Carolyn Creswell Explained

Carolyn Claire Creswell
Birth Name:	Carolyn Claire Tennent
Birth Date:	30 December 1973
Birth Place:	Melbourne, Victoria
Nationality:	Australian
Education:	Politics and Sociology Law
Alma Mater:	Monash University University of London
Occupation:	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)
Parents:	Marcia (1944-) and David Tennent (1942-)
Children:	4
Website:	https://carmanskitchen.com.au

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]}

Early life and education

Creswell 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

Carman's Fine Foods

At 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

In 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

• 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

Creswell 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

Creswell lives in Melbourne with her husband Peter Creswell and four children.^[21]

Notes and References

1. https://10play.com.au/recipe-to-riches/about “Recipe to Riches”
2. https://www.childhood.org.au/why-us/team/#cbpi=carolyn-creswell “Australian Childhood Foundation
3. News: Stanton. Kate. The 'muesli queen' who built a $60m food business. 3 July 2019. BBC. January 9, 2017.
4. News: Ryson. Hannie. How Carolyn Creswell - muesli lady - turned $1000 into $100m. 3 July 2019. The Sydney Morning Herald. January 14, 2019.
5. https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/australia/australias-20-wealthiest-women/ss-BBNskEw#image=7 “MSN News: Australia's 20 wealthiest women”
6. http://www.stcatherines.net.au/old-girls/carolyn-creswell/ “St Catherine School:"Carolyn Creswell”
7. News: Cannata. Sarah. How Muesli Queen Carolyn Creswell Changed My Life Forever. 3 July 2019. HuffPost. June 16, 2016.
8. https://www.dynamicbusiness.com.au/entrepreneur-profile/carolyn-creswell-the-cereal-entrepreneur-behind-carmans-fine-foods.html “Dynamic Business:"CAROLYN CRESWELL, THE CEREAL ENTREPRENEUR BEHIND CARMAN’S FINE FOODS”
9. News: Wilmoth. Peter. The muesli bowl of Asia. 3 July 2019. Blue Notes. January 5, 2015.
10. https://balancebydeborahhutton.com.au/5-of-australias-top-female-entrepreneurs/ “Balance by Deborah Hutton: "Five of Australia's Top Entrepreneurs”
11. News: Fitzsimmons. Caitlin. Muesli queen Carolyn Creswell is taking Carman's to China. 3 July 2019. Sydney Morning Herald. June 3, 2017 .
12. News: Knox. David. Recipe To Riches mentors announced. 3 July 2019. TV Tonight. November 21, 2012.
13. https://www.colemangreig.com.au/Wib-EventSpeaker-100-Carolyn-Creswell.aspx “Women in Business:"Carolyn Creswell”
14. https://www.theadviser.com.au/features/people/33371-best-in-business “The Adviser:"Best in business: Carolyn Creswell”
15. https://www.monash.edu/alumni/your-alumni-community/stories/carolyn-creswell “Monash University:"Carolyn Creswell”
16. News: Shmidl. Engel. Muesli queen reveals how she won Telstra Business Woman of the Year. 3 July 2019. Smart Company. November 22, 2012.
17. https://www.asrc.org.au/doctors/carolyn-creswell/ “Asylum Seekers Resource Centre:"Carolyn Creswell”
18. https://www.childhood.org.au/why-us/team/carolyn-creswell/ “Australian Childhood Foundation”
19. https://lens.monash.edu/@monash-life/2018/09/01/1358902/when-it-comes-to-the-crunch “Monash Life”
20. https://dandenong.starcommunity.com.au/journal/2017-08-10/breakfast-muesli-food-for-thought/ “Star Journal:"Breakfast muesli food for thought”
21. News: McMahon. Neil. For obscurity and anonymity, it can only be Bena. 3 July 2019. The Age. January 29, 2012.