Quinn Foods
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Pet food and confectionery manufacturer
Owned by the Quinn family, who previously owned VIP Petfoods and Darrell Lea before selling them both to Quadrant Private Equity in 2015 and 2018 respectively. The Quinns also own a string of businesses in Australia and New Zealand, including motor racing complexes.
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Six Darrell Lea workers faced losing $400,000 in redundancy entitlements after a shell company employing them (owned by Sinclair Quinn) was put into liquidation. The Darrell Lea business initially indicated that they will not be paying the redundancies that the Fair Work Commission had ordered, but later relented following protests organised by the Australian Manufacturing Workers' Union.
Source: news article (2015) |
Company Details
Type | Family-owned private company |
Subsidiaries | Darrell Lea Confectionery Co Pty Ltd (15% owned) ![]() Confectionery manufacturer Established in 1927 and privately owned by the Lea family until getting into financial trouble in 2012 and being acquired by the Quinn family. In 2018 Quadrant Private Equity bought a majority stake for $200m. The Quinn family also sold a majority stake in its VIP Petfoods business in 2015 to Quadrant. Darrell Lea acquired the Life Savers brand from Nestle in 2018, acquiring the rights to the lolly in Australia and New Zealand. Real Pet Food Company Pty ltd (15% owned) ![]() Pet food manufacturer Formerly VIP Petfoods, Sydney-based private equity firm Quadrant renamed the company The Real Pet Food Company after acquiring the business from the Quinn family for $410 million in 2015. The Quinn family retained a minor stake and still run the company. Produces 150,000 tonnes of pet food each year. Acquired Nature's Gift in 2015, Ivory Coat in 2017 and Love 'Em in 2018. Quadrant sold its stake in late 2017 for $1bn to a Chinese consortium made up of Hosen Capital, New Hope Group and Temasek. - Nature's Gift Australia Pty Ltd ![]() Pet food manufacturers Acquired by Quadrant Private Equity and rolled into Real Petfood Co (formerly VIP Petfoods) in 2015. - Vet's Best Products Pty Ltd ![]() Pet food Manufacturing occurs in NSW. Acquired by The Real Pet Food Company in 2018. - Vetco Australia Pty Ltd ![]() Pet food manufacturer Founded by Steven Deveraux-Stanford in 2013 and acquired by Real Pet Food Company in 2017. |
Contact Details
Address | Lahr's Rd, Ormeau, QLD, 4208, Australia |
Phone | 07 5547 1700 |
Products / Brands
Darrell Lea (15% owned)
Darrell Lea Chocolate Darrell Lea Sweets & Lollies Heritage Fine Chocolates Chocolate Life Savers Sweets & Lollies Ricci Sweets & Lollies |
Real Pet Food Co (15% owned)
Chunkers Pet Food (chilled) Farmers Market Cat Food Farmers Market Dog Food Farmers Market Pet Food (chilled) Farmers Market Dog Treats Fussy Cat Pet Food (chilled) Fussy Cat Cat Food Grainfree Cat Food Ivory Coat Dog Food Little Paws Pet Food (chilled) Love 'em Dog Treats Mega Bite Pet Food (chilled) |
Nature's Gift Dog Food Nature's Gift Dog Treats Nature's Gift Cat Food Nature's Gift Pet Food (chilled) Natures Goodness Dog Food Natures Goodness Pet Food (chilled) Paws Fresh Pet Food (chilled) Tucker Time Pet Food (chilled) VIP Petfoods Pet Food (chilled) VIP Petfoods Dog Treats VIP Petfoods Cat Food |