Ocean Grown Abalone’s new storage and processing centre opens at Augusta$3.4 million facility supported with almost $500,000 in McGowan Government grantsA purpose-built storage and processing facility opened today at Augusta Boat Harbour will allow the…
Abalone and other Aquaculture Industry Revitalising WA Tourist Towns with 'Gold Rush Food' Abalone and Other Aquaculture Industries Revitalising WA Tourist TownsWestern Australia's growing aquaculture industry is revitalising small tourism towns on the state's south…
A year since listing on the stock exchange, Augusta’s Ocean-Grown Abalone is going from strength to strength. The company reported an annual profit of $2.4 million this year, and completion of important infrastructure work —…
On Friday 31st May, 2019 Ben Heah, Big Ben Builders (BBB) handed over the keys to the new abalone processing facility to Brad Adams, Managing Director, OGA. The purpose built and designed processing facility is…
Ocean Grown Abalone announced on ASX that they have expanded their Flinders Bay lease to 15,000 ABITATs up from the current lease with 10,000 ABITATs. This will enable the company to increase their maximum capacity…
Ms MARINO (Forrest—Chief Government Whip) (16:35): My electorate in the south-west of Western Australia is amazingly rich and diverse and produces some of Australia and the world's best-quality food. This includes sustainable aquaculture. A great…
Ocean Grown Abalone Limited (ASX: OGA) is pleased to provide the following company update: On Monday 30th April, OGA released its quarterly update for the period ending 31st March 2018. Key highlights included production, sales…
Ocean Grown sold 24.3 tonnes of its abalone in just the past six months. That’s 161 per cent more than the same period last year, leading to a 222 per cent in sales revenue to…
On 27th February 2018, OGA released its December 2017 Half Year Financial results, with key highlights including a 222% growth in sales revenue. Other highlights include: Sales revenue increase from $0.42 million in H1FY17 up…
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Dimitri Bacopanos
Non-Executive Director
Dimitri Bacopanos brings more than thirty years’ experience in debt advisory, operational reviews, business restructuring, corporate finance and strategic business planning across a variety of sectors. Mr Bacopanos has served as Executive Director in the Transaction Advisory Services team at Ernst and Young, overseeing a number of mergers and acquisitions. He also brings a significant level of product market entry expertise for primary industry products into new markets throughout the Asia Pacific region.
Ignazio (Ian) Peter Ricciardi
Non-Executive Director
Ian has been involved in the Western Australian Fishing Industry since 1975. The Ricciardi Family group have interests in Shark Bay prawn trawlers. Ian has worked on and operated trawlers in Shark Bay, Gulf of Carpentaria and Kimberly Prawn Fisheries. Ian also has interests in the South West Trawl Fishery, through One Sea Pty Ltd – Rottnest Island Scallop. The Ricciardi Family built and operated an Export Food Processing Facility in North Coogee and holds 50% interest in Fremantle City Coldstores. Ian held the position of Chairman of Shark Bay Prawn Association for 10 years and has significant experience in WA Fisheries-related processes.
Ian has been a Director of and served in an executive capacity for Rare Foods Australia Limited (formerly Ocean Grown Abalone Limited) since July 2013.
Paul Italiano
Chairman & Non-Executive Director
Paul Italiano joins Rare Foods following a forty-year career across the Insurance, Corporate Finance and Energy sectors, culminating in CEO roles with both Transgrid and Western Power. Paul brings a unique blend of government and private sector expertise, combined with both an operational and capital market understanding.