Snack Brands Australia
Salty snack food maker
A consortium of investors lead by The Real McCoy Snackfood Co purchased the snack foods business of Campbells/Arnotts in May 2008. The combined businesses was renamed 'Snack Brands Australia'. Acquired by Philippines' Universal Robina in 2016, who sold it to Intersnack in 2021.

Overall

Owned GER
Rating C
About the Ratings

Company Ownership

Snack Brands Foods Pty Ltd
AUS
Uni Snack Holding Co Ltd
owns 100% of Snack Brands Foods Pty Ltd
AUS
Snack Foods
Formerly URC Oceania Co. URC bought Griffin's Foods in 2016 and Snack Brands in 2017. Intersnack bought a 40% stake in the company in 2019, and took over full ownership in 2021.
Intersnack Group GmbH & Co. KG
owns 100% of Uni Snack Holding Co Ltd
GER
Snack makers
German snacks company with operations in over 30 countries across Europe, Australia and New Zealand. Owned by German sugar giant Pfeifer & Langen.
Pfeifer & Langen industrial and trade KG
owns 100% of Intersnack Group GmbH & Co. KG
GER
Sugar and snacks
One of Europe's largest sugar producers, and owner of Intersnack.

Company Assessment

(Last updated Jun 2024)
Snack Brands Foods Pty Ltd
Praise
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 "Excellent" (retrieved 18 Nov 2023).
Source: WAZA (2023)
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)
Criticism
Palm oil scorecard - WWF
The 2024 WWF Palm Oil Buyers Scorecard evaluates the progress and performance of 285 major retailers and manufacturer companies, focusing on actions companies have taken to ensure their own palm oil supply chain is sustainable and free of deforestation, natural ecosystem conversion, and human rights abuse. This company is rated 'lagging behind' with a score of 10.61 out of a possible total of 24.
Information
Palm oil free products
Some, but not necessarily all, of this company's snack food products are palm oil free, or contain segregated certified sustainable palm oil (CSPO). 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.
Organic products
This company manufactures or distributes products that are certified organic under the Australian Certified Organic label.
Source: ACO (2022)
Sustainability claims
This company has sustainability claims on its website including reducing waste, encouraging recycling, and working to improve production line efficiencies to reduce electricity and water consumption. A palm oil statement is also included.
Uni Snack Holding Co Ltd
No assessment data currently available for Uni Snack Holding Co Ltd.
Intersnack Group GmbH & Co. KG
Praise
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 "Excellent" (retrieved 18 Nov 2023).
Source: WAZA (2023)
Criticism
4.6% in Forest 500 Rankings
Forest 500 identifies the 350 companies and 150 financial institutions with the greatest exposure to tropical deforestation risk, and annually assesses them on the strength and implementation of their deforestation and human rights commitments. This company received a score of 4.6%.
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Climate action commitments
As listed on the We Mean Business website, this company has committed to the following climate action initiatives: commit to set a near-term, science-based target.
Sustainability claims
This company has sustainability claims on its website in the areas of consumer, environmental, social and employee responsibility.
Sustainable Agriculture Initiative member
This company is a member of the Sustainable Agriculture Initiative (SAI) Platform, the main food industry initiative supporting the development of sustainable agriculture worldwide. Created by Nestle, Unilever and Danone in 2002, the SAI Platform is a non-profit organization to facilitate sharing, at precompetitive level, of knowledge and initiatives to support the development and implementation of sustainable agriculture practices involving the different stakeholders of the food chain.
Pfeifer & Langen industrial and trade KG
Information
Price fixing in Europe
In 2014 German regulators imposed fines amounting to around 280 million euros on the three major German sugar manufacturers, including Pfeifer & Langen, for concluding anticompetitive agreements on sales areas, quotas and prices. The infringements involved the sale of both industrial and consumer sugar. They took place over several years up to the Bundeskartellamt's search in 2009 and in some cases date back to the mid '90s.
Climate action commitments
As listed on the We Mean Business website, this company has committed to the following climate action initiatives: commit to set a near-term, science-based target; commit to set a net zero, science-based target.
Sustainable Agriculture Initiative member
This company is a member of the Sustainable Agriculture Initiative (SAI) Platform, the main food industry initiative supporting the development of sustainable agriculture worldwide. Created by Nestle, Unilever and Danone in 2002, the SAI Platform is a non-profit organization to facilitate sharing, at precompetitive level, of knowledge and initiatives to support the development and implementation of sustainable agriculture practices involving the different stakeholders of the food chain.
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Company Details

Type:
Wholly-owned subsidiary

Contact Details

Address:
24 Lexington Drive, Bella Vista, NSW, 2153, Australia
Freecall:
1800 501 441
Website:
www.snackbrands.com.au

Products / Brands

Snack Brands Australia
CCs Chips/Crisps
CCs Mexican
Cheezels Chips/Crisps
Chickadees Chips/Crisps
French Fries Chips/Crisps
Jumpy's Chips/Crisps
Kettle Chips/Crisps
Kettle Popcorn
Natural Chip Co Chips/Crisps
Samboy Chips/Crisps
Thins Chips/Crisps