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Intersnack

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GER
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Snack makers

Headquarters in Germany with operations throughout Europe.

Intersnack   GER     website   email      

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Company Assessment

PRAISE CRITICISM INFORMATION
Intersnack
Business Ethics CSR claims
This company has Corporate Social Responsibility claims on its website in the areas of consumer responsibility, environmental responsibility, social responsibility and employee responsibility.
Source: company website (2018)
Business Ethics Sustainable Agriculture Initiative member
This company is a member of the Sustainable Agriculture Initiative (SAI) Platform, the main food industry initiative supporting the development of sustainable agriculture worldwide. Created by Nestle, Unilever and Danone in 2002, the SAI Platform is a non-profit organization to facilitate sharing, at precompetitive level, of knowledge and initiatives to support the development and implementation of sustainable agriculture practices involving the different stakeholders of the food chain.
Source: SAI Platform (2019)
Business Ethics Sedex member
This company is a member of the Supplier Ethical Data Exchange (Sedex), a not-for-profit, membership organisation that leads work with buyers and suppliers to deliver improvements in responsible and ethical business practices in global supply chains. Tens of thousands of companies use Sedex to manage their performance around labour rights, health & safety, the environment and business ethics.
Source: Sedex (2018)

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Company Details

Type Private company
Revenue 2.5 billion EUR (2017)
Employees 9,100 (2017)
Subsidiaries Tyrrells Potato Crisps Ltd 

Potato crisps maker

Founded in England in 2002, launched in Australia in July 2014, and acquired Yarra Valley Snack Foods in 2015 to establish a manufacturing base in Australia. After several ownership changes in recent years, Tyrrell's has been owned by Intersnack since May 2018.


URC Oceania Co Ltd (40% owned) 

Snack Foods

In 2019 Intersnack bought a 40% stake in this company, which was partly paid for with shares of Yarra Valley Snack Foods, Intersnack's Australian operations.


  - Griffin's Foods Ltd 

Snack food makers

Founded in New Zealand in 1864, today they are New Zealand's largest snack foods company. Owned by Kraft for 30 years and Danone for 16. Acquired by Pacific Equity Partners in 2006, who sold the business to Universal Robina Corp in 2014. Products sold in more than 20 countries.


  - Snack Foods Ltd 

Salty snack food maker

A consortium of investors lead by The Real McCoy Snackfood Co purchased the snack foods business of Campbells/Arnotts in May 2008. The combined businesses was renamed 'Snack Brands Australia'. Acquired by Philippines' Universal Robina in 2016 for $600m.


  - Yarra Valley Snack Foods Pty Ltd 

Snack food makers

Australian owned and operated until 2015 when it was acquired by UK crisps company Tyrells. The Yarra Valley manufacturing site is the first place outside of the UK to make Tyrrells Crisps. Became part of Intersnack in 2018.

Contact Details

Address Dusseldorf, Germany
Email info@intersnackgroup.com
Website www.intersnackgroup.com

Products / Brands

Griffin's Foods
Griffin's Biscuits/Crackers
Griffin's Muesli Bars
Nice & Natural Health Bars
Nice & Natural Muesli Bars

Snack Brands Australia
CCs Chips/Crisps
CCs Mexican
Cheezels Chips/Crisps
Chickadees Chips/Crisps
French Fries Chips/Crisps
Jumpy's Chips/Crisps
Kettle Chips/Crisps
Kettle Popcorn
Natural Chip Co Chips/Crisps
Samboy Chips/Crisps
Thins Chips/Crisps

Yarra Valley Snack Foods
The Wholesome Food Company Chips/Crisps
Thomas Chipman certified organic certified organic  Chips/Crisps
Tyrrells Chips/Crisps


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