KB Food Co
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Seafood
Est 1926. Operates in all levels of seafood supply chain, including catching, processing, marketing, importing and exporting. Chinese investment company Legend Holdings acquired a 90% stake in 2016 for $180 million.
Company Ownership
KB Seafoods Pty Ltd | AUS | website | ||||
Legend Holdings Corporation ![]() owns 100% of KB Seafoods Pty Ltd |
CHN | website | ||||
Investment holding company Controlling shareholder of Lenovo, with a 30.6% stake. |
Company Assessment
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KB Seafoods Pty Ltd | ||||
This company received a packaging performance level of 3 (Advanced) in its 2022 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 (2022) |
In 2015 the ACCC ordered this company to pay penalties totalling $10,800 for alleged misleading claims about the manufacturing process used to produce its frozen 'Just Caught Prawn Meat'. The packaging represented to consumers that the prawns were caught, processed and packaged in Australia, when the prawns were actually packed and processed in Thailand.
Source: ACCC (2015)
This company sells products which are certified by the Marine Stewardship Council.
Source: MSC (2022) |
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Legend Holdings Corporation | ||||
This company is 29% owned by the Chinese Academy of Sciences, a major Chinese state-owned enterprise.
Source: Wikipedia (2021) |
This company has CSR claims on its website, particularly in the areas of assisting start-ups, supporting education, and advocating for social justice.
Source: company website (2015) |
Company Details
Type | Subsidiary |
Employees | 420 (2019) |
Contact Details
Address | 23 Catalano Road, Canning Vale, WA, 6155, Australia |
Phone | 08 9455 8500 |
info@kailisbros.com.au | |
Website | www.kbfoodco.com.au |
Products / Brands
KB Food Co
KB's Finger Food KB's Frozen Fish |