About Us

Australia Culinary Foods is an Australian exporter and importing consultant in international trade. The company works with businesses in exporting Australian-made products to all markets around the world.

Able to negotiate with all major retailers worldwide.

Herman Claassens
Herman Claassens

Herman Claassens

Founder / CEO

Herman Claassens is a highly knowledgeable retail expert with more than 50 years’ experience in both large and small business. He has traded in the markets, developed various brands and driven successful marketing strategies.

Herman is passionate about applying his vast experience having created Australian Culinary Foods from inception, and to back his belief in Australian produce and its people.

Within the retail and food industries in Australia, Herman has a fantastic reputation with his advice highly valued and his counsel widely sought.

Herman has experience in most major countries and build a vast network of contacts.

Robert Jones
Robert Jones

Robert Jones

Founder Vebiz

Robert is the founder and has been running Vebiz – a firm consulting on Economics, Exports and R&D – since 2001.

He has over 20 years’ experience working with the Export Market Development Grant scheme for over 300 clients. His experience is fast.

Vebiz has worked with ACF for more than 17 years.

Olaf Kretzschmar

Olaf Kretzschmar

Legal IP Consultant

Trade Marks are the most cost-effective way for Australian businesses to protect their name, logos, tag-lines, products and reputation overseas. By not getting a trade mark in a country where you are active or plan to be active, you are leaving your business out in the open. Every country has their own rules to manage and register trademarks, and we work within those rules to file your trade mark to protect your business best.

With ONE IP INTERNATIONAL PTY LTD your business is covered. We manage International applications across a range of countries, and have an extensive network of attorneys that can protect your business. With ONE IP INTERNATIONAL PTY LTD your business is covered. We are experts in international trade marks, patents, copyright and other forms of Intellectual Property.

  • Strategic Advice
  • Trademark Protection
  • Patent Protection
  • Industrial Design Protection
  • Intellectual Property Portfolio Setup and Administration
Greg Adams
Greg Adams

Greg Adams

Chartered Accountant

Greg is a business adviser and chartered accountant with vast experience in many industries. A member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia & New Zealand the National Tax and Accountants Association Ltd, a registered tax agent and holder of an Australian Financial Services Licence, Greg brings a wealth of knowledge to the Australian Culinary Foods management team.
 
After graduating from the University of Western Sydney in 1988, Greg spent many years auditing and advising leading growers and producers in the Riverina area of New South Wales before establishing a boutique-chartered accounting and business advisory firm in Sydney.
 
Greg is highly experienced in financial services and property, including exposure to statutory reporting, management accounting and taxation. He is responsible for all accounting (management and financial), tax and ad hoc support needs – including statutory reporting
Greg has been part of ACF for more than 18 years

Sander Bos

Food Select

FoodSelect International is a young and dynamic company that sources fine food drink products from all over the world.

Innovative, exciting and convenient high-quality product concepts are the key to our success. We offer creative ideas for the food drink industry and we continuously work to develop exciting and profitable ideas that feature on-trend flavours and greater convenience.

For us, this means being one step ahead to discover new trends within the food drink market. For our customers and suppliers, this means working with a professional and reliable partner in the complicated but exciting European market.