Lowan Whole Foods
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Whole food producers
Lowan commenced operations in 1974 from a small factory in Nhill, Western Victoria. The company has grown to include a manufacturing facility in Picton, southwest of Sydney. Together the two sites employ 180 people. Green's Foods Ltd made an offmarket taker offer for Lowan Australia on 2 Mar 2005.
Company Ownership
Lowan Australia Ltd | AUS | website | ||||
Green's General Foods Pty Ltd
owns 100% of Lowan Australia Ltd |
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Baking mixes, cereals & snacks The company has changed hands a number of times since being acquired by Nestle in 2007. Currently majority owned by Kin Group. All Green's products are made in Australia from predominantly local ingredients. | ||||||
Kinrise Pty Ltd
owns 100% of Green's General Foods Pty Ltd |
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Packaged foods In 2018 billionaire couple Raphael and Fiona Geminder combined all the family-owned Australian food businesses they had recently acquired (Green's Foods, Cobs Popcorn, Susan Day Cakes, Big Sister Foods and Ozpack) to form Kinrise. Their products are primarily made in Australia, covering Breakfast, Baking, Bakery, Biscuits and Snacks. | ||||||
» Kin Group Pty Ltd
owns 100% of Kinrise Pty Ltd |
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Investment company Controlled by billionaire Raphael Geminder. In 2017 Geminder acquired Cobs Popcorn, 43.5% of Green's Foods, and The Cake Syndicate, owner of packaged cake manufacturer Susan Day Cakes and Big Sister Foods. Kin Group also own stakes in Remedy Kombucha and Pact Group. |
Company Assessment
PRAISE | CRITICISM | INFORMATION | ||
Lowan Australia Ltd | ||||
No assessment data currently available for Lowan Australia Ltd | ||||
Green's General Foods Pty Ltd | ||||
This company received a packaging performance level of 3 (Advanced) in its 2023 APCO Annual Report. Australian Packaging Covenant Organisation (APCO) is a not-for-profit organisation leading the development of a circular economy for packaging in Australia. Each year, APCO Members are required to submit an APCO Annual Report and Action Plan, which includes an overall performance level from 1 (Getting Started) to 5 (Beyond Best Practice).
Source: APCO (2023) |
Some, but not necessarily all, of this company's cereal products contain segregated certified sustainable palm oil (CSPO). For more details, follow the link to see Borneo Orangutan Survival Australia's list of products which manufacturers have told them are palm oil free or contain segregated certified sustainable palm oil.
Source: BOS Australia (2020) |
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Kinrise Pty Ltd | ||||
The PalmOil Scan app, produced by the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA), rates companies on their commitment to sourcing sustainable palm oil. Companies are scored on their use of certified sustainable palm oil (CSPO), commitment to sourcing CSPO, on-the-ground conservation action, and membership to the RSPO. Companies can earn a rating of Excellent, Good, Poor or No Commitment. This company is rated "Poor" (retrieved 18 Nov 2023).
Source: WAZA (2023) |
Some, but not necessarily all, of this company's products are palm oil free. For more details, follow the link to see Borneo Orangutan Survival Australia's list of products which manufacturers have told them are palm oil free or contain segregated certified sustainable palm oil.
Source: BOS Australia (2020) |
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Kin Group Pty Ltd | ||||
According to data released by the Australian Tax Office in Jan 2022, this company was one of many local and foreign-based companies that paid no tax in Australia in 2019-20. Please note however that companies pay income tax on profits, not revenue (total income). While some companies use tax havens and loopholes to avoid paying their fair share of tax in Australia, other companies that paid no tax have perfectly legitimate reasons.
Source: ATO (2022) |
Company Details
Type | Proprietary Company |
Revenue | 46 million AUD (2003) |
Employees | 175 (2003) |
Aus Manufacturing | Yes |
Contact Details
Address | 826 Whitehorse Rd, Box Hill, VIC, 3128, Australia |
Phone | 03 9928 7700 |
Freecall | 1800 355 718 |
consumer.services@lowanaust.com.au | |
Website | www.lowan.com.au |