Milkman's daughter Judith Swales laps up dairy war WHEN Judith Swales, the daughter of a Yorkshire milkman, took the top job at Fonterra Australia earlier this year she knew she was entering the industry at an interesting time. But what started as a straight turnaround brief has recently taken on an added layer of complexity thanks to the extraordinary bidding war for Australia's oldest dairy processor, the Warrnambool Cheese & Butter Company.