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John Penno
Chairman at
Pure Food Co. Ltd.
Net worth: 1 M $ as of 30/05/2026
Profile
John William Penno was the founder of Leaft Foods Ltd. (2019), Synlait Milk Ltd. (2005) as Chairman, and Synlait Group of Co. (2000) as Chief Executive Officer.
Current jobs include Chairman of Pure Food Co. Ltd., Chairman of Freshwater Leaders Group, Director of The New Zealand Merino Co. Ltd. (2020), Director of Dairyworks Ltd. (2021), Director of Dairy InSight, Inc., Director of Synlait Milk Finance Ltd., Director of Theland Purata Farm Group Ltd., Director of Synlait Farms Finance Ltd., Director of Robindale Dairies Ltd., Director of Thorndale Dairies Ltd., Director of Riverlands Four Ltd., Director of Axe Brasil Ltd., Director of Lincoln Hub, Director of Okuora Holdings Ltd., Director of Wangapeka River Hops Ltd., and Trustee of John Penno Trust.
Former jobs include Chairman of Dairyworks Ltd. (2020), Director of SML New Zealand Ltd., Director of Sichuan New Hope Nutritional Foods Co., Ltd., and Research Scientist at DairyNZ Ltd. Education includes a doctorate from Drexel University.
Known holdings in public companies
| Company | Date | Number of shares | Valuation | Valuation date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
SYNLAIT MILK LTD. 0.85% | 30/07/2025 | 5,109,803 ( 0.85% ) | 1 M $ | 30/05/2026 |
John Penno active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
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Synlait Milk Finance Ltd. | Director/Board Member | - |
Theland Purata Farm Group Ltd.
 Theland Purata Farm Group Ltd. Agricultural Commodities/MillingProcess Industries Produces dairy and dairy products | Director/Board Member | - |
Synlait Farms Finance Ltd. | Director/Board Member | - |
Robindale Dairies Ltd. | Director/Board Member | - |
Thorndale Dairies Ltd. | Director/Board Member | - |
Riverlands Four Ltd. | Director/Board Member | - |
Dairy InSight, Inc. | Director/Board Member | - |
Axe Brasil Ltd. | Director/Board Member | - |
Lincoln Hub
 Lincoln Hub Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides a gateway to agricultural science and research expertise aimed at delivering innovative industry-led solutions | Director/Board Member | - |
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Former positions of John Penno
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Training of John Penno
Experiences
Positions held
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Listed companies
Private companies
Connections
31
1st degree connections
23
1st degree companies
Male
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Members of the board
Executives
Linked companies
| Private companies | 23 |
|---|---|
Drexel University
 Drexel University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
The New Zealand Merino Co. Ltd.
 The New Zealand Merino Co. Ltd. TextilesProcess Industries Manufactures woven fabrics | Process Industries |
Synlait Milk Ltd.
 Synlait Milk Ltd. Food: Meat/Fish/DairyConsumer Non-Durables Manufactures and sells milk powder and milk powder related products | Consumer Non-Durables |
Dairyworks Ltd.
 Dairyworks Ltd. Food: Meat/Fish/DairyConsumer Non-Durables Produces and supplies dairy products | Consumer Non-Durables |
DairyNZ Ltd.
 DairyNZ Ltd. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as a not for profit organization that represents dairy farms | Commercial Services |
Dairy InSight, Inc. | |
SML New Zealand Ltd. | |
Synlait Milk Finance Ltd. | |
Theland Purata Farm Group Ltd.
Theland Purata Farm Group Ltd. Agricultural Commodities/MillingProcess Industries Produces dairy and dairy products | Process Industries |
Synlait Farms Finance Ltd. | |
Robindale Dairies Ltd. | |
Thorndale Dairies Ltd. | |
Riverlands Four Ltd. | |
Synlait Group of Co. | |
Axe Brasil Ltd. | |
Lincoln Hub
Lincoln Hub Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides a gateway to agricultural science and research expertise aimed at delivering innovative industry-led solutions | Commercial Services |
Sichuan New Hope Nutritional Foods Co., Ltd.
 Sichuan New Hope Nutritional Foods Co., Ltd. Agricultural Commodities/MillingProcess Industries Produces and wholesales milk and other dairy products | Process Industries |
Okuora Holdings Ltd. | |
Pure Food Co. Ltd. | |
Leaft Foods Ltd.
 Leaft Foods Ltd. Pharmaceuticals: OtherHealth Technology Manufactures plant based protein products | Health Technology |
Freshwater Leaders Group | |
Wangapeka River Hops Ltd. | |
John Penno Trust |
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