Chia seeds and products
Founded and majority owned by farmer John Foss who established sustainable chia farms with a transparent supply chain in the Kimberley region of Western Australia in 2003. USA-based partners VO2 Partners and Arlon Group came on board in 2012. Products include chia seeds, ready to eat Chia Pods and oats with chia.
Company Assessment
(Last updated Jun 2024)
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Chia Australia Pty Ltd
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4/5 for packaging performance
This company received a packaging performance level of 4 (Leading) in its 2024 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
(2024)
Sustainability claims
This company has sustainable farming claims on its website such as managing a fully transparent supply chain, and producing GMO-free and chemical free chia.
Source: company website
(2015)
Non-GMO products in USA
This company has products that have been verified as compliant with the Non-GMO Project Standard, North America's only independent verification for products made according to best practices for GMO avoidance.
Source: Non-GMO Project
(2021)
Company Details
Type:
Private company
Revenue:
100 million AUD
(2015)
Employees:
9
(2014)
Contact Details
Address:
262-276 Lorimer St, Port Melbourne, VIC, 3207, Australia
Phone:
03 9646 8002
Freecall:
1300 244 226
Website:
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