Previously known as MasterFoods Australia New Zealand, they restructured to form Mars Australia and Mars New Zealand. Main areas of business are chocolate/ confectionery, pet food and prepared foods. Mars Inc was founded in 1911. Mars bought Wrigley's for US$23bn in 2008 to become the world's #1 confectionery company. [click for full profile] When Kraft bought Cadbury in Feb 2010, Cadbury Australia became part of Kraft Foods Australia, which was renamed Mondelez Australia in 2013 when Kraft split into two companies, Kraft USA and Mondelez. Kraft has since merged with Heinz. In Jan 2017 Mondelez Australia sold the Vegemite brand and the Kraft license to Bega Cheese. [click for full profile] George Weston Foods is one of Australia and New Zealand’s largest food manufacturers employing over 6,000 people across 40 sites. GWF is a wholly owned subsidiary of Associated British Foods plc, a diversified international food, ingredients and retail group with sales in excess of £15bn, over 130,000 employees and operations in 52 countries. [click for full profile] One of the worlds largest consumer goods companies, with sales in about 190 countries. In Dec 2020 Unilever's Dutch and British corporate arms merged into one legal entity based in London, ending 90 years as a hybrid company. After selling its tea business to CVC Capital Partners in 2021, Unilever reorganised into 5 business units: Beauty & Wellbeing, Personal Care, Nutrition, Home Care and Ice Cream. [click for full profile] Asahi Beverages formed in 2014 when the company announced plans to integrate the operations of Schweppes Australia, Asahi Premium Beverages and Independent Liquor NZ. Asahi acquired Schweppes in 2009, and Independent Liquor, Charlie's Group, and the juice and water business of Australia's P&N Beverages in 2011. Bought Carlton & United Breweries in 2020. [click for full profile] Formerly Coca-Cola Amatil. Bottles and distributor for Coca-Cola Company soft drinks and other beverages in Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. Coca-Cola Amatil bought SPC Ardmona in 2005, and sold it in 2019. Distributor for Beam Suntory and Molson Coors alcohol portfolios in Australia. Acquired by Coca-Cola European Partners (CCEP) in 2021. [click for full profile] World's #1 food and beverage company. World's #1 coffee company. Its pet food, bottled water and baby food businesses are also amongst the largest in the world. Founded in Switzerland in 1866 by Henri Nestl. [click for full profile] Founded in 1899 in the Bega Valley, NSW. Major cheese producer supplied by 500 dairy farms from NSW and VIC. Acquired 70% of Tatura Milk Industries in 2007, and the remaining 30% in 2011. Changed corporate structure from a co-operative to an unlisted public company in 2008, and listed on the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) in 2011. All Bega branded cheese products are marketed in Australia by Fonterra. Acquired the Vegemite brand and Kraft license from Mondelez Australia in Jan 2017, and the Lion Dairy & Drinks business from Kirin in 2021. [click for full profile] One of Australia's largest food processors. Simplot Australia was founded in 1995 when the J R Simplot Company acquired some of Australia's favourite food brand businesses including Edgell, Chiko, Birds Eye, Harvest and Leggo's. Acquired Chicken Tonight, Raguletto and Five Brothers from Symington's Australia in 2016. [click for full profile] Founded in Tamworth NSW in 1909. Goodman Fielder was Australasia's largest listed food manufacturing company, however the company was delisted from the ASX in 2015 when it was acquired for $1.3 billion by the world's largest palm oil trading company, Wilmar International, and Hong Kong investment company First Facific. They manufacture their products in almost 60 plants across Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Fiji and New Caledonia. Wilmar became full owners in 2019. [click for full profile]