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Susan Day Cakes

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Bakery

Established 1951. One of the largest manufacturers of packaged cakes in Australia. The company went into administration in 2011 before being acquired by Allan Rich. In 2014 Big Sister Foods also went into administration, so Allan Rich acquired Big Sister and merged it with Susan Day. Kin Group acquired the company in 2017.

Company Ownership

The Cake Syndicate Pty Ltd   AUS     website   email   facebook   
  Kinrise Pty Ltd   
   owns 100% of The Cake Syndicate Pty Ltd  
AUS     website   email      

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  
AUS     website   email      

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.

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Company Assessment

PRAISE CRITICISM INFORMATION
The Cake Syndicate Pty Ltd
No assessment data currently available for The Cake Syndicate Pty Ltd
Kinrise Pty Ltd
Environment Palm oil free products
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)
Kin Group Pty Ltd
Business Ethics No tax paid in 2019-20
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)

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Company Details

Type Private company
Aus Manufacturing Yes
Subsidiaries BSF Ermington Pty Ltd 

Baked goods

Established in 1945. The company went into receivership in April 2014 before being acquired by Susan Day Cakes.

Contact Details

Address 213-215 Princess Highway, Hallam, VIC, 3803, Australia
Phone 03 9703 4900
Email hoffice@susanday.com.au
Website www.susanday.com.au

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