100 Women in Operations: Elise King, Associate Director of Research and Development, The Arnotts Group

02.07.25 100 Women in Operations

Elise is Associate Director of R&D at The Arnott’s Group, leading a team of 12 working across Campbell’s and V8 brands. Her 17-year career has spanned R&D and Quality roles, from product development to thermal processing and food safety systems. Known for her collaborative style and technical depth, Elise plays a key role in driving innovation and operational resilience at the Shepparton site.

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We’re proud to recognise Elise King – one of NAWO’s 100 Women in Operations!

NAWO’s 100 Women in Operations campaign celebrates the contribution of women shaping successful, inclusive and resilient operational teams across traditionally male-oriented sectors.

Elise’s journey with the Arnott’s Group started over 17 years ago, joining the team as a food technologist working on new product development and cost optimisation projects.She’s held a variety of roles across the organisation exposing her to all things quality, from day-to-day problem solving, project management, thermal process validation, food safety and quality system management.

Now back in R&D, Elise is Associate Director of Research and Development for the Meals & Beverages business unit, where she leads a team of 11 delivering innovation, productivity and sustainability projects across Campbell’s and V8 branded products.

Nominated for:

Being an empathetic leader with strong collaborative leadership skills which enable her to bring out the best in her team.
Her technical curiosity which enabled her to become a technical expert in thermal processing and a ‘go-to’ person for the site when trouble shooting issues in production.
Her skills around advising her team when developing new products to ensure that they are food safe for our consumers.

Congratulations, Elise, on being recognised as one of NAWO’s 100 Women in Operations.