Bega 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 took over ownership.

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Bega Dairy and Drinks Pty Ltd	AUS	website	email
Bega Cheese Ltd owns 100% of Bega Dairy and Drinks Pty Ltd	AUS	website	email
Dairy product manufacturer Founded in 1899 in the Bega Valley, NSW. Major cheese producer supplied by 500 dairy farms from NSW and VIC. Acquired 70% of Tatura Milk Industries in 2007, and the remaining 30% in 2011. Changed corporate structure from a co-operative to an unlisted public company in 2008, and listed on the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) in 2011. All Bega branded cheese products are marketed in Australia by Fonterra. Acquired the Vegemite brand and Kraft license from Mondelez Australia in Jan 2017, and the Lion Dairy & Drinks business from Kirin in 2021.

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Bega Dairy and Drinks Pty Ltd

Fined for wastewater discharge

Unfair milk supply agreements

Bega Cheese Ltd

Australian Packaging Covenant signatory

22/100 S&P Global ESG Score

Fined for excessive smoke

Organic products

Palm oil free products

Sustainability claims

Former CEO guilty of child sexual abuse

No tax paid in 2016/7

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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
Email	consumersbdd@bega.com.au
Website	www.begacheese.com.au/dairy-and-drinks

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Bega 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

Bega Dairy & Drinks

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