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Australian Wholefoods

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AUS
Rating
Some praise, no criticism

Ready meals

Established in 1990. Operates a manufacturing facility in South Australia. Patties Foods acquired 50% of the company in 2017.

Company Ownership

Australian Wholefoods Pty Ltd   AUS     website   email   facebook   
  Patties Foods Pty Ltd   
   owns 50% of Australian Wholefoods Pty Ltd  
AUS     website   email      

Pastry manufacturing

Founded in Lakes Entrance (VIC) in 1966. Products manufactured at their facility in Bairnsdale, VIC. Acquired by private equity firm Pacific Equity Partners in 2016 for $232 million.

      Pacific Equity Partners Pty Ltd   
       owns 100% of Patties Foods Pty Ltd  
AUS     website   email      

Private equity firm

Current investments include Hoyts. Other interests include areas such as fast food, food, finance and vacuum cleaners.

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Company Assessment

PRAISE CRITICISM INFORMATION
Australian Wholefoods Pty Ltd
Business Ethics Sustainability claims
This company has a number of sustainability claims on its website under the headings Supporting Local, Sustainable Practice and Giving Back.
Source: company website (2018)
Patties Foods 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 Breaching advertising codes
This company has been criticised for offensive advertising. In 2016 the Advertising Standards Bureau upheld complaints about an ad by this company on the grounds that it breached advertising codes. The ad was subsequently discontinued or modified.
Source: Advertising Standards Bureau (2016)
Social RCMI signatory
This company is a signatory to the Responsible Children's Marketing Initiative (RCMI), which is managed by the Australian Food & Grocery Council and covers products found in retail outlets. Companies that have signed up to the initiative commit to: only advertising healthier choices to children and encouraging a healthy lifestyle through good diet and physical activity; not paying for or seeking product placement television programs, editorial content or interactive games aimed at children, unless the product is a healthier choice; not advertising and marketing to children in Australian schools unless they are asked to by those schools.
Source: AFGC (2019)
Animals RSPCA Approved products
Patties Foods use chicken from Australian RSPCA Approved farms for their range of Herbest Adams gourmet chicken pies. These farms raise their birds in an enriched barn environment. Chickens enjoy space to move, good lighting and can perch, dustbathe and forage.
Source: RSPCA Australia (2020)
Animals Cage-free eggs commitment
This company is listed on the RSPCA Australia website as 'cage-free and proud', signifying a commitment to source 100% cage-free eggs. Essentially cage-free means barn laid, which is better than cage eggs, but still much worse than free-range or organic eggs when it comes to animal welfare.
Source: RSPCA Australia (2020)
Business Ethics Ethical sourcing claims
This company has a publicly available Ethical Sourcing Policy on its website, with a focus on the areas of sustainable palm oil and packaging.
Source: company website (2016)
Social Frozen berries hepatitis A scare
In February 2015 twelve people contracted hepatitis A due to the consumption of "Nanna's frozen berries" sourced from China and sold by this company. A number of frozen berry products were recalled, and Patties has since exited the frozen berries sector.
Source: news article (2015)
Pacific Equity Partners Pty Ltd
Business Ethics Political donations
According to the democracyforsale.net website, this company donated $126,750 to Australia's major political parties between 2012 and 2018, as disclosed to the Australian Electoral Commision (AEC).
Source: Democracy For Sale (2018)
Business Ethics Investment criteria
This company states on its website that in general they do not invest in gambling or tobacco related businesses.
Source: company website (2016)
Business Ethics UN Principles for Responsible Investment signatory
UNPRI is a set of six principles direct institutional investors may adopt to consider environmental, social and corporate governance issues when investing. UNPRI is a voluntary agreement.
Source: UNPRI (2020)

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Company Details

Type Private company
Employees 168 (2017)

Contact Details

Address 2 Turin Place, Salisbury, SA, 5106, Australia
Phone 08 8250 7094
Freecall 1800 702 705
Email feedback@awfoods.com.au
Website www.australianwholefoods.com.au

Products / Brands

Australian Wholefoods
Banquet Ready Meals


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