CJ Foods Oceania Names Jamie Henderson Managing Director

CJ Foods Oceania, a subsidiary of South Korea-based food giant CJ Foods, appointed Jamie Henderson as its new managing director on September 28, 2026.

Henderson brings extensive commercial and leadership experience across the Australian fast-moving consumer goods sector to the role.

Local FMCG Leadership

Henderson joins the Oceania unit following senior leadership roles at poultry producer Inghams. His commercial track record spans several major Australian packaged goods suppliers, including Capilano Honey, Goodman Fielder, and Primo Foods, the smallgoods brand owned by JBS.

CJ Foods Oceania operates as the regional arm of CJ Foods, the packaged food division of South Korea’s CJ Group. The business distributes Korean packaged staples, frozen foods, and ready meals across Australian and regional retail channels.

Broader Push Into Western Grocery Channels

Asian packaged food groups face an ongoing challenge in Oceania: crossing over from specialty Asian grocers into mainstream supermarket aisles at Coles and Woolworths. Bringing in leadership from established domestic suppliers like Goodman Fielder and Inghams directly addresses retail buyer relationships and domestic distribution terms.

The risk sits in category demand. While consumer appetite for Korean food brands has climbed across Western markets, securing permanent shelf space in Australian chilled and frozen sections requires heavy trade spending and consistent promotional support.

Commercial Track Record

CJ Foods has steadily built out dedicated regional subsidiaries across Asia-Pacific, North America, and Europe over the past decade to localize sales and distribution. The Oceania unit handles the company’s retail rollout across Australia and neighboring markets.

Henderson will oversee retail account growth, supply chain operations, and product placement across Australian supermarket chains as CJ Foods Oceania builds out its product lineup for the coming financial year.