Who Owns Our Food
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Who owns our Food Top companies according to Food & Drink Magazine 2014 Company Products l Owned by: (Researched) 1 Fonterra Woolworths Milk Home Brand, NZ: 42% foreign owned shares (Major concern) Anchor, Fonterra Co-operative group - Founded in 2001 Bega, HALAL CERTIFIED http://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=10850648 Mainland, Perfect Italiano, Western Star, , Tamar Valley, Diploma Instant Milk, http://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=10850648 CalciYum, Nestle Soleil, Riverina Fresh, Ski Activ, Ski Yoghurt, Western Star Butter. 2 Lion Nathan Pura; Dairy Farmers; Moove; Farmers Union; Dare; Big M; Masters M; Yoplait; Japan: Kirin Holdings/Mitsubishi MEGA COMPANY Fruche; Yogo; Divine Classic; Berri; Daily Juice; Just Juice; Mildura; Prima; (see attached) HALAL CERTIFIED Sunnyboy; Zooper Dooper; Summit; Kyneton Springs; Coon; King Island Diary; Lion Nathan merged with National Foods (owned by Kirin 2007) to form Lion Nathan National Foods Tasmanian Heritage; Mersey Valley; South Cape; Cracker Barrel; Australian Gold; Mil Lel; Heidi Farm; and Vitasoy. http://www.smh.com.au/business/sad-farewell-for-australasias-lion-nathan-20090917- fsvt.html Lion also owns dozens of alcohol brands including Tooheys, XXXX, Heineken and James Squire. Owned by (shareholding) Mitsubishi: Shareholders who??? https://www.mitsubishi.com/php/users/category_result_member.php?company_id=00000001 &lang=1 3 Coca Cola Drinks: Coca-Cola; Fanta; Lift; Deep Spring; Mother; Appletiser; Grapetiser; USA: Muhtar Kent – Muslim CEO (MAJOR CONCERN) Kirks; Bisleri; Mount Franklin; Pump; Peats Ridge; Vitamin Water; Powerade; http://www.todayszaman.com/business_coca-cola-ceo-in-us-group-to- Nestea; Neverfail; Goulburn Valley; Fruit Box; and Grinders Coffee. renew-ties-with-muslims_222609.html Halal Certified Food: SPC; Goulburn Valley; Ardmona; IXL; and Taylor’s. http://saportareport.com/muhtar-kent-coca-cola-a-bridge-between-world-and-atlanta/ (unknown) CCA also has interest in several alcohol brands including Jim Beam, Canadian Warren Buffet owns major shares in both Coke and Pepsi through his company, Berkshire Club, Galliano and Maker’s Mark. Hathaway. Shareholding 4 JBS Largest meat processor of beef and lamb (chicken and pork) Brazil: (shareholding) JBS SA formerly Friboi Ltda, MEGA COMPANY (see attached) HALAL CERTIFIED AMH, King Island Beef, Royal, Swift Premium Beef, Beef City Black, Friboi Beef, This Company is a monopoly not only meat but food, finance, power Tasmanian Premium Beef and Lamb generation, metal cans, cleaning equipment. Who are the major shareholders? March 2015 purchased Primo Smallgoods (Pork) http://www.reuters.com/finance/stocks/companyProfile?symbol=JBSS3.SA https://australianabattoirs.wordpress.com/tag/jbs-ownership/ 5 Murray Devondale Milks, spreads and cheeses Canadian: Owned by Saputo Inc (Shareholding) Goulburn Liddells – Lactose free 87.920% owns Warrnambool Cheese and Butter Holding HALAL CERTIFIED Table Cove Milk Wants to purchase more Australian/NZ Companies http://www.maxumfoods.com.au/saputo-seeks-expansion/ http://www.just-food.com/companies/saputo_id31 1 Top 10 largest Dairy processor in world http://www.saputo.com/investors-and-medias/company- profile/default.aspx?id=818&langtype=4105 6 Bidvest Largest Distributor foodservice. 56,000 food products sold to hospitality, South Africa: Shareholding - Bidvest Group is an investment holding Distributes catering and leisure markets including hospitals. company with subsidiaries operating in services, trading and distribution. HALAL CERTIFIED Bidvest has subsidiaries in food service, distribution services and trading. Founded in 1988 and listed on the JSE Limited in 1990. Assets are in Africa, Europe and Asia. It has a market cap of R103.7 billion a Owns or has significant holdings in over 300 companies and is active across price to earnings ratio of 17.41 and a dividend yield of 2.77 percent. 5 continents. Corporate office Johannesburg http://www.bidvest.com/ 7 Teys Second largest Australian meat processor. USA/Australia? Cargill 50% share ENORMOUS COMPANY Teys Australia formed 2011 (Cargill) Products: Food & Beverage, Pharmaceutical, Personal Care, Food Service, Animal nutrition and feed, Meat, Industrial/Bio Chemical, Salt HALAL CERTIFIED Food, agriculture, financial and industrial products worldwide 6 Abattoris Beenleigh, Biloela, Rockhampton, Tamworth,Wagga Wagga and Wage Dispute: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-06-24/teys- Naracoorte. 2 feedlots promise/6568840 Received $7 Million Grant from Government http://archive.fortune.com/2011/10/24/news/companies/cargill_food_busi ness.fortune/index.htm http://www.referenceforbusiness.com/history2/40/Cargill-Inc.html 8 Goodman Fielder Largest food manufacturer Owned by Wilmar Intl’l Singapore and Hong Kong First Pacific CHINA 100% Bread: Meadow Lea, Helga’s, Wonder White, Country Life, Mighty Soft, ownership Vogel’s, Lawson’s, La Famiglia, Freya’s, Nature’s Fresh, Molenberg, http://media.corporate- HALAL CERTIFIED ir.net/media_files/IROL/16/164878/WilmarAnnual_Report_2013_Final.pdf Baking Ingredients:White Wings, Pampas, Edmonds Asia’s leading agribusiness group – founded 1991 Biscuits: http://ausfoodnews.com.au/tag/goodman-fielder Paradise, Veri Deli, White Wings Dairy: Owns CSR sugar and ALL sugar in Australia is now Halal Certified Activate, Bouton d’or, Chesdale, Meadow Fresh, Naturalea, Ornelle, Puhoi Valley, Tararua Dressings, Sauces, and Vinegars: Asia at Home, Cornwell’s, Eta, Holbrooks, Paul Newmans Own, Praise Pastry, Cakes & Desserts: Edmonds, Ern Crisco, ETA, Gold’N’Canola, Meadowlea, Olivani est Adams, Pampas, Puhoi Valley, White Wings Spreads & Oils:, Olive Grove 2 9 Nestle Products: Nescafe, Maggi; Milo; Nespresso; Uncle Toby’s; Movenpick; Nescafe; Swiss Owned but Shareholding diverse. Nan (baby formula); Musashi; Kit Kat; Aero; Allen’s lollies; Anticol; Butter Institutions hold 80% of shares Menthol; Chokito; Club; Lifesavers; Crunch; Milky Bar; Rolo; Smarties; Violet HALAL CERTIFIED http://the-european.eu/story- Crumble; Golden Rough; XXX Mints; Soothers; Coffee Mate; Nesquik; Nestle- 2234/nestle-shareholder-dialogue- branded products; Country Cup; Crosse & Blackwell Branston; Starz Space Food in-a-diversified-ownership- structure.html Sticks; Sustagen; Optifast; and Carnation. Petcare: Purina; Fancy Feast; One; ProPlan; Felix; Friskies; Lucky Dog; PetLife; Supercoat; Beneful; Bonnie; Ruffs; and Totalcare. 442 factories in 86 countries including many closer and in Muslim countries yet in all products Halal Rolled out near-field communication (NFC) technology (PAY PASS) in Certified? Woolworths to support launch of Uncle Toby’s Oats & Strawberries and launched recycleable Nescafe Dolce Gusto coffee capsules. 10 George Weston Tip Top, Burgen and Abbott’s, Golden, Don KRC (purchased 1999), Jasol Owned by: UK: Associated British Foods Group / Sugar; Agriculture; Retail; Grocery; and Foods (cleaning products Domestic and Commercial), KR Castlemaine, Watsonia, Ingredients. (shareholding) http://www.abf.co.uk/about_us/our_group/our_businesses Associated British Foods Group Global AB Mauri anz (purchased 2014) (flour milling, yeast, premix manufacturing, livestock animal nutrician) HALAL CERTIFIED Bread, baking products, small goods, cakes and ingredients http://www.georgewestonfoods.com.au/who-we-are/gwf-fast-facts.html Wage Dispute: http://www.canberratimes.com.au/act-news/driver-say-bread-company-not- so-tip-top-20120827-24vkh.html 11 Inghams Poultry processor Owned by USA: TPG Capital owns 312 companies (shareholding) Enterprises Woolworths supplier TPG Capital Reportedly Acquired Telecom Office Portfolio July 2015 2014 Inghams sold http://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=23307 HALAL CERTIFIED WP Carey 31 properties purchased http://www.smh.com.au/business/tpg-buys-inghams-with-880m-bid-20130310-2fu1a.html http://tenplay.com.au/channel-ten/recipe-to-riches/meet-the-suppliers/inghams 3 Corval 6 properties purchased http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/property/inghams-portfolio-carved-up/story- fnko7zi0-1227122366693 Charter Hall 6 properties 12 Carlton & United SAB Miller South Africa Owned: Sold in 2011 to SAB Miller Breweries VB, Cascade, Crown, Melbourne Bitter, Foster’s, Miller’s, Resch’s, Pure Blonde, Pilsner, Peroni, Great Northern, Matilda Bay, Abbotsford, Sheaf, Grolsch, NT 13 Sucrogen Sugar,(old CSR) owns 7 sugar mills Owned by Subsidiary of Singapore Wilmar Int’l http://www.canegrowers.com.au/icms_docs/74862_Wilmar_announcement_re_CSR.pdf Wilmar expanded into the sugar business in 2010 through the acquisition of http://www.wilmar-international.com/our-business/sugar/ HALAL CERTIFIED Sucrogen Limited (known today as Wilmar Sugar) in Australia – one of the world’s largest sugar companies, and PT Jawamanis Rafinasi – a leading sugar Founded in 1991 – Asia’s leading agribusiness group. Ranked among the largest listed companies on the Singapore Exchange. Headquarters: Singapore refiner in Indonesia. In 2011, Wilmar went on to acquire PT Duta Sugar World’s largest processor and merchandiser of palm and lauric oils, as well as largest in edible International, one of eight licenced sugar refineries in Indonesia. In the same oils refining and fractionation, oleochemicals, specialty fats and palm biodiesel year, through Sucrogen, we added Proserpine Mill, fifth largest sugar mill in Largest merchandiser of consumer pack oils worldwide Australia to its sugar business. One of the largest oil palm plantation owners and the