WE ARE COMMITTED TO BEING A POSITIVE FORCE

SEVEN DECADES SINCE HIS FAMILY STARTED SUPPLYING AUSTRALIANS WITH THE HIGHEST QUALITY ITALIAN IMPORTS, EXECUTIVE CHAIR OF CORVAL GROUP DAVID VALMORBIDA EXPLAINS WHY HE’S SHIFTING THE FOCUS TO PRIORITISE SUPPORTING THE WIDER COMMUNITY AND SUSTAINABILITY.

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NAME: David Valmorbida

COMPANY: Corval Group

POSITION: Executive Chair

LOCATION: Melbourne, Australia

Food has been at the centre of David Valmorbida’s life for as long as he can remember. He recalls evenings spent sampling and reviewing new food products brought home by his father, and being the only child at school with a “smelly tuna sandwich” for lunch. “No-one knew what tuna was back then!” he laughs.

Even from a very young age, David was aware that “food was really part of my whole family’s identity. Everything they did for so many decades revolved around the business and the people they met through it.”

When the Valmorbida family settled in Melbourne in 1950, when David’s father was a young boy, they brought with them a wealth of knowledge on all things food, especially products originating in Europe. From their humble beginnings running a small shop called Frank Agostino in Carlton selling continental goods, the Valmorbida family built an empire. Today, many of the most recognisable quality brands in your pantry come from Conga Foods, including Moro, Sole Mare, Val Verde, Zanetti, Saclà, Squeaky Gate Growers Co and La Famiglia Rana.