29:
749:
233:, and became a 'brand' of National Foods, which Kirin has bought the previous year, ending 108 years as a co-operative company. After Kirin Holdings acquired the alcoholic beverage company, Lion Nathan, in 2009, National Foods & Lion Nathan were merged to become "Lion Nathan National Foods". Lion Nathan National Foods became
217:
was to market their milk and butter products effectively to city customers. Dairy
Farmers was 100% Australian owned by Australian dairy farmers for 107 years, and ultimately had 11 processing facilities. In 2005, Dairy Farmers had the third-highest dairy sales in Australia, with
330:
As a company (prior to 2009), Dairy
Farmers marketed a number of brands: a selection of milk, yogurt, cheese, cream, custard and flavoured milk varieties, sold under the main brand. The company had 11 processing plants in Australia, including at
279:
approval. On 25 August 2020, it was announced that Kirin and
Mengniu had decided to cancel the sale because rising geopolitical tensions between Australia and China meant it was unlikely approval from Australian regulators would materialise.
322:
purchased the "Ski" brand (still under licence from Nestlé), with the brand name changing to "Nestlé Ski" in 2012. In 2016 Fonterra divested its yoghurt range, which includes "Nestlé Ski" and "Nestlé Soleil", selling it to
417:
2011 – Lion Nathan
National Foods separated into two new divisions, "Lion" and "Lion Dairy & Drinks" (LD&D Milk Pty Ltd and LD&D Foods Pty Ltd), with head offices in Sydney & Melbourne respectively.
490:
393:
1997 – Acquired the COON, Mil Lel and Fred Walker cheese brands, and the licence for the
Cracker Barrel brand. Merged with Malanda Dairy Foods and integrated the Dairy Vale business
798:
783:
788:
808:
803:
272:
793:
593:
579:
494:
435:
638:
160:"long-life" milk (Australia wide), as well as various other dairy snacks. It supplies products to local and international markets such as
469:
300:
157:
390:
1993 – Acquired Dairy Vale (SA), Midland Milk (Vic), Malanda Co-operative (FNQ), and
Queensco-Unity Dairyfoods Co-operative (SEQ)
366:
These sites are also the locations printed on the back of all fresh milk bottles in New South Wales and
Queensland respectively.
332:
156:
in
Australia. The core products sold under Dairy Farmers brand are fresh milk (in New South Wales and Queensland only) and
567:
543:
182:, acquired the company in November 2008, and renamed "National Foods" as "Lion Dairy & Drinks" the following year.
387:
1989 – Acquisitions and mergers saw the formation of, Australian Co-operative Foods (ACF), to be known as Dairy
Farmers
516:
234:
397:
205:, the Dairy Farmers Co-operative Milk Co. Limited was created by 65 stakeholders, most being dairy farmers in the
598:
631:
303:"long-life" milk (Australia wide), "Thick & Creamy" yoghurt, and desserts, creams, custard and buttermilk.
267:
announced the purchase of Dairy
Farmers’ parent company Lion Dairy & Drinks from Kirin, for approximately
685:
238:
123:
708:
355:
175:
229:
In 2008, Dairy Farmers was acquired by Kirin Holdings (Australia) Pty Ltd, part of the Kirin Group of
287:
would purchase Lion Dairy & Drinks, and all subsidiaries including Dairy Farmers for a reported
624:
443:
414:
2009 – National Foods became Lion Nathan National Foods, after Kirin Co. Ltd acquired 100% of Lion.
75:
703:
465:
348:
210:
149:
408:
315:
223:
179:
161:
118:
777:
734:
264:
245:
214:
28:
544:"$ 430 million milk deal called off as tensions rise between China and Australia"
665:
291:. This would make Dairy Farmers Australian-owned for the first time since 2008.
284:
186:
165:
145:
111:
748:
189:
to buy Lion Dairy & Drinks, and all subsidiaries, including Dairy Farmers.
647:
359:
219:
153:
713:
403:
2008 – Acquired by Japanese-owned food and beverage company Kirin Holdings.
375:
1900 – Company established (The Dairy Farmers Co-operative Milk Co. Limited)
253:
206:
91:
79:
311:
299:
Dairy Farmers brand is mainly used for fresh milk (in NSW and Queensland),
144:, originally established in 1900, whose parent company is Australian-owned
306:
Dairy Farmers produced the "Ski" yoghurt range (its main competitor being
675:
324:
319:
729:
718:
307:
493:(Press release). Dairy Farmers Limited. 25 August 2008. Archived from
257:
249:
768:
693:
670:
230:
133:
101:
724:
381:
Mid-1960s – Began producing cottage cheese and flavoured yogurts
276:
256:, but LD&D's parent, Lion, has its corporate head office in
169:
39:
620:
343:
Factories carrying the "Dairy Farmers" brand) are located at:
252:
until 2008. Lion Dairy & Drinks has its head office is in
616:
396:
2005 – Restructured and refocused the company. Separated the
594:"Bega to get bigger with purchase of Lion's dairy business"
491:"National Foods to acquire Dairy Farmers for $ 910 million"
185:
On 23 November 2020, a deal was announced that would allow
384:
1977 – Invested in Ultra High Temperature (UHT) production
275:
gave clearance on 20 February 2020, but it still needed
442:. Australian Co-operative Foods Limited. Archived from
684:
654:
129:
117:
107:
97:
85:
71:
63:
45:
35:
378:1935 – Established first bottling plant in Sydney
632:
466:"Japanese firm readies bid for Dairy Farmers"
8:
799:Food and drink companies established in 1900
21:
784:Food and drink companies based in Melbourne
283:On 23 November 2020, it was announced that
16:Australian company producing dairy products
789:Manufacturing companies based in Melbourne
658:
639:
625:
617:
400:business from the milk supply co-operative
244:Dairy Farmers' head office was located in
20:
809:Agriculture companies established in 1900
804:Australian companies established in 1900
314:, but after the company was acquired by
427:
67:Dairy Farmers Co-operative Milk Company
794:Dairy products companies of Australia
7:
517:"Mengniu buys Lion Dairy and Drinks"
470:Australian Broadcasting Corporation
14:
592:Gray, Darren (23 November 2020).
310:) under licence from brand owner
226:, under its brand "Pura", first.
747:
542:Toh, Michelle (25 August 2020).
27:
176:Kirin Holdings Company Limited
80:Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
1:
178:of Japan, via its subsidiary
197:On 15 January 1900
148:, is distributed mainly in
825:
354:QLD: 64-72 Magnesium Dve,
347:NSW: 2257 Castlereagh Rd,
318:(Kirin Holdings) in 2008,
263:In November 2019, China's
745:
661:
599:The Sydney Morning Herald
26:
686:Bega Dairy & Drinks
239:Lion Dairy & Drinks
134:www.dairyfarmers.com.au
124:Bega Dairy & Drinks
51:; 124 years ago
142:Dairy Farmers Pty Ltd
22:Dairy Farmers Pty Ltd
49:15 January 1900
271:(US$ 407 million).
23:
523:. 25 November 2019
407:became a brand of
370:Company milestones
351:, New South Wales.
220:Norco Co-operative
213:. The aim of the
756:
755:
743:
742:
521:dairyreporter.com
497:on 28 August 2008
446:on 30 August 2007
139:
138:
816:
751:
704:Dare Iced Coffee
659:
641:
634:
627:
618:
611:
610:
608:
606:
589:
583:
582:23 November 2020
577:
571:
565:
559:
558:
556:
554:
539:
533:
532:
530:
528:
513:
507:
506:
504:
502:
487:
481:
480:
478:
476:
462:
456:
455:
453:
451:
432:
290:
270:
204:
202:
59:
57:
52:
31:
24:
824:
823:
819:
818:
817:
815:
814:
813:
774:
773:
765:
759:
757:
752:
739:
721:(joint venture)
680:
650:
645:
615:
614:
604:
602:
591:
590:
586:
578:
574:
566:
562:
552:
550:
541:
540:
536:
526:
524:
515:
514:
510:
500:
498:
489:
488:
484:
474:
472:
464:
463:
459:
449:
447:
434:
433:
429:
424:
372:
341:
297:
288:
268:
211:New South Wales
200:
198:
195:
150:New South Wales
88:
55:
53:
50:
17:
12:
11:
5:
822:
820:
812:
811:
806:
801:
796:
791:
786:
776:
775:
772:
771:
764:
763:External links
761:
754:
753:
746:
744:
741:
740:
738:
737:
732:
727:
722:
716:
711:
706:
701:
696:
690:
688:
682:
681:
679:
678:
673:
668:
662:
656:
652:
651:
646:
644:
643:
636:
629:
621:
613:
612:
584:
572:
560:
534:
508:
482:
457:
426:
425:
423:
420:
419:
418:
415:
412:
409:National Foods
405:Dairy Farmers'
401:
394:
391:
388:
385:
382:
379:
376:
371:
368:
364:
363:
352:
340:
337:
333:Wetherill Park
316:National Foods
296:
293:
289:A$ 550 million
269:A$ 600 million
224:National Foods
194:
191:
180:National Foods
162:Eastern Europe
137:
136:
131:
127:
126:
121:
115:
114:
109:
105:
104:
99:
95:
94:
89:
86:
83:
82:
73:
69:
68:
65:
61:
60:
47:
43:
42:
37:
33:
32:
15:
13:
10:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
821:
810:
807:
805:
802:
800:
797:
795:
792:
790:
787:
785:
782:
781:
779:
770:
769:Dairy Farmers
767:
766:
762:
760:
750:
736:
735:Zooper Dooper
733:
731:
728:
726:
723:
720:
717:
715:
712:
710:
709:Farmers Union
707:
705:
702:
700:
699:Dairy Farmers
697:
695:
692:
691:
689:
687:
683:
677:
674:
672:
669:
667:
664:
663:
660:
657:
653:
649:
642:
637:
635:
630:
628:
623:
622:
619:
601:
600:
595:
588:
585:
581:
576:
573:
569:
564:
561:
549:
545:
538:
535:
522:
518:
512:
509:
496:
492:
486:
483:
471:
467:
461:
458:
445:
441:
437:
436:"Our History"
431:
428:
421:
416:
413:
410:
406:
402:
399:
395:
392:
389:
386:
383:
380:
377:
374:
373:
369:
367:
361:
357:
353:
350:
346:
345:
344:
338:
336:
334:
328:
326:
321:
317:
313:
309:
304:
302:
294:
292:
286:
281:
278:
274:
266:
265:Mengniu Dairy
261:
259:
255:
251:
247:
242:
240:
236:
232:
227:
225:
221:
216:
212:
208:
192:
190:
188:
183:
181:
177:
173:
171:
167:
163:
159:
155:
151:
147:
143:
135:
132:
128:
125:
122:
120:
116:
113:
110:
106:
103:
100:
96:
93:
90:
84:
81:
77:
74:
70:
66:
62:
48:
44:
41:
38:
34:
30:
25:
19:
758:
698:
603:. Retrieved
597:
587:
575:
563:
551:. Retrieved
547:
537:
525:. Retrieved
520:
511:
501:28 September
499:. Retrieved
495:the original
485:
473:. Retrieved
460:
448:. Retrieved
444:the original
440:Student pack
439:
430:
404:
365:
342:
329:
305:
298:
282:
262:
246:Homebush Bay
243:
228:
215:co-operative
196:
184:
174:
141:
140:
72:Headquarters
18:
666:Bega Cheese
580:SMH article
570:25 Aug 2020
568:CNN article
450:2 September
335:in Sydney.
285:Bega Cheese
222:second and
187:Bega Cheese
166:Middle East
146:Bega Cheese
112:Bega Cheese
87:Area served
778:Categories
648:Bega Group
605:16 January
553:16 January
422:References
360:Queensland
209:region of
201:1900-01-15
154:Queensland
56:1900-01-15
714:Pura Milk
527:3 January
475:26 August
356:Crestmead
339:Locations
254:Melbourne
241:in 2011.
207:Illawarra
92:Australia
76:Docklands
676:Vegemite
325:Parmalat
320:Fonterra
98:Products
36:Industry
730:Yoplait
719:Vitasoy
349:Penrith
308:Yoplait
199: (
193:History
130:Website
64:Founder
54: (
46:Founded
655:Brands
312:Nestlé
295:Brands
258:Sydney
250:Sydney
164:, the
119:Parent
694:Big M
671:Bonox
231:Japan
108:Owner
102:Dairy
725:YoGo
607:2021
555:2021
529:2020
503:2008
477:2008
452:2007
398:FMCG
277:FIRB
273:ACCC
237:and
235:Lion
170:Asia
168:and
152:and
40:Food
548:CNN
301:UHT
158:UHT
780::
596:.
546:.
519:.
468:.
438:.
358:,
327:.
260:.
248:,
172:.
78:,
640:e
633:t
626:v
609:.
557:.
531:.
505:.
479:.
454:.
411:.
362:.
203:)
58:)
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.
