ABOUT US

OUR HISTORY

In May 2016, brothers Anthony and Dave Manassen purchased Botany International Foods PL; a New South Wales based food distribution business predominantly supplying the independent retail food market.

With a lifetime of food wholesale in their genes, stemming from their father Roy (Manassen Foods), they very quickly expanded the business to have a fully national footprint and were operating across all states of Australia within 6 months.

The brothers’ established network of people and industry relationships goes back 20+ years. It is these relationships and all of the new ones that remains the focus of why and how they do business. For them, business is personal.

Botany History

OUR MISSION

Botany Group is about people. People who are standouts in their given field, who value relationships, understand partnership and who you will enjoy working with.

We nurture the brands we represent as if they were our own, partnering only with those that are aligned to our core purpose: the relentless pursuit of brand growth through our passion, integrity and relationships.

Our promise is to provide a better experience for our suppliers, customers and team.

This describes who we are, how we do business and what we believe breeds the best results for our brands.

Botany Group

WHY BRANDS PARTNER WITH US

  • We make it personal.

    WE MAKE IT PERSONAL

    • We take the time to deeply understand our suppliers’ businesses.

    • We are honest & hungry to achieve mutual success.

    • We are experienced in building roadmaps for brands.

    • We build pathways for success and have 1:1 relationships with majors & independents.

    • We have an unwavering focus on growth.

    • We have our finger on the pulse of new trends and opportunities.

  • The experience is better.

    THE EXPERIENCE IS BETTER

    • We are friendly, professional & transparent. We put the supplier first.

    • We commit to annual planning. We are not just sales & distribution.

    • We make the time to build personal relationships. 

    • We deliver speed to market and respond quickly to market changes.

    • We have exceptional demand planning capabilities.

    • We have category, market, purchasing, shipping & transport expertise.

  • What our partners say.

    WHAT OUR PARTNERS SAY

    • We are trusted.

    • We are invested in our delivering growth.

    • We are accountable & deliver; every time.

    • We are market & category experts.

    • We understand & predict trends to drive growth opportunities.

    • We have excellent customer service.

    • Detailed reporting & collaborative planning.

    • Very well connected.

MEET THE EXECUTIVE TEAM

  • Anthony Manassen

    Anthony Manassen

    CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

  • Simon Gliddon

    Simon Gliddon

    MANAGING DIRECTOR

  • Darryn Macey

    Darryn Macey

    CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

  • Anthony Hogarth

    Anthony Hogarth

    COMMERCIAL DIRECTOR

MEET THE MANAGEMENT TEAM

  • Daniela Nova

    Daniela Nova

    HEAD OF CATEGORY

  • Vince Milicevic

    Vince Milicevic

    HEAD OF SALES

  • Peter Duric

    Peter Duric

    HEAD OF PURCHASING

  • Jairo Velandia

    FINANCIAL CONTROLLER

MEET THE REST OF THE TEAM