Carolyn Claire Creswell (née Tennent, born 30 December 1973) is an Australian businesswoman and television host.[1][2] She is best known as the founder of Australian brand Carman's Fine Foods.[3][4][5]
Carolyn Claire Creswell | |
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.jpg) Creswell in August 2018 | |
| Born | Carolyn Claire Tennent 30 December 1973 Melbourne, Victoria |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Education | Politics and Sociology Law |
| Alma mater | Monash University University of London |
| Occupation(s) | Founder and Managing Director of the Carman’s Fine Foods |
| Years active | 1992–present |
| Television | Recipe to Riches |
| Spouse | Peter Creswell (m. 3 March 2000) (1967 - present) |
| Children | 4 |
| Parent(s) | Marcia (1944-) and David Tennent (1942-) |
| Website | https://carmanskitchen.com.au |
Early life and education
editCreswell was born and raised in Melbourne, Australia; her parents are Marcia and David Tennent. Creswell graduated from St Catherine's School in Toorak,[6] Victoria, before attending Monash University where she received her BA in Arts in 1994. She completed a year of a law degree at the University of London in 1996.
Career
editCarman's Fine Foods
editAt the age of 18, Creswell purchased a small local hand-made muesli business for $1,000, whom she had worked and founded her own brand, Carman's Fine Foods. In 1993, Carman's Fine Foods obtained its first interstate distributor in New South Wales.[7] The turning point for Creswell came when Coles Supermarkets agreed to trial her muesli in some of its Melbourne stores. By 1997, Coles stocked Carman's muesli nationally; Woolworths followed in 2001.In 2002 Carman's Fine Foods expanded into the muesli bar category. In 2003, an Austrade Export Development Grant aided Carman's introduction to international buyers.[8] As of 2019, Carman's Fine Foods is an Australian brand distributed in more than 35 countries around the world including China, Hong Kong, Malaysia and Singapore.[9][10][11]
Television
editIn 2013 Creswell joined Network Ten as a mentor and judge on Recipe to Riches alongside Darren Robertson, Russel Howcroft, and Jess Gill. Creswell has also appeared on the panel of Network Ten's The Project and Studio Ten.[12]
Recognition and awards
edit- 2007 Ernst & Young's Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award.[13]
- 2007 Finalist Telstra Victorian Business Woman of the Year
- 2008 Finalist Veuve Cliquot Australian Business Woman of the Year
- 2009 Finalist InStyle Women of Style Awards
- 2009 Commendee (Large Services) Governor of Victoria Export Awards
- 2012 Telstra Australia Business Woman of the Year[14][15][16]
Philanthropy
editCreswell was formerly a board member for the Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission (2009-2012), Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Foundation (2010-2017) and the Human Rights Law Centre (2015-2018). She's currently an ambassador of the Asylum Seekers Resource Centre[17] and Smiling Mind and the patron of St Kilda Gatehouse. Creswell is also a graduate member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and the Young Presidents' Organization. Among other roles, Creswell currently works on the professional keynote circuit.[18][19][20]
Personal life
editCreswell lives in Melbourne with her husband Peter Creswell and four children.[21]
References
edit- ^ “Recipe to Riches”
- ^ “Australian Childhood Foundation
- ^ Stanton, Kate (9 January 2017). "The 'muesli queen' who built a $60m food business". BBC. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
- ^ Ryson, Hannie (14 January 2019). "How Carolyn Creswell - muesli lady - turned $1000 into $100m". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
- ^ “MSN News: Australia's 20 wealthiest women”
- ^ “St Catherine School:"Carolyn Creswell”
- ^ Cannata, Sarah (16 June 2016). "How Muesli Queen Carolyn Creswell Changed My Life Forever". HuffPost. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
- ^ “Dynamic Business:"CAROLYN CRESWELL, THE CEREAL ENTREPRENEUR BEHIND CARMAN’S FINE FOODS”
- ^ Wilmoth, Peter (5 January 2015). "The muesli bowl of Asia". Blue Notes. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
- ^ “Balance by Deborah Hutton: "Five of Australia's Top Entrepreneurs”
- ^ Fitzsimmons, Caitlin (3 June 2017). "Muesli queen Carolyn Creswell is taking Carman's to China". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
- ^ Knox, David (21 November 2012). "Recipe To Riches mentors announced". TV Tonight. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
- ^ “Women in Business:"Carolyn Creswell”
- ^ “The Adviser:"Best in business: Carolyn Creswell”
- ^ “Monash University:"Carolyn Creswell”
- ^ Shmidl, Engel (22 November 2012). "Muesli queen reveals how she won Telstra Business Woman of the Year". Smart Company. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
- ^ “Asylum Seekers Resource Centre:"Carolyn Creswell”
- ^ “Australian Childhood Foundation”
- ^ “Monash Life”
- ^ “Star Journal:"Breakfast muesli food for thought”
- ^ McMahon, Neil (29 January 2012). "For obscurity and anonymity, it can only be Bena". The Age. Retrieved 3 July 2019.