Hive & Wellness
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Honey packer
Formerly know as Capilano Honey. Established in 1953, today they are Australia's largest honey company. Delisted from the ASX in Dec 2019 after being acquired by a Chinese aligned consortium led by Sydney-based private equity firms Wattle Hill and ROC Capital.
Company Ownership
Hive & Wellness Australia Pty Ltd | AUS | website | ||||
Wattle Hill RHC Management Pty Ltd ![]() owns 50% of Hive & Wellness Australia Pty Ltd |
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Private equity firm Headquartered in Sydney, with offices in Hong Kong and Beijing, Wattle Hill RHC is a private equity fund focused on investments in Australian businesses that offer products and services in demand by Chinese consumers. Co-founder Albert Tze is the son-in-law of former Australian prime minister Kevin Rudd. | ||||||
Roc Capital Pty Ltd ![]() owns 50% of Hive & Wellness Australia Pty Ltd |
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Private equity firm Alternative investment manager specialising in private markets in the Asia Pacific region. Roc Partners was established following the management buy-out of Macquarie Group's private markets business unit by its senior executives in June 2014. Has offices in Sydney, Hong Kong, Melbourne and Shanghai. |
Company Assessment
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Hive & Wellness Australia 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) |
In 2015 Victorian beekeeper, Simon Mulvany began blowing the whistle Capilano Honey for blending cheap Chinese honey with Australian honey in its budget Allowrie brand. Capilano responded with denials and a lawsuit against Mulvany. Investigations by ABC's 7:30 Report and the ACCC followed.
Source: Ceres Fair Food (2018)
This company manufactures or distributes products that are certified organic under the Australian Certified Organic label.
Source: ACO (2022)
Hive + Wellness has partnered with Sydney-based climate tech company Trace to measure the emissions produced by their organisation. In 2021-22, 12,098.7 tCO2 were measured, and 0% was offset via climate projects.
Source: Trace (2022) |
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Wattle Hill RHC Management Pty Ltd | ||||
No assessment data currently available for Wattle Hill RHC Management Pty Ltd | ||||
Roc Capital Pty Ltd | ||||
Company Details
Type | Private company |
Revenue | 99 million AUD (2019) |
Aus Manufacturing | Yes |
Contact Details
Address | 399 Acherfield Rd, Richlands, QLD, 4077, Australia |
Phone | 07 3712 8282 |
Freecall | 1800 413 625 |
contactus@hivewell.com | |
Website | www.hiveandwellness.com |
Products / Brands
Hive & Wellness
Barnes Honey Bee Vital Honey Capilano Honey Capilano Topping & Syrup Cloverdale Honey Wescobee (WA) Honey |