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Balfours

OVERALL

Owned
AUS
Rating
Some praise, no criticism

Cake and Pastry Manufacturing

Bought by San Remo Macaroni Company in 2008.

Company Ownership

Balfours Pty Ltd   AUS     website   email      
  San Remo Macaroni Company Pty Ltd   
   owns 100% of Balfours Pty Ltd  
AUS     website   email   facebook   

Pasta makers

Founded in 1936 by Luigi Crotti. Products are manufactured in Australia and exported to 35 countries around the world.

> About the Ratings

Company Assessment

PRAISE CRITICISM INFORMATION
Balfours Pty Ltd
Social Breaching advertising codes
This company has been criticised for offensive advertising. In 2008 the Advertising Standards Bureau upheld complaints about an ad by this company on the grounds that it breached advertising codes. The ad was subsequently discontinued or modified.
Source: Advertising Standards Bureau (2009)
San Remo Macaroni Company Pty Ltd
Environment 3/5 for packaging performance
This company received a packaging performance level of 3 (Advanced) in its 2022 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 (2022)

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Company Details

Type Wholly-owned Subsidiary
Aus Manufacturing Yes

Contact Details

Address 91 Exeter Terrace, Dudley Park, SA, 5008, Australia
Phone 08 8368 5300
Freecall 1300 669 993
Email balfours@balfours.com.au
Website www.balfours.com.au

Products / Brands

Balfours
Balfours Pies & Pasties
Balfours Cakes
Balfours Frozen Desserts/Fruit


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