in the food industry.
  • As one of the senior buyers within DANONE, Griffins and Tegel, Chris built a wealth of knowledge around sourcing quality food products world-wide and developed relationships with many major food suppliers and the major ingredient suppliers. Chris believes in long term business relationships based on honesty and integrity.

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Remarkable Foods

  • We are a company specializing in ambient stable Private Label / OEM food products.
  • We carry a select range of Control Brands which are available under Private Label terms for those retailers who wish to trial products and bring them to market quickly.
  • We have strong exclusive relationships with our manufacturing plants.
  • We develop products for a select group of Retail partners.
  • The majority of our products are sourced from New Zealand.
  • We also source some products from Europe, USA and South East Asia.