All information has been based on the sources referenced with a view to accuracy
at time of printing, however, as is the nature of a guide such as this, changes
become apparent almost immediately upon printing.
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Foster's bought by SABMiller 1st Dec 2011 — Foster's is now owned by UK-based SABMiller. [source]
Manassen Foods 30th Nov 2011 — Manassen Foods is now 75% owned by Chinese food group Bright Food. [source]
Cool Pak popcorn 10th Jul 2011 — Cool Pak popcorn is now owned by Smith's Snackfood Co, which is owned by Pepsico (USA). [source]
Bead Foods 1st Jul 2011 — Bead Foods, maker of Gippsland Dairy and Rowena choc-tops, is now owned by US yoghurt makers Agro Farma. [source]
Bausch & Lomb 8th Jun 2011 — Bausch & Lomb now receive a cross for being on PETA's "Companies that do test on animals" list. [source]
Greenpeace Truefood Guide data updated 18th May 2011 — We have updated our assessment database with the latest data from Greenpeace’s 2011 Truefood Guide. As a result Bellamy’s (baby food), Snack Brands Australia (CC's etc), and Freedom Foods now receive a full tick for being GE-Free.
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Australian Packaging Covenant signatory list updated 18th May 2011 — We have updated our assessment database to reflect the latest Australian Packaging Covenant signatory list. The APC is a voluntary agreement to encourage waste minimisation, and being a signatory counts as a light praise in our company assessments. As a result the ratings of several companies changed from a light tick to a ~, or from a ~ to a light tick. [source]
Factory farming assessment added 18th Apr 2011 — We have added factory farming as a criticism for several companies. Namely egg producers Pace Farms, Fard Pride Foods and Sunny Queen, and chicken meat producers Baiada and Inghams. All these companies now receive a 'cross' rating. [source]
White King 8th Apr 2011 — Sara Lee, who has been selling off its non-food divisions, sold Australian brand White King to Pental Products in Dec 2010. [source]
Playtex Products 8th Apr 2011 — Playtex Products (makers of Banana Boat sunscreen and Wet Ones) is now owned by Energizer. [source]
Energizer 8th Apr 2011 — Energizer now receive a cross because their subsidiary, Schick, is on PETA's "Companies that do test on animals" list. [source]
McCormick 10th Mar 2011 — McCormick now receives a cross for its 'D' rating at FREE2WORK.org, which rates companies on labor practices and supply chain transparency [source]
Campbells 4th Mar 2011 — Campbells rating has changed back to a grey tick. The previous criticism for Campbells was the Good Shopping Guide (UK) rating of 48/100 (bottom of sector), however there were no specifics for the reason behind rating. We have decided to stop using this particular assessment source for company criticisms. [source]
Reckitt Benckiser buys SSL International 26th Oct 2010 — Reckitt Benckiser acquired Durex condom maker SSL International in 2010 for US$3.9 billion. [source]
