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KB Food Co

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CHN
Rating
Some praise, no criticism

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   email      
  Legend Holdings Corporation   
   owns 100% of KB Seafoods Pty Ltd  
CHN     website         

Investment holding company

Controlling shareholder of Lenovo, with a 30.6% stake.

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Company Assessment

PRAISE CRITICISM INFORMATION
KB Seafoods Pty Ltd
Environment Australian Packaging Covenant signatory
Signatory to the Australian Packaging Covenant, a voluntary agreement to encourage waste minimisation.
Source: Australian Packaging Covenant (2020)
Social Misleading labelling
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)
Environment MSC certified products
This company sells products which are certified by the Marine Stewardship Council.
Source: MSC (2016)
Legend Holdings Corporation
Business Ethics CSR claims
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)

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Company Details

Type Subsidiary
Employees 420 in 2019

Contact Details

Address 23 Catalano Road, Canning Vale, WA, 6155, Australia
Phone 08 9455 8500
Fax 08 9455 2556
Email info@kailisbros.com.au
Website www.kbfoodco.com.au

Products / Brands

KB Food Co
KB's Finger Food
KB's Frozen Fish


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