Safcol Australia
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Petfood and seafood wholesaling
Founded in 1945 by a group of South Australian fishermen. Bought in 1991 by Thailand's Tropical Canning. 95% of their pet food is packed in Thailand, and is fish based.
Company Ownership
Safcol Australia Pty Ltd | AUS | website | ||||
Tropical Canning (Thailand) Public Company Ltd ![]() owns 100% of Safcol Australia Pty Ltd |
THA | website | ||||
Seafood processors Bought Australia's Safcol in 1991. | ||||||
Tropical Consolidated Corporation Sdn Bhd ![]() owns 100% of Tropical Canning (Thailand) Public Company Ltd |
MYS | website | ||||
Seafood processor Primary business activity is canning seafood. They have factories in Chile and Australia, plus 5 across Asia. Controlled by Malaysian businessman, Datuk Tan Boon Pin. |
Company Assessment
PRAISE | CRITICISM | INFORMATION | ||
Safcol Australia Pty Ltd | ||||
Signatory to the Australian Packaging Covenant, a voluntary agreement to encourage waste minimisation.
Source: Australian Packaging Covenant (2020)
Third highest rating in Greenpeace's Canned Tuna Ranking. "Safcol came in at 3rd place. It is still one of the best widely-available tuna brands in Australia. Using mostly pole and line caught skipjack tuna, Safcol has maintained its commitments to sourcing only 100% 'pole and line' and FAD-free skipjack tuna. That means all Safcol tuna in supermarkets is fished using responsible methods. Safcol should improve its social responsibility policy and invest in measures to ensure better traceability."
Source: Canned Tuna Guide (2017) |
Safcol uses yellowfin and skipjack tuna. Yellowfin tuna is rated either 'eat less' or 'say no' by GoodFish, Australia's sustainable seafood guide.
Source: GoodFish (2020)
This company is listed by the Earth Island Institute as an approved dolphin-safe tuna processing company. This company has pledged to abide by the Earth Island international 'Dolphin Safe' tuna standards of no encirclement of dolphins or other marine mammals during an entire fishing trip, no accidental deaths or serious injuries of any dolphins, and no use of drift gill nets.
Source: Earth Island Institute (2020) |
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Tropical Canning (Thailand) Public Company Ltd | ||||
This 2013 report by the Environmental Justice Foundation, 'Sold to the Sea: Human Trafficking in Thailand's Fishing Industry' exposes severe human rights abuses associated with human trafficking in Thailand's fishing industry and documents the testimonies of Burmese workers, as young as 16, who were forced onto fishing vessels for many months and subjected to arduous, often violent, working conditions without pay. While the report doesn't mention this company, is seems likely human rights abuses are occurring in their supply chain.
Source: Environmental Justice Foundation (2013) |
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Tropical Consolidated Corporation Sdn Bhd | ||||
This company is listed by the Earth Island Institute as an approved dolphin-safe tuna processing company. This company has pledged to abide by the Earth Island international 'Dolphin Safe' tuna standards of no encirclement of dolphins or other marine mammals during an entire fishing trip, no accidental deaths or serious injuries of any dolphins, and no use of drift gill nets.
Source: Earth Island Institute (2020) |
Company Details
Type | Wholly-owned subsidiary |
Revenue | $75 million in 2010 |
Employees | 80 in 2017 |
Contact Details
Address | 189 Phillip Hwy, Elizabeth Vale, SA, 5112, Australia |
Phone | 08 8282 1000 |
Fax | 08 8282 1099 |
Freecall | 1800 819 785 |
mail@safcol.com.au | |
Website | www.safcol.com.au |
Products / Brands
Safcol Australia
Crystal Clean Cat Litter Gourmet Delight Cat Food Safcol Canned Fish Safcol Cat Food Safcol Canned Fish (Tuna) Snappy Tom Cat Food Snappy Tom Cat Litter Ultimates Cat Food |