Brownes Explained
Brownes Dairy is an Australian dairy company. It produces dairy products such as milk, cheese and yoghurt for the domestic and international market.[1] The company is the oldest and largest dairy processor in Western Australia.[2] [3]
History
Brownes was established in 1886. It became the first Western Australian company to produce flavoured milk in 1951.[4]
In 1955 the family company became a public company,[5] changing its name from Brownes Limited to Brownes Dairy limited.[6]
The company began making yoghurt in 1959.[7] Ice cream company Peters acquired Brownes in 1962.[8] In the 1970s, Brownes started making sour cream and feta cheese.[9]
In 2010, Fonterra sold Brownes to DairyWest, a subsidiary of private investment firm Archer Capital.[10] In July 2012, Brownes acquired Casa Dairy, a maker of niche products like European-style cheeses and buttermilk located in Canning Vale.[11]
Brownes was fined $100,000 in July 2014 after waste milk from its Brunswick facility spilled into a nearby creek causing fish to die and a foul odour. The company also spent about four weeks and about $387,000 to clean up the spill.[12]
In November 2017, Brownes was purchased by Australia Zhiran Co, a Chinese consortium led by Shanghai Ground Food Tech.[13]
In July 2021, Brownes was fined $22,000 by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission after it published two milk supply agreements on its website in June 2020 which did not comply with the Dairy Code.[14]
Operations
Annually, Brownes collects about 120 million litres of milk from over 50 farms. Brownes has processing facilities located in Balcatta, Brunswick and Shanghai.[15] As of 2010, the company processes 40 per cent of WA's milk production.
References
- Web site: Lowe . Adrian . 16 January 2024 . How the Brownes Dairy boss plans to stay number one in WA . subscription . 29 February 2024 . The West Australian . en.
- Web site: Harvey . Ben . 14 November 2017 . WA's biggest milk producer sold to China . 29 February 2024 . PerthNow . en.
- Web site: Lowe . Adrian . 11 January 2024 . Masters says rivals are milking consumers on ownership . subscription . 29 February 2024 . The West Australian . en.
- Web site: Gloria . Lorna . 20 April 2023 . Brownes Dairy releases new flavoured milk range with less sugar . 29 February 2024 . Retail World Magazine . en-AU.
- News: Big Dairy firm to be public company. . . 2930 . Western Australia . 30 January 1955 . 29 February 2024 . 6 . National Library of Australia.
- News: Brownes Ltd. To be a Public Company . . 47 . 1462 . WesternaAustralia . 18 December 1952 . 29 February 2024 . 7 . National Library of Australia.
- Web site: Berry . Kim . 25 September 2019 . Brownes Dairy goes national with Wiggles . 29 February 2024 . Food & Drink Business . en.
- Web site: Treadgold . Tim . 1 August 1994 . Peters After Cash to Push Asia Sales . 29 February 2024 . Australian Financial Review . en.
- Web site: Brammer . Jenne . 6 September 2018 . Brownes turns yoghurt on its head with top-down pot . 29 February 2024 . The West Australian . en.
- Web site: Lawson . Rebecca . 21 October 2010 . Fonterra sells Brownes to equity firm . 29 February 2024 . PerthNow . en.
- News: Varischetti . Belinda . 29 July 2012 . Dairy processor Brownes buys Casa Dairy . 29 February 2024 . ABC News . en-AU.
- Web site: Azad . Usman . 28 July 2014 . Brownes fined over spilt milk . 29 February 2024 . The West Australian . en.
- Web site: Thompson . Sarah . Macdonald . Anthony . Moullakis . Joyce . 14 November 2017 . Archer sells Brownes to Chinese consortium . 29 February 2024 . Australian Financial Review . en.
- Web site: Bodhi . Varun . 7 July 2021 . Brownes Dairy fined for dairy code breaches . 29 February 2024 . Food & Drink Business . en.
- Web site: Evans . Simon . 10 December 2023 . Brownes Dairy aims to dislodge Babybel's iron grip in cheese snacks . 29 February 2024 . Australian Financial Review . en.
