Barker's of Geraldine
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Jams and pickles
Established in NZ in 1969. Bought Anathoth jams and pickles in 2007. Family-owned French company Andros acquired a majority stake in 2015.
Company Ownership
Barker Fruit Processors Ltd | NZL | website | ||||
Andros SA ![]() owns 51% of Barker Fruit Processors Ltd |
FRA | website | ||||
Fruit processors Founded in France in 1959, they currently own and operate 25 factories worldwide, and sell their products in more than 100 countries. |
Company Assessment
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Barker Fruit Processors Ltd | ||||
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Andros SA | ||||
In 2015 French authorities fined the country's top yogurt makers a total of 193 million euros for engaging in a price-fixing cartel for six years. A subsidiary of this company, Novandis, was fined 38.3 million euros for its participation in the cartel.
Source: news article (2015)
In 2015 French authorities fined the country's main fruit-compote manufacturers a total of 58.3 million euros for pricing agreement and market sharing. This company was fined 14.1 million euros for its participation in the cartel.
Source: news article (2019) |
This company has products that have been verified as compliant with the Non-GMO Project Standard, North America's only independent verification for products made according to best practices for GMO avoidance.
Source: Non-GMO Project (2021) |
Company Details
Type | Private company |
Employees | 150 (2013) |
Subsidiaries | Anathoth Marketing Ltd ![]() Jams and pickles Sold to another NZ family owned company, Barkers, in 2007. |
Contact Details
Address | Te Moana Road, Geraldine, South Canterbury, New Zealand |
fruit@barkers.co.nz | |
Website | www.barkers.co.nz |
Products / Brands
Barker's of Geraldine
Barker's Jam Barker's Cordial Barker's Canned Fruit Barker's Topping & Syrup |