• Browse by: category | company | brand | product type  
  • HOME
  • THE GUIDE
  • ISSUES
  • GET INFORMED
  • GET INVOLVED
  • SHOP
  • ABOUT
  • CONTACT US
  • All  |
  • Baby  |
  • Clothing  |
  • Electronics  |
  • Food & Drink  |
  • Household  |
  • Office Supplies  |
  • Personal Care  |
  • Pet  |
  • Retail  |
  • Toys
  • |  Print Guide  |
  • App
  • Clothing  |
  • Electronics  |
  • Food & Drink  |
  • Household & Personal Care
  • Issues  |
  • New! Clothing  |
  • Why Shop Ethically?  |
  • 5 Principles  |
  • Companies to avoid  |
  • News  |
  • Sign Up for Updates
  • Go ethical at school, work, home  |
  • Campaign  |
  • Spread the Word  |
  • Volunteer  |
  • Workshops  |
  • Movie Nights  |
  • Fundraising
  • All Products  |
  • Shop Ethical! app  |
  • Shop Ethical! book  |
  • Stockists  |
  • Other books  |
  • Fregie sacks  |
  • FREE STUFF!  |
  • DONATE
  • Introduction  |
  • About Us  |
  • Ratings & Assessment  |
  • Media Mentions  |
  • Testimonials  |
  • FAQ

Gourmet Food

OVERALL

Owned
AUS
Rating
Criticism, some praise

Food manufacturer

Gourmet Food is the integration of Max Foods and Fine Food Holdings. All of their crackers are made at their new facility in Melbourne, which also manfacturers for other companies. Australian private equity firm CPE bought a majority stake in 2018.

Company Ownership

Gourmet Food Holdings Pty Ltd   AUS     website   email      
  CPE Capital Pty Ltd   
   owns 60% of Gourmet Food Holdings Pty Ltd  
AUS     website   email      

Private capital provider

Formerly CHAMP Private Equity, which was founded in 1987. Over the past 32 years, the firm has made 75 platform investments across eight funds through the deployment of A$3.8 billion in investor commitments. Previously owned stakes in Accolade Wines, Manassen Foods, Sheridan, and many more.

> About the Ratings

Company Assessment

PRAISE CRITICISM INFORMATION
Gourmet Food Holdings Pty Ltd
Environment Palm oil free products
Some, but not necessarily all, of this company's biscuit 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)
Business Ethics Sustainability claims
On its website this company claims that its products are free of GMOs and artificial colours and flavours, and that its cracker packaging is recyclable.
Source: company website (2020)
CPE Capital Pty Ltd
Social Military involvement
CPE owns Marand Precision Engineering, a global supplier of precision engineered solutions to a range of industries, including aerospace, defence, rail, automotive and mining. Clients include aerospace and defense giants Lockheed Martin, Boeing and BAE Systems.
Source: company website (2020)
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)

> About the Icons

Company Details

Type Private company

Contact Details

Address 10 Fox Drive, Dandenong South, VIC, 3175, Australia
Phone 1300 366 704
Email info@gourmetfood.com.au
Website www.gourmetfood.com.au

Products / Brands

Gourmet Food
Clearly Premium Frozen Fish
Gullon Biscuits/Crackers
OB Finest Biscuits/Crackers
Ocean Blue Frozen Fish
Olina's Biscuits/Crackers


  • About Us

    • Introduction
    • About Shop Ethical!
    • About ECG
    • About the Ratings
    • Assessment sources
    • Shop Ethical! database
    • Shop Ethical! book
    • Shop Ethical! app
    • Contact us
    • FAQ

    • Copyright
    • Privacy
    • Disclaimer
  • Get Informed

    • ISSUES
    • GET INFORMED
    • Electronics Guide
    • Clothing Guide
    • Values Screen
    • Why Shop Ethically?
    • 5 Principles
    • Be Inspired
    • Calendar
    • Local Harvest
  • Get Involved

    • GET INVOLVED
    • Go Ethical at school,
      work, home, church
    • Run a workshop or tour
    • Host a movie night
    • Spread the word
    • Resources
    • Volunteer
    • Support us
  • Connect

    • Facebook
    • Twitter
    • Suggest brand/company
    • Report an error
    • Give feedback
    • Sign up for updates
    • Past newsletters
    • >>DONATE<<

    • GET the GUIDE
        • App Store
        • Google Play
        • buy our book