Melbourne (03) 8400 4481
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As a Principal Engineer at Bright, Michael’s 30+ years experience in the food and beverage industries allow him to provide expert advice on beverages manufacturing and packaging, as well as project direction and governance expertise. Michael has been involved in major expansions and process optimisation projects from beverage making to packaging across brewing, Cider, RTD’s, Wine and Spirits. In his time at CUB, Michael headed the company’s Energy and Water efficiency programs for over a 10 year period which saw significant improvements across the company.
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