Bite Sides by Ausfine

Kylie Prout is Head of People and Culture at Ausfine Foods. Starting her career as a chemical engineer, Kylie has held diverse roles across automotive, toy manufacturing, pharmaceutical operations, and aged care before making the leap into HR leadership.

Kylie’s career began at Ford Motor Company and later included roles at Mattel and Lockwood Security, where a pivotal moment led her from engineering into human resources. Since joining Ausfine in 2023, Kylie has brought a structured, people-first approach to scaling Ausfine’s global team and culture. Her trademark leadership philosophy — “PEAK” (Performance, Enthusiasm, Accountability, Kindness) — now underpins Ausfine’s people strategy.

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Bite Sides by Ausfine dishes up insights into the dynamic world of food and business. Each episode dives into market trends, supply chain tips, and culinary innovation, with special guests.

Hosted by Ausfine—global experts in dairy and proteins—you’ll learn what’s shaping the industry and how to thrive in it. Hungry for knowledge? Tune in and find out what’s on the menu at Bite Sides.

Get in touch with us:

LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/ausfine-foods-international⁠⁠⁠

Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/ausfinefoods⁠⁠⁠

Online Shop: ⁠⁠⁠https://shop.ausfine.com/

Paula O’Toole is Chief Operations Officer at Ausfine Foods. Originally from Ireland, Paula moved to Australia in 2003 and has built a career spanning logistics, IT, and executive leadership across multiple industries.

She began her Australian career in telecommunications with roles at Virgin Mobile and Brightstar, where she led major supply chain and IT initiatives, including service innovation programs for Telstra. Paula later held senior roles at Orora Packaging and as CIO of Timberlink Australia before joining Ausfine in 2023.

Paula brings a rare blend of operational expertise and technological insight, driving Ausfine’s systems transformation, global process standardisation, and strategic growth initiatives across Australia, Indonesia, and the US.

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Bite Sides by Ausfine dishes up insights into the dynamic world of food and business. Each episode dives into market trends, supply chain tips, and culinary innovation, with special guests.

Hosted by Ausfine—global experts in dairy and proteins—you’ll learn what’s shaping the industry and how to thrive in it. Hungry for knowledge? Tune in and find out what’s on the menu at Bite Sides.

Get in touch with us:

LinkedIn: ⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/ausfine-foods-international⁠⁠

Instagram: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/ausfinefoods⁠⁠

Online Shop: ⁠⁠https://shop.ausfine.com/

Tom Wigan is Vice President of Sales at Ausfine USA, the newest addition to the Ausfine Foods group. Tom joined Ausfine in 2020 with a background in international trade—having started his career at a Japanese steel trading house—where he gained hands-on experience in logistics, operations, and global commodity markets.

Transitioning from steel to meat, Tom quickly established himself as a standout trader, building strong relationships with Australian processors and international customers. In 2023, his entrepreneurial drive and proven track record led to his appointment in Denver, where he now heads Ausfine’s US expansion and continues to forge new trade opportunities across the region.

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Bite Sides by Ausfine dishes up insights into the dynamic world of food and business. Each episode dives into market trends, supply chain tips, and culinary innovation, with special guests.

Hosted by Ausfine—global experts in dairy and proteins—you’ll learn what’s shaping the industry and how to thrive in it. Hungry for knowledge? Tune in and find out what’s on the menu at Bite Sides.

Get in touch with us:

LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/ausfine-foods-international⁠

Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/ausfinefoods⁠

Online Shop: ⁠https://shop.ausfine.com/

Chris Scarlett is Executive Chairman of Ausfine Foods and Co-Founder of Altrufood. Chris started at Ausfine foods in 1999, coming to work with his father Don Scarlett who was a founder of the business.

Chris joined Ausfine with a qualification in Food Science / Dairy Technology from University of Melbourne and several years hands on experience in dairy processing and cheese sales.

Over Chris’s 22 years at Ausfine he became the largest single shareholder and has lead the business as Managing Director and Executive Chairman through a significant scaling up journey.

We speak to Chris about his time at Ausfine, where he see's the current state of the dairy industry, and what's next in store for Chris.

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Bite Sides by Ausfine dishes up insights into the dynamic world of food and business. Each episode dives into market trends, supply chain tips, and culinary innovation, with special guests.

Hosted by Ausfine—global experts in dairy and proteins—you’ll learn what’s shaping the industry and how to thrive in it. Hungry for knowledge? Tune in and find out what’s on the menu at Bite Sides.

Get in touch with us:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ausfine-foods-international

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ausfinefoods

Online Shop: https://shop.ausfine.com/