Nerada Tea
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Tea growers
Established in 1995 by the Russell family, who have been growing tea in Malaysia since 1929. Nerada Tea is grown in Queensland without the use of pesticides and is the largest tea producer in Australia. All their teas are packed in Australia - although the Fairtrade/Organic raw materials are sourced overseas.
Company Ownership
Nerada Tea Pty Ltd | AUS | website | ||||
JA Russell & Company Sdn Bhd ![]() owns 100% of Nerada Tea Pty Ltd |
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Tea producers In 1929 Boh Plantations was founded in Malasia by J.A. Russell, a British-born British-educated businessman during the British colonial era in Malaya. Today JA Russell & Co is still owned by the Russell family, who own 70% of Boh Plantation in Malaysia, and 100% of Nerada tea in Australia |
Company Assessment
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Nerada Tea Pty Ltd | ||||
This company received the highest packaging performance level of 5 (Beyond Best Practice) in its 2023 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 (2023) |
This company sells Rainforest Alliance certified tea. However this only represents a fraction of this company's total tea sales. Rainforest Alliance certification has been dubbed 'Fairtrade light' by critics, as it offers producers no minimum price for their crop, and guarantees a minimum of just 30% of the product is certified.
Source: Rainforest Alliance (2020)
This company manufactures or distributes products that are certified organic under the Australian Certified Organic label.
Source: ACO (2022)
This company sells Fairtrade Certified tea. However this only represents a fraction of their total tea sales.
Source: Fairtrade ANZ (2019) |
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JA Russell & Company Sdn Bhd | ||||
No assessment data currently available for JA Russell & Company Sdn Bhd |
Company Details
Type | Wholly-owned subsidiary |
Aus Manufacturing | Yes |
Contact Details
Address | 3/23 Overlord Place, Acacia Ridge, QLD, Australia |
Phone | 07 3272 0444 |
Website | www.neradatea.com.au |