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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PRAISE	CRITICISM	INFORMATION
SPC Global Ltd
4/5 for packaging performance This company received a packaging performance level of 4 (Leading) 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)		Organic products Company retails, manufactures or distributes products that are certified organic under the Australian Certified Organic label. Source: ACO (2022)

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Company Details

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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