Farm Pride
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Egg producer
Grader, packer, processor, supplier and marketer of shell eggs and processed egg products. 49.81% owned by WA eggs producer West Coast Eggs. Marketing services provided by Novo Foods.
Company Ownership
Farm Pride Foods Ltd | AUS | website | ||||
West Coast Eggs Pty Ltd ![]() owns 49% of Farm Pride Foods Ltd |
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Eggs Established in 1946. WA based egg producer. Subsidiary of AAA Egg Company Pty Ltd. Brands include Golden Egg Farms, WA Pride and Country Eggs. Marketing services provided by Novo Foods. |
Company Assessment
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Farm Pride Foods Ltd | ||||
This company received a packaging performance level of 3 (Advanced) in its 2022 APCO Annual Report. Australian Packaging Covenant Organisation (APCO) is a not-for-profit organisation leading the development of a circular economy for packaging in Australia. Each year, APCO Members are required to submit an APCO Annual Report and Action Plan, which includes an overall performance level from 1 (Getting Started) to 5 (Beyond Best Practice).
Source: APCO (2022) |
For eggs to be labelled free range, the Model Code of Practice says there should be a maximum of 1500 hens per hectare. In 2020 Choice updated its list of which egg brands meet the Model Code. According to the report, this company uses a stocking density of 10,000 hens per hectare for its free range eggs, well in excess of the Model Code.
Source: Choice (2020)
This company produces cage eggs, where each bird is allocated space less than the size of a piece of A4 paper. Birds are unable to turn around easily, stretch out, flap their wings or exercise. Cages do not satisfy the hen's behavioural need to perch, dust bathe, forage, and lay their eggs in a secluded nest.
Source: company website (2020) |
In 2016 the Federal Court ordered Mr Zelko Lendich, the former managing director of Farm Pride Foods, to pay a pecuniary penalty of $120,000 for an attempt to induce a cartel arrangement between competing egg producers, in proceedings brought by the ACCC. The Court declared that between 19 January and 8 February 2012, Mr Lendich attempted to encourage certain egg producers in Australia to enter into an arrangement or arrive at an understanding that would limit the production and supply of eggs in Australia.
Source: ACCC (2016)
The Farm Transparency Project Repository is a public repository/gallery for videos, photos, documents and campaign materials relating to the animal rights movement in Australia. Follow the link to see their profile on this company.
Source: Farm Transparency Project (2022) |
Company Details
Type | Public company |
Revenue | 98 million AUD (2017) |
Aus Manufacturing | Yes |
Contact Details
Address | 551 Chandler Rd, Keysborough, VIC, 3173, Australia |
Phone | 1300 693 447 |
customerservice@farmpride.com.au | |
Website | www.farmpride.com.au |