Snack food makers
Founded in 2004 by husband and wife team John and Ravit Walys. After almost 14 years developing the Cobs brand, John and Ravit sold their business in 2017 to a newly formed Australian owned food group, Kin Group.
Company Ownership
Cobs Fine Foods Pty Ltd
AUS
Kinrise Pty Ltd
owns 100% of Cobs Fine Foods Pty Ltd
AUS
Packaged foods
In 2018 billionaire couple Raphael and Fiona Geminder combined all the family-owned Australian food businesses they had recently acquired (Green's Foods, Cobs Popcorn, Susan Day Cakes, Big Sister Foods and Ozpack) to form Kinrise. Their products are primarily made in Australia, covering Breakfast, Baking, Bakery, Biscuits and Snacks.
Kin Group Pty Ltd
owns 100% of Kinrise Pty Ltd
AUS
Investment company
Controlled by billionaire Raphael Geminder. In 2017 Geminder acquired Cobs Popcorn, 43.5% of Green's Foods, and The Cake Syndicate, owner of packaged cake manufacturer Susan Day Cakes and Big Sister Foods. Kin Group also own stakes in Remedy Kombucha and Pact Group.
Company Assessment
(Last updated Jun 2024)
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Cobs Fine Foods Pty Ltd
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Palm oil free products
Some, but not necessarily all, of this company's snack food products are palm oil free. For more details, follow the link to see Borneo Orangutan Survival Australia's list of products which manufacturers have told them are palm oil free or contain segregated certified sustainable palm oil.
Source: BOS Australia
(2020)
Organic products
Company retails, manufactures or distributes products that are certified organic under the Australian Certified Organic label.
Source: ACO
(2022)
Kinrise Pty Ltd
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Palm oil rating - WAZA
The PalmOil Scan app, produced by the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA), rates companies on their commitment to sourcing sustainable palm oil. Companies are scored on their use of certified sustainable palm oil (CSPO), commitment to sourcing CSPO, on-the-ground conservation action, and membership to the RSPO. Companies can earn a rating of Excellent, Good, Poor or No Commitment. This company is rated "Poor" (retrieved 18 Nov 2023).
Source: WAZA
(2023)
Previous Packaging Covenant signatory
This company was a signatory to the Australian Packaging Covenant, a voluntary agreement to encourage waste minimisation. However in 2019 they were withdrawn for not meeting one or more of their APCO Member obligations.
Source: APCO
(2024)
Palm oil free products
Some, but not necessarily all, of this company's products are palm oil free. For more details, follow the link to see Borneo Orangutan Survival Australia's list of products which manufacturers have told them are palm oil free or contain segregated certified sustainable palm oil.
Source: BOS Australia
(2020)
Kin Group Pty Ltd
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No tax paid in 2019-20
According to data released by the Australian Tax Office in Jan 2022, this company was one of many local and foreign-based companies that paid no tax in Australia in 2019-20. Please note however that companies pay income tax on profits, not revenue (total income). While some companies use tax havens and loopholes to avoid paying their fair share of tax in Australia, other companies that paid no tax have perfectly legitimate reasons.
Source: ATO
(2022)
Company Details
Type:
Wholly-owned subsidiary
Founded:
2004
Contact Details
Address:
50 Jayco Drive, Dandenong South, VIC, 3175, Australia
Phone:
03 8768 8700
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