• About Us

  • Our Values

  • Meet The Team

  • Company History

Maxum Foods head office is in Brisbane, Queensland and is split into 3 divisions:

 

Food Ingredients

Maxum Foods works with you, our food manufacturing customers to firstly determine the most suitable source of dairy ingredients for your desired application. We then source, store (if required) and deliver these ingredients within rigid time frames to your door. Our systems are reliable but flexible and we move with your demands. We service our customers from our cold and dry warehouse facilities in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth and Launceston. Our global, export customers are serviced out of our Brisbane office.

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Animal Nutrition

Maxum Foods (together with our sister company – Performance Probiotics), delivers a quality range of milk powder products to the calf, piggery, lamb and domestic animal industries in Australia, New Zealand and SE Asia. Our brands currently include True Blue, Performance and Lucky. We have a 4000kg dry blending facility where we manufacture these products to standardized and stringent quality protocols. This facility can also be used to manufacture ‘specialty blends’ that suit your own individual application. Our facilities are HAACP, ISO and AQIS approved.

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Health and Nutrition

Maxum Foods Health and Nutrition Division supplies bulk Nutritional Dairy Powders to individuals and businesses involved in General Health, Muscle Building, Weight Loss, Recovery and other Specific Dietary Areas. We wholesale these products in bulk (minimum 20kg bags) in their natural form. Products include Whey Protein, Milk Protein, Colostrum Powder, Caseinates and more.

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Our Values Embrace our Culture

 

The Strength of our Team is our Customers…

We go out of our way for our customers at Maxum and Performance Probiotics. At Maxum, we view our customers as our business partners. Our relationships are built on communication, trust and results and without the long term support of our customers, we would not exist. We therefore go out of our way to provide the best quality products and services with the attitude that if you grow, we grow… Customers ALWAYS come 1st at Maxum.

 

Never, Ever, Ever Give Up…

When Maxum was 1st started, there were many times when we could have given up and thrown the towel in. Too hard, too political, no resources, no buying power, bigger competition. Many doors were closed in our face. Not once did we even consider the option of failure and this defines the company’s strongest value – never, ever give up. We will always prevail…

 

Disciplined Action without Supervision –Employees treat the company like it is their own business..

The directors and management of Maxum and Performance are very active in day to day sales and operations of the business, and the growth of the business is attributed to a team of dedicated employees who can work hard under very limited supervision. The employees who encompass this culture are the future of the Maxum Group.

 

Freedom and Responsibility…

At Maxum and Performance, we do not enforce military guidelines around working conditions. This culture implies that our employees show remarkable responsibility around their position, job description and KPI’s and they have the freedom to achieve this within a flexible working environment. Maxum is focused on results, not rules…

 

Manners Matter (Please and Thank-You’s)…

Whatever generation you are from, we firmly believe in good old fashioned manners at Maxum and Performance Probiotics. We will always say please and thank you with a smile and treat all colleagues with mutual respect. This is a culture that is non-negotiable…

 

Confidence Through Preparation…

When we communicate to our market, we communicate with confidence, and we do this by spending the time to prepare beforehand. Before every phone call, before every email and before every face to face meeting, we take the time to think and prepare for what we are trying to communicate and this gives us the confidence to succeed.

 

Consistent and Quality Learning…

You never, ever stop learning and neither do we at Maxum or Performance. To ensure we are at the forefront of our industry (and also for our own personal development), we are committed to consistent and quality learning individually and through the business…

 

Professional in everything we do…

Maxum is a small company with massive goals. To enable us to experience these growth plans, we are professional in everything we do. Our presentation to the marketplace is exceptional and we take pride in our work. We are judged as a skilled and professional organization because of this value…

 

Passionate about our business…

Passion is the key to Maxum Foods and Performance Probiotics success. We feel internally responsible to inform prospects about the products and services we supply, knowing undoubtedly that we will contribute positively to their business.

 

 

Ben Woodhouse - Company Director

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Name: Ben Woodhouse
Position: Company Director
Background:

I was born and raised on Central Queensland Cattle Stations until attending boarding school and University (B. Bus – Agribusiness) in SE Queensland. I have always been involved in, and passionate about Agribusiness, working in the grain, stock feed, cotton and dairy industries. In 2003, I founded Maxum Foods with Dustin Boughton in Brisbane where I have been living since 1999. My wife Megan and I have recently started an instant family by having twins, Hugo and Ellie.

 

Childhood Dream?

 

What happened?

To be a ‘Veterinarian Surgeon’

 

There was, and still is, controversy over my level of intelligence to fulfill this role…

Dustin Boughton - Company Director

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Name: Dustin Boughton

Position: Company Director

Background:

I grew up on the Sunshine Coast enjoying many of the benefits this location offers - surfing, fishing, camping & playing football. From there I moved to Brisbane & completed a Business Marketing degree. I have now been in the dairy industry for 15 years, working for Fonterra & other dairy organizations travelling the world importing & exporting product. My family & I now reside & work in Brisbane. These various roles revolved around product management to sales & marketing. In 2003, Ben Woodhouse & I commenced Maxum Foods with a desire to offer customers a greater level of service. My philosophy is to treat people as you would expect to be treated & this has lead to many of our customers becoming long term personal friends. We are passionate about the dairy industry & servicing our customers with quality ingredients to assist them in growing their businesses.

 

Childhood Dream?

 

What happened?

To be a professional surfer

 

I got stuck in the education system…..(and I wasn’t good enough!)

David Russell - Company Director

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Name: David Russell

Position: Company Director

Background:

I was born and raised in Montville on the hinterland of the Sunshine Coast Qld. After attending boarding school in Brisbane I moved to Goondiwindi for a stint of Jackarooing with good mate and now Maxum team member, Tom Newton. After a 2 year stint travelling in the USA and Europe and completing a Diploma of Agribusiness, I found myself working at Maxum Foods, becoming a partner in the business in 2007.

 

Childhood Dream?

 

What happened?

To represent Australia in either Rowing or Rugby

 

Haven’t grown since 12years of age
     

Director of First Impressions

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Name: Lisa Wotherspoon

Position: Director of First Impressions Background:

I was born in Townsville and moved to Brisbane with family when I was 12 years old, and completed my secondary schooling here. After school I did an exchange program on the far east coast of Canada and completed year 12 again whilst traveling the provinces of the winter wonderland. After my travels around Canada, I caught the bug and have continued to travel and work my way around the world for the last 6 years. I have recently returned to Australia with a strong desire and focus towards my career and future.

 

Childhood dream:

To be a Princess!

What happened:

Found the Prince, but he is unfortunately not of the royal blood-line!

 
 

Account Manager

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Name: Tom Newton

Position: Account Manager – NSW/ VIC/ WA

Background:

I was born and raised on a sheep and stone fruit property near Stanthorpe in South East Queensland, and attended secondary school in Brisbane and then studied Rural Business Management at Orange Agricultural College in Central West NSW. I then moved into a broad acre agronomy role with a private Farm Management Consulting company in Goondiwindi. After a stint of travelling overseas and some time at home working in the family business I started with Maxum Foods in January 2006.

 

Childhood Dream?

To be “The Man from Snowy River”

What happened?

Can’t ride a horse.

     

Account Manager

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Name: James Jansen

Position: Account Manager – QLD/ SA/ TAS/ NT

Background:

I was educated at Anglican Church Grammar School in Brisbane (Churchie) and am currently attending university part-time completing a Bachelor of Business Degree (majoring in Finance & Economics). I joined Maxum Foods in March 2008.

 

Childhood Dream?

To be a Wallaby!

What happened?

I’m still dreaming…
 

Office Manager

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Name: Adrienne Rayner

Position: Office Manager

Background:

I was born and raised in Taranaki, New Zealand until moving overseas and travelling in 1988. I have since settled in Brisbane with my family and have been with Maxum Foods for over 2 years. I have come from previous Office Management roles both here and in New Zealand.

 

Childhood Dream?

To be a hair dresser

What happened?

Took opportunity to travel instead

Customer Service & Logistics Co-ordinator

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Name: Jules Dewar
Position: Customer Service & Logistics Co-ordinator

Background:

I was born & raised on a property outside Goondiwindi in South West Queensland before attending boarding school in Brisbane and university at Marcus Oldham College. I have always been involved in the rural industry working around Goondiwindi, in far north Queensland and also overseas. I started with Maxum Foods in 2004.

 

Childhood Dream?

To be a jockey.

What happened?

There is still plenty of time to achieve this dream!
   

Company History

Maxum Foods was founded in 2003 by Ben Woodhouse and Dustin Boughton, bringing together over 22 years of experience in the Australian and Global Dairy Industry.

 

The niche for Maxum Foods was (and still is) to deliver dairy ingredients to food manufacturers on time and in full, from 1 pallet to full truck and container loads. With further rationalization of the Australian Dairy Industry, it was obvious that some of the focus was softening around the service levels offered to our customers - Food Manufacturers. These customers require quality product to be delivered on time and in full, every time - and that is the Maxum Foods Model.

 

Maxum Foods is a small, but extremely focused and energetic company. We deliver above and beyond our customer’s expectations.

 

Since 2003, Maxum Foods has been awarded Australia’s Fastest Growing Business (BRW Magazine) in 2006, Australia’s 15th Fastest Growing Business (BRW Magazine) in 2007 and was a finalist in the NAB Agribusiness of the Year Award in 2007 (won by Graincorp).

 

In 2007, the directors of Maxum Foods acquired Performance Probiotics (see www.performanceprobiotics.com.au ) which is a Probiotic Feed Additive that assists Dairy Farmers with milk production and animal health. This strengthens Maxum Foods involvement in the supply chain of the Australian Dairy Industry, from the farm, to the end consumer of dairy products.