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AUSTRALIA’S TOP 100 FOOD & DRINK COMPANIES 2020
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Freedom Foods Group Limited is a locally owned public company, deriving revenue from the sourcing, manufacturing, marketing and distribution of food and beverage products. The company employs approximately 850 people and operates in Australia, China, South East Asia and North America, and is administered from its
head office in Taren Point, New South Wales. It is listed on the ASX under the code FNP. Its
brands are: Barley+, Arnold’s Farm,
Heritage Mill, Messy Monkeys, Crankt
Protein, Australia’s Own, Milk Lab,
Simply White, So Natural, Almond
Breeze, Brunswick, Paramount, Vital
Life, Vitalife, Vital Strength and
Uprotein. At the end of May, the
company announced a $21 million
inventory write-down, which grew to
more than $60 million by July. CFO and
company secretary Campbell Nicholas left
suddenly in June, followed by CEO Rory Macleod.
Michael Perich, whose family is the majority shareholder,
was declared interim CEO and in October, the company extended its trading halt, in place since June, to 30 November.
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Tassal Group Limited is a locally owned public company, deriving revenue from the farming, processing, marketing and sale of Atlantic salmon and other seafood. The company employs over 1200 people, operates in Tasmania, New South Wales and Queensland, and
is administered from its head office in Hobart. Tassal Group is listed on the ASX under the code TGR.
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COMO GLASSHOUSE
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Como Glasshouse Investments Pty Ltd, trading through its subsidiaries under the name Perfection Fresh, is a locally owned private company that derives revenue from the trading, farming, processing and packing of fresh produce. The company employs approximately 350 people, has operations throughout Australia and is administered from its head office in South Yarra, Victoria.
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ACCOLADE WINES
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SANITARIUM HEALTH FOOD COMPANY
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Accolade Wines Holdings Australia Pty Ltd is a foreign-owned private company that derives its revenue from the production, marketing and sale of wine and wine products. The company employs approximately 940 staff and has operations in Asia, the US, New Zealand, and Australia. Accolade Wines Holdings Australia is administered by its head office in Reynella, South Australia. Accolade Wines Holdings Australia Pty Ltd is a wholly owned subsidiary of Carlyle Group, based in the US. Its Australian portfolio includes Croser, Banrock Station, Petaluma, St Hallett, Hardys, Houghton and Bay of Fires Wines.
Australian Health & Nutrition Association Limited, also known as Sanitarium Health &
Wellbeing Company, is a locally owned public unlisted company that manufactures and
distributes breakfast cereals, beverages and spreads. Sanitarium operates in New South Wales, Queensland and Western Australia. The company is headquartered in Berkeley Vale, New South Wales. Its brands are Weet-Bix, Up&Go, So Good, Light ‘n’ Tasty, Sanitarium Peanut Butter and Marmite.
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CASELLA FAMILY BRANDS
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FRESHMAX
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Casella Wines Pty Ltd is a locally owned private company, deriving revenue from the manufacturing and distribution of wine. The company employs approximately 650 full-time equivalent staff, operates in South Australia, Victoria and New South Wales, and is administered by its head office in Yenda, New South Wales. Its brands are Yellow Tail, Peter Lehmann Wines, The Magic Box, Brand’s Laira of Coonawarra, Morris of Rutherglen and Baileys of Glenrowan.
Freshmax Group Pty Ltd is a foreign-owned private company, deriving revenue from the importation, wholesaling and distribution of fresh produce. The company employs approximately 420 people, operates in Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and the US, and is administered from its head office in Rocklea, Queensland.
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