Lion Dairy & Drinks

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Dairy & drinks manufacturer

One of Australia's largest dairy companies (formerly known as National Foods). Acquired Australian dairy companies Dairy Farmers in 2008, Lactos in 2006, and King Island Dairy in 2002, plus juice company Berri in 2005. Owned by Lion/Kirin from 2007 until 2021, when Bega Cheese will take over ownership.

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Lion Dairy & Drinks Pty Ltd	AUS	website
Lion Pty Ltd owns 100% of Lion Dairy & Drinks Pty Ltd	AUS	website	email
Beverages and dairy manufacturing Through a series of mergers and acquisitions between 2002 and 2009, this company became Australia's largest dairy company, largest juice company and second largest brewery. Owned by Japan's Kirin since 2007.
Kirin Holdings Company Ltd owns 100% of Lion Pty Ltd	JPN	website	email
Food, beverage, alcohol and pharmaceuticals manufacturer Kirin's main businesses include alcohol, soft drinks, pharmaceuticals and food. Japan's largest brewer. Kirin bought Australian dairy & juice company National Foods in 2007, and Dairy Farmers in late 2008, and the 54% of Lion Nathan (Australia's #2 brewer) it didn't already own in 2009. While Kirin is an independent company, it is part of Japan's largest "keiretsu", Mitsubishi Group.

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Lion Dairy & Drinks Pty Ltd

Fined for wastewater discharge

Unfair milk supply agreements

Animal welfare policy

Lion Pty Ltd

Australian Packaging Covenant signatory

Carbon neutral company

2013 CHOICE Shonky Award

Breaching advertising codes

DrinkWise contributor

Employer of Choice for Gender Equality

Sustainability claims

Sedex member

Workers rights

Alcohol - direct involvement

Kirin Holdings Company Ltd

CDP Climate Change Score of A

CDP Water Security Score of A

Involvement with Burma

Human Rights Benchmark

25/100 S&P Global ESG Score

49.8% in Newsweek Green Rankings 2012

FSC certification

Climate action commitments

CSV claims

UN Global Compact participant

Involvement with Myanmar

Alcohol - direct involvement

Genetic Engineering & Animal Rights

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Type	Wholly-owned subsidiary
Aus Manufacturing	Yes
Subsidiaries	Vitasoy Australia Products Pty Ltd (50% owned) Soymilk producers Vitasoy Australia is a joint venture between Vitasoy International and Lion Dairy & Drinks. Operates one production facility in Wodonga, VIC. Capitol Chilled Foods (Australia) Pty Ltd (50% owned) Dairy Joint venture between Lion Dairy & Drinks and the Bega Cheese. It is the only dairy manufacturer in the ACT. They also distribute a number of Lion and Bega brands in the ACT.

Contact Details

Address	737 Bourke St, Docklands, VIC, 3008, Australia
Phone	03 9188 8000
Freecall	1800 677 852
Website	www.lionco.com/about-us/our-business/lion-dairy-drinks

Products / Brands

Lion Dairy & Drinks

Australian Grown Juice & Fruit Drinks
Berri Cordial
Berri Juice & Fruit Drinks
Big M Flavoured Milk
Bornhoffen Yoghurt
Classic Flavoured Milk
Daily Juice Juice & Fruit Drinks
Daily Juice Iced Tea
Dairy Farmers Cheese
Dairy Farmers Flavoured Milk
Dairy Farmers Milk
Dairy Farmers Custard & Desserts
Dairy Farmers Cream
Dairy Farmers Yoghurt
Dare Flavoured Milk
Divine Classic Custard & Desserts
Farmers Union Milk
Farmers Union Yoghurt
Farmers Union Flavoured Milk
Fruche Custard & Desserts
Heart Active Milk
Just Juice Juice & Fruit Drinks
Kyneton Soft Drinks

Liberte Yoghurt
Masters Flavoured Milk
Masters (WA) Milk
Mildura Juice & Fruit Drinks
Moove Flavoured Milk
Nourish Juice & Fruit Drinks
Prima Juice & Fruit Drinks
Pura Cream
Pura Flavoured Milk
Pura Milk
Quelch Ice Blocks
Summit Bottled Water
The Complete Dairy Milk
The Culture Co Milk
The Juice Brothers Juice & Fruit Drinks
Yogo Custard & Desserts
Yogo Yoghurt
Yoplait Yoghurt
Yopliat Custard & Desserts
Yoplus Yoghurt
Zooper Dooper Ice Blocks

Vitasoy Australia (50% owned)

Vitasoy

Soy/Plant Milk
Vitasoy Flavoured Milk

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