The Team Behind Forrestdale

Sitting proud in an industrial lot south of Perth is Huon’s new Forrestdale processing facility. Here you’ll find a team that is fresh-faced and has an eye on the future.

The team is led by Maroof Alam, Forrestdale’s Manager who along with his team, fulfil local value-added retail contracts.

–“It was a great feeling when the first big order went out the door. It gave us a real sense of pride and accomplishment, especially when I saw our products on the supermarket shelves,” said Maroof. –

Maroof and Claire, Forrestdale’s Administration Assistant, work with labour hire employees at the site and are a tightknit team.

“There’s only 12 of us so far, we have grown very close for the last few weeks, occasionally sharing plates of food and baking. The team is very culturally diverse and has given the WA team a very unique identity.” “Both Claire and I keep dreaming of the day we will grow as a business adding more members of our team.”

Maroof originally hails from the Unites Arab Emirates and set his sights on Western Australia as a student.

“The plan was to finish up my university degree and head back home, however things took a twist. I ended up working in the poultry industry for 14 years. Then decided to venture out into other industries like beverage manufacturing, managing a further processing plant and finally accepting a role at Huon Aquaculture.”

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–Maroof believes that Western Australia is also a great place to raise a family—something that keeps his boots firmly planted in the red soil. –

“WA is vastly spaced out and a lot of the infrastructure is only developing. And not to forget the fantastic beaches WA has to offer.” Now that the initial hiccups of getting a new facility online have been overcome, Maroof and his team are looking to the future. “My personal vision for the WA site is huge! We want to be the premier supplier of Huon Salmon and possibly other species of fish. The possibility of export, going international— Western Australia is the gateway to Asia/ South East Asia, there’s great opportunities for international markets.”

“The possibilities are endless, it’s up to us to maintain the energy and focus,” said Maroof.