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Arla Foods Mayer Australia

OVERALL

Owned
DNK
Rating
Praises, some criticism

Dairy products marketing and distributing

Joint venture between European dairy giant Arla and Australia's largest cheese importer, F. Mayer Imports, which kicked off in 2015.

Company Ownership

Arla Foods Mayer Australia Pty Ltd   AUS     website   email      
  Arla Foods amba   
   owns 51% of Arla Foods Mayer Australia Pty Ltd  
DNK     website   email   facebook   twitter

Dairy

Europe's largest dairy company. Established in the spring of 2000 through the merger between the Danish MD Foods and the Swedish Arla, Arla Foods is a co-operative owned by approx. 7,200 Swedish and 8,300 Danish milk producers.

  F Mayer Imports Pty Ltd   
   owns 49% of Arla Foods Mayer Australia Pty Ltd  
AUS     website   email      

Importer

Established by Fred Mayer in Sydney in 1957. Import over 1000 different products from throughout Europe, New Zealand & the Asia Pacific region.

> About the Ratings

Company Assessment

PRAISE CRITICISM INFORMATION
Arla Foods Mayer Australia Pty Ltd
No assessment data currently available for Arla Foods Mayer Australia Pty Ltd
Arla Foods amba
Environment Soy scorecard - WWF
This company received a score of 21.5 out of a possible total of 24 in the WWF Soy Scorecard 2016, which rates companies on their use of responsible soy, grown without damaging the environment and harming people.
Source: WWF Soy Scorecard 2016 (2016)
Social Access to Nutrition rating
The Global Access to Nutrition Index assesses how the world's 25 largest global food and beverage manufacturers contribute to addressing malnutrition in all its forms: overweight and obesity, undernutrition, and micronutrient deficiency. All have been assessed on their commitments, practices, and disclosure with regards to governance and management; the production and distribution of healthy, affordable, accessible products; and how they influence consumer choices and behavior. Of the 25 companies ranked, this company came 5th.
Source: Access to Nutrition Foundation (2021)
Animals Tier 3 in farm animal welfare rankings
The 2020 Business Benchmark on Farm Animal Welfare (BBFAW) report ranks global food companies on how they are managing and reporting their farm animal welfare policies and practices. This company appeared in tier 3, "Established but work to be done", with tier 1 being the best, and tier 6 the worst.
Source: BBFAW (2020)
Business Ethics 46.6% in Food and Agriculture Benchmark
The 2021 Food and Agriculture Benchmark assessed 350 keystone companies across the entirety of the food system, from farm to fork. It covers three dimensions where transformation is needed: nutrition, environment and social inclusion. This company ranked #14/350, with a total score of 46.6/100.
Source: World Benchmarking Alliance (2021)
Environment 30% in Forest 500 Rankings
Forest 500 identifies the 350 companies and 150 financial institutions with the greatest exposure to tropical deforestation risk, and annually assesses them on the strength and implementation of their deforestation and human rights commitments. This company received a score of 30%.
Source: Forest 500 (2021)
Environment 14.8% in methane scorecard
The livestock sector is the single largest contributor to man-made methane emissions. Even though rapid reductions of methane emissions are needed to slow the rate of global warming, the largest meat and dairy corporations are oblivious to the problem. Changing Markets' 2021 report 'Blindspot' investigated the policies and actions of 20 meat and dairy giants to reduce their methane emissions. This company scored 14.8/100 for their methane policy and actions.
Source: Changing Markets (2021)
Social Irresponsible Marketing
This company is named and shamed in IBFAN's 2017 report, 'Breaking the Rules, Stretching the Rules 2017', evidence of violations of the International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes, compiled from June 2014 to June 2017. The report covers 792 Code violations from 79 countries and by 28 companies.
Source: IBFAN (2017)
Social Misleading advertising
This company has been criticised for irresponsible advertising. In 2016 the UK Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) upheld complaints about a press ad for organic milk by this company on the grounds that it breached advertising codes. The ASA concluded the claim "Good for the land ... helping to support a more sustainable future" was misleading. The ad was subsequently discontinued or modified.
Source: Advertising Standards Authority (2016)
Environment Climate action commitments
As listed on the We Mean Business website, this company has committed to the following climate action initiatives: adopt a science-based emissions reduction target.
Source: We Mean Business (2021)
Business Ethics Responsibility claims
This company has extensive responsibility claims on its website.
Source: company website (2017)
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)
Environment Palm oil scorecard - WWF
The WWF Palm Oil Buyers Scorecard 2019 assesses 173 companies on the commitments they have made, and the actions they have taken, to ensure that there is no destruction of nature including no deforestation along their supply chains; and support a responsible and sustainable palm oil industry beyond their own supply chain. This company is rated 'middle of the pack' with a score of 11.4 out of a possible total of 22.
Source: WWF Palm Oil Buyers Scorecard 2019 (2019)
Social Modern Slavery statement
California, the UK and Australia have all enacted legislation requiring companies operating within their borders to disclose their efforts to eradicate modern slavery from their operations and supply chains. Follow the link to see this company's disclosure statement.
Source: Modern Slavery Registry (2018)

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Company Details

Type Joint venture

Contact Details

Address 2-8 McPherson St, Banksmeadow, NSW, 2019, Australia
Email info@mayers.com.au
Website www.mayers.com.au/pages/arla-foods

Products / Brands

Arla Foods Mayer Australia
Apetina Cheese
Castello Cheese
Harmonie some products certified organic some products certified organic  Butter & Margarine
Lurpak Butter & Margarine
Mayers Cheese
Rosenborg Cheese
Singletons Cheese
Tholstrup Cheese
Viking Cheese


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