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Conga Foods

OVERALL

Owned
AUS
Rating
Praises, some criticism

Grocery wholesaling

Australian family owned business that has been marketing and distributing Mediterranean foods in Australia for over 60 years.

Company Ownership

Conga Foods Pty Ltd   AUS     website   email      
  Joval Group Pty Ltd   
   owns 100% of Conga Foods Pty Ltd  
AUS     website   email      

Food & wine distribution

The Italian Valmorbida family have been building their Australian mini-empire since 1956. Today they own and operate food importers Conga Foods and Valcorp Fine Food, wine distributors red+white and Mezzanine The Fine Wine Specialist, and iconic Lygon St deli King & Godfree. They distributed Lavazza coffee in Australia for 30 years before Lavazza took back control in 2015.

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Company Assessment

PRAISE CRITICISM INFORMATION
Conga 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)
Environment Red rating in Canned Tuna Guide
Second lowest rating in Greenpeace Canned Tuna Guide. "Sole Mare came 9th. Sole Mare claims it sources only FAD-free and pole and line caught tuna, but it needs to make improvements to its traceability auditing. Its product range is still based entirely on less responsible yellowfin tuna, and it is still developing its sustainability policy and information disclosure processes. We look forward to seeing Sole Mare do better in future."
Source: Canned Tuna Guide (2017)
Environment Use of yellowfin tuna
Sole Mare uses only yellowfin tuna. Yellowfin tuna is rated either 'eat less' or 'say no' by GoodFish, Australia's sustainable seafood guide.
Source: GoodFish (2020)
Joval Group Pty Ltd
No assessment data currently available for Joval Group Pty Ltd

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Company Details

Type Family-owned private company
Revenue $129 million in 2010
Aus Manufacturing Yes

Contact Details

Address 70 Bell St, Preston, VIC, 3072, Australia
Phone 03 9487 9500
Fax 03 9484 0764
Email congavic@congafoods.com
Website www.congafoods.com.au

Products / Brands

Conga Foods
Green Valley Pickles, Chutney & Relish
Moro Olive Oil
Moro Vinegar
Rana Fresh Pasta
Sacla Pasta Sauce
Sacla Pickles, Chutney & Relish
Sole Mare Canned Fish
Sole Mare Canned Fish (Tuna)
Squeaky Gate Olive Oil
Val Verde Canned Vegies/Beans
Val Verde Pasta Sauce


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