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Baxters Australia

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UK
Rating
No rating

Food importer and manufacturer

Baxters Foods Australia was established in 2006 supplying soup, chutney, condiment and pickled vegetables to the retail trade under Baxters brand. Bought Sole Mio in April 2008, makers of marinated, chargrilled vegetables and pesto sauces under the Bamboleo brand. Acquired Jensens in Feb 2013.

Company Ownership

Baxters Foods Australia Pty Ltd   AUS     website   email      
  Baxters Food Group Ltd   
   owns 100% of Baxters Foods Australia Pty Ltd  
UK     website   email   facebook   

Food manufacturing, especially soup

Founded in Scotland in 1868 by George Baxter. Today the company is still family owned and operated.

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Company Assessment

PRAISE CRITICISM INFORMATION
Baxters Foods Australia Pty Ltd
Environment Organic products
This company manufactures or distributes products that are certified organic under the Australian Certified Organic label.
Source: ACO (2022)
Environment Previous Packaging Covenant signatory
This company was a signatory to the Australian Packaging Covenant, a voluntary agreement to encourage waste minimisation. However in 2018 they elected to withdraw from the Covenant and report directly to state jurisdictions under the National Environment Protection (Used Packaging Materials) Measure 2011 (NEPM).
Source: APCO (2023)
Baxters Food Group Ltd
Social Fined for worker injury
In 2016 this company was fined 70,000 pounds after admitting to serious health and safety failings had caused a worker's hand to become mutilated in a pie machine. Baxters was also fined 60,000 pounds for another accident at its Fobachers site in October 2015.
Source: news article (2016)
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: company website (2023)

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Company Details

Type Wholly-owned subsidiary
Aus Manufacturing Yes
Subsidiaries Jensens Choice Foods Pty Ltd 

Wet spices, mustard, organic sauces and cookie dough makers

Founded in 1984 by Stig and Kate Jensen. Acquired by UK's Baxters in Feb 2013.

Contact Details

Address 8-10 Jesica Road, Campbellfield, VIC, 3061, Australia
Phone 03 9357 6288
Website www.baxtersfoods.com.au

Products / Brands

Baxters Australia
Aunty Kaths Custard & Desserts
Baxters Soup
Baxters Pickles, Chutney & Relish
Jensens Pickles, Chutney & Relish
Jensens certified organic certified organic  Crushed Garlic
Jensens certified organic certified organic  Pasta Sauce
Yackandandah Jam


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