Goodman Fielder is a joint Hong Kong/Singapore-owned manufacturer, marketer and distributor of

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, oil, dressings and various food ingredients. Its main operations are in New Zealand,

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, Fiji, Papua New Guinea, and New Caledonia, with over 40 manufacturing sites. The company employs over 5,000 people, and has more than 120 brands.

History

The company was founded in 1986 after the merger of Allied Mills Ltd and Goodman Group Ltd. Since the merger in 1986, the company has purchased a further 13 companies. The company was taken over by Burns Philp in 2003. Goodman Fielder was relisted on the sharemarket at the end of 2005 with Burns Philp retaining a 20% share (this share was subsequently sold in 2007). As part of the IPO, New Zealand Dairy Foods brands Meadowfresh, Tararua, Kiwi, Huttons, Anchor Cheese (under licence), Top Hat and Puhoi cheese became part of Goodman Fielder. The Uncle Tobys and Bluebird snack food businesses of the "original" Goodman Fielder were not included in the float, the former being sold to Nestle and the latter to

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. Chris Delaney was Goodman Fielder's CEO from 4 July 2011, he is the former Asia Pacific President of

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. He resigned following a takeover of the company by Wilmar International and First Pacific in March 2015 for $1.3 billion Australian dollars. In March 2015, Goodmans Fielder was acquired for $1.3 billion by new conglomerate, Wilmar International and First Pacific, in a joint-venture to effectively manage and enhance import/export logistics internationally. Goodman Fielder's CEO is Scott Weitemeyer.

Brands

The company's brands include: * Cornwell's * Country Life Bakery * Cow and Gate * Crisco * Ernest Adams – a New Zealand bakery brand and part of the Goodman Fielder group of companies, its products include cakes, desserts, loaves, biscuits, meringues, cakes, sponges, puddings and tarts. The company was originally called Adams Bruce Limited, with Ernest Alfred Adams in partnership with Christchurch baker Hugh Bruce. The company grew rapidly, with bakeries in Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, and Dunedin by the time of Bruce's retirement in 1929. Following Bruce's retirement, the company was split, with Adams Bruce operating in the North Island and a new company, Ernest Adams Ltd., taking over the South Island arm of the business. Despite his official retirement, Bruce continued to work for the company as manager of the Christchurch factory until his death in 1939. In 2022 the Ernest Adams brand of baked goods was discontinued.
Edmonds
* ETA * Freya's Continental Style Bread * Gold'n Canola * Helga's Continental Bakehouse * Irvines * La Famiglia
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* Meadow Fresh * MeadowLea * Mighty Soft
Molenberg
* Mother's Choice
Nature's Fresh
* Olivani * Olive Grove * Paradise
Pampas
* Praise
Puhoi Valley Cheese
* Quality Bakers – a New Zealand brand of bread products, it is a

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of Goodman Fielder and has bakeries throughout Australia and New Zealand. * Tararua * Vogel's – a bread based on a recipe by Alfred Vogel * White Wings Goodman Fielder operate in the dairy, baking and grocery segments of the food manufacturing market, and have a portfolio of retail and food service brands, including Meadow Fresh, Puhoi Valley, Bouton D'or, Tararua, Vogel's, Quality Bakers, Molenberg, Natures Fresh and Meadowlea.

Internationally

The company exports many of its products to over 30 countries. Goodman Fielder has four divisions, home ingredients, baking, dairy and commercial fats & oils.

References

External links

* {{official website, http://www.goodmanfielder.com.au/ Food manufacturers of Australia Food manufacturers of New Zealand Food and drink companies based in Sydney Manufacturing companies based in Sydney New Zealand brands