Competitive Foods

Fast food restaurants

Hungry Jack's is the exclusive Australian master franchisee of Burger King Corporation. Operates 351 restaurants across Australia, 65 of which are franchised. Owned by Jack Cowin.

Takeaway food retailing

Australia's largest pizza chain. The company is the largest franchisee for the Domino's Pizza brand in the world, with over 1290 stores across Australia, NZ and Europe [2014]. It is 89% owned by senior management and nominees, and operates as a separate entity from Domino's Pizza, Inc. Previously owned by Jack Cowin, owner of Hungry Jacks, who still owns 23%. The Domino's brand and system is owned by Domino's Pizza, Inc, a listed US company. Acquired 75% of Domino's Japan in 2013.

Meat substitutes

Founded in January 2019 when Hungry Jacks and CSIRO scientists partnered up to develop a legume-based meat-free whopper. The 50:50 joint venture is between Competitive Foods & CSIRO's investment fund Main Sequence Ventures. Produces the patties for the Hungry Jacks Rebel Whopper burger. Products also available at Woolworths. In Oct 2020 three Asian investment firms injected $77 million, and in 2021 V2Food sealed three partnerships in Mainland China, including one with 30,000 distribution points.