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Spiral Foods

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Organic food distributors

Spiral Foods work with a group of (mainly) small family businesses to provide a selection of organic products.

Spiral Foods Pty Ltd   AUS     website   email      

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Company Assessment

PRAISE CRITICISM INFORMATION
Spiral Foods Pty Ltd
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 However in 2018 they were withdrawn for not meeting one or more of their APCO Member obligations.
Source: Australian Packaging Covenant (2022)
Social Food safety class action
Hundreds of Australians allegedly suffered health problems caused by dangerously high iodine levels contained in Bonsoy between 2004 and 2009. The Australian distributor and brand owner, Spiral Foods, and Japanese companies Muso and Marusan Ai-Co agreed to compensate victims with $25 million, the highest settlement of a food safety class action in Australia.
Source: news article (2014)
Social Breaching advertising codes
This company has been criticised for offensive advertising. In 2020 the Advertising Standards Bureau upheld complaints about an internet ad by this company on the grounds that it breached advertising codes. The ad was subsequently discontinued or modified.
Source: Advertising Standards Bureau (2020)
Environment Organic products
This company manufactures or distributes products that are certified organic under the Australian Certified Organic label.
Source: ACO (2022)
Information Bonsoy Debacle blogsite
This blog site by Tim Marsh contains information about the 2009 recall of Bonsoy, hyperthyroidism symptoms, the Bonsoy Class Action and more.
Source: The Bonsoy Debacle (2016)

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Company Details

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Contact Details

Address Unit 4, 56 - 72 John St, Leichhardt, NSW, 2040, Australia
Phone 02 8231 4400
Freecall 1300 303 794
Email info@spiralfoods.com.au
Website www.spiralfoods.com.au

Products / Brands

Spiral Foods
Bonsoy Soy/Plant Milk
Spiral Foods Health Foods
Spiral Foods some products certified organic some products certified organic  Soy/Asian Sauce


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