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Arcadian Organic and Natural Meat Co

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Organic beef and lamb

This company began operating in July 2012 when The Organic Meat Company, and Cleavers The Organic Meat Company joined forces. Australia's largest organic meat company.

Company Ownership

Arcadian Organic & Natural Meat Co Pty Ltd   AUS     website   email   facebook   
  Beak & Johnston Pty Ltd   
   owns 50% of Arcadian Organic & Natural Meat Co Pty Ltd  
AUS     website   email      

Meats, ribs, soups and sauces supplier

Established in 1986. Provides private-label meat and convenience foods for Woolworths, as well as supplying restaurants and selling their own branded goods. Acquired NZ based organic soup maker Pitango in 2013. Woolworths owns a 23% stake.

      Woolworths Ltd   
       owns 23% of Beak & Johnston Pty Ltd  
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Supermarkets and other retail

Australia's largest supermarket operator, and NZ's second largest. Australia's largest owner of poker machines. Woolworths owns: Woolworths, Big W, liquor retailers (BWS, Dan Murphy's, Cellarmasters, Langtons, plus 316 hotels) and 75% of Australian Leisure and Hospitality Group. Sold Dick Smith Electronics in 2012, closed its failed Masters hardware chain in Dec 2016 and sold its petrol retail business to Euro Garages in 2019.

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Company Assessment

PRAISE CRITICISM INFORMATION
Arcadian Organic & Natural Meat Co Pty Ltd
Environment Carbon neutral company
From 14 June 2019, Arcadian Organic & Natural Meat Co is certified as a NoCO2 business under Carbon Reduction Institute's NoCO2 Program and therefore can claim to be a carbon neutral business.
[Source 2019][More on Climate Change]
Environment Australian Organic Award winner
This company was awarded the Australian Organic Export Market Leader Award in 2015 and 2016. The award was given by Australian Organic, owner of Australia's largest and most well known organic certification system. The judges commended their strong partnerships with their organic producers.
[Source 2016][More on Eco-Certification]
Environment Mostly organic products
This company mostly produces beef and lamb certified organic under the Australian Certified Organic (ACO) certification label. They also sell a range of 'Natural' product: claims include no HGP, no antibiotics, never confined, free-range and 100 per cent grassfed.
[Source 2018][More on Eco-Certification]
Environment Australian Organic Award winner
In 2019, 2018, 2017 and 2015 products by this company were awarded the Certified Organic Food Product of the Year at the Australian Organic Annual Awards. Each year Australian Organic, Australia's largest and most well known organic certification system, celebrates the contribution of their clients to the organic industry by showcasing the year's most outstanding organic products, businesses and individuals.
[Source 2019][More on Eco-Certification]
Information About the company
This online article discusses how this company was formed in 2012 when two organic meat companies joined forces.
[Source 2012]
Beak & Johnston Pty Ltd
Business Ethics CSR claims
This company has a corporate social responsibility claims on its website, in the areas of waste management, energy consumption, environmental emissions and community support.
[Source 2018][More on Sustainability Reporting]

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Company Details

# Employees 60 in 2015
Subsidiaries Cleavers The Organic Meat Company Pty Ltd

Contact Details

Address Level 24, 1 York St, Sydney, NSW, 2000, Australia
Phone 02 9258 8333
Email sales@arcadianorganic.com.au
Website www.arcadianorganic.com.au

Products / Brands

Arcadian Organic and Natural Meat Co
Cleavers Organic Certified organic Certified organic  Beef


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