David Bongiorno is the General Manager of Alba Cheese, a family-owned Melbourne business founded by his parents in 1981. After years in hospitality, including time in the US, he returned to learn the trade from the ground up — factory floor to trucks — before stepping into leadership.
Today, David drives Alba’s growth by balancing tradition and innovation: keeping handmade Sicilian cheeses alive, automating where it adds value, and building long-term farmer and customer partnerships.
🚨 New Ausfine Bite Sides Episode 🚨
From restaurants in the US to running Alba Cheese, David Bongiorno has lived the family business from the bottom up. Now as GM, he’s guiding the company’s next chapter — blending tradition with smart growth.
We cover:
Learning the business from scratch
Why handmade still matters
Milk supply, farmer partnerships & exports
Alba’s vision for the next 5 years
Listen now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts or YouTube.
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