SPC Australia

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Owned	AUS
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Fruit processors

SPC was established in 1917 as the Shepparton Preserving Company, becoming SPC Ardmona in 2002 after merging with Ardmona. Coca-Cola Amatil bought the company in 2005, and sold it in June 2019 for $40 million to private equity backed Shepparton Partners Collective, a joint venture backed by Australian private equity firms Perma Funds Management and The Eights. Entered a joint venture with German global giant Dohler in 2020. Acquired PomLife and a majority stake in The Kuisine Company in 2020. Took on additional investors in 2022, including the sale and leaseback of the flagship SPC property in Shepparton to Charter Hall.

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SPC Global Ltd
Australian Packaging Covenant signatory Signatory to the Australian Packaging Covenant, a voluntary agreement to encourage waste minimisation. Source: Australian Packaging Covenant (2020)

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Type	Joint venture
Founded	2002
Aus Manufacturing	Yes
Subsidiaries	Kuisine Company Pty Ltd (51% owned)  Frozen foods Producers of frozen prepared meals and finger-foods. Supplier to Australian supermarkets and the food service industry. SPC bought a majority stake in 2020. Gourmet Ingredients Pty Ltd (50% owned)  Natural ingredients products Joint venture partnership between SPC and Dohler of Germany which started in 2020.

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