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Lowan Whole Foods

OVERALL

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AUS
Rating
Some praise, no criticism

Whole food producers

Lowan commenced operations in 1974 from a small factory in Nhill, Western Victoria. The company has grown to include a manufacturing facility in Picton, southwest of Sydney. Together the two sites employ 180 people. Green's Foods Ltd made an offmarket taker offer for Lowan Australia on 2 Mar 2005.

Company Ownership

Lowan Australia Ltd   AUS     website   email      
  Green's General Foods Pty Ltd   
   owns 100% of Lowan Australia Ltd  
AUS     website   email   facebook   

Baking mixes, cereals & snacks

Acquired by Nestle Australia in 2007, who promptly kept the Supercoat petfood business and sold off the rest of the business to private equity firms Guinness Peat Group and CVC. In Nov 2012, Green's was sold to a management led consortium. Acquired Paradise Foods and Waterthins in 2013. All Green's products are made in Australia from predominantly local ingredients.

      Kin Group Pty Ltd   
       owns 51% of Green's General Foods Pty Ltd  
AUS     website   email      

Investment company

Controlled by billionaire Raphael Geminder. In 2017 Geminder acquired Cobs Popcorn, 43.5% of Green's Foods, and The Cake Syndicate, owner of packaged cake manufacturer Susan Day Cakes and Big Sister Foods.

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Company Assessment

PRAISE CRITICISM INFORMATION
Lowan Australia Ltd
No assessment data currently available for Lowan Australia Ltd
Green's General Foods Pty Ltd
Environment Australian Packaging Covenant signatory
Signatory to the Australian Packaging Covenant, a voluntary agreement to encourage waste minimisation.
Source: Australian Packaging Covenant (2020)
Environment Palm oil free products
Some, but not necessarily all, of this company's cereal products contain segregated certified sustainable palm oil (CSPO). For more details, follow the link to see Borneo Orangutan Survival Australia's list of products which manufacturers have told them are palm oil free or contain segregated certified sustainable palm oil.
Source: BOS Australia (2020)
Kin Group Pty Ltd
No assessment data currently available for Kin Group Pty Ltd

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Company Details

Type Proprietary Company
Revenue $46 million in 2003
Employees 175 in 2003 in Australia
Aus Manufacturing Yes

Contact Details

Address 826 Whitehorse Rd, Box Hill, VIC, 3128, Australia
Phone 03 9928 7700
Fax 03 9928 7762
Freecall 1800 355 718
Email consumer.services@lowanaust.com.au
Website www.lowan.com.au

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