Wet spices, mustard, organic sauces and cookie dough makers
Founded in 1984 by Stig and Kate Jensen. Acquired by UK's Baxters in Feb 2013.
Company Ownership
Jensens Choice Foods Pty Ltd
AUS
Baxters Foods Australia Pty Ltd
owns 100% of Jensens Choice Foods Pty Ltd
AUS
Food importer and manufacturer
Baxters Foods Australia was established in 2006 supplying soup, chutney, condiment and pickled vegetables to the retail trade under Baxters brand. Bought Sole Mio in April 2008, makers of marinated, chargrilled vegetables and pesto sauces under the Bamboleo brand. Acquired Jensens in Feb 2013.
Baxters Food Group Ltd
owns 100% of Baxters Foods Australia Pty Ltd
UK
Food manufacturing, especially soup
Founded in Scotland in 1868 by George Baxter. Today the company is still family owned and operated.
Company Assessment
(Last updated Jul 2025)
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Jensens Choice Foods Pty Ltd
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Baxters Foods Australia Pty Ltd
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3/5 for packaging performance
This company received a packaging performance level of 3 (Advanced) in its 2025 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
(2025)
Organic products
This company manufactures or distributes products that are certified organic under the Australian Certified Organic label.
Source: ACO
(2022)
Baxters Food Group Ltd
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Fined for worker injury
In 2016 this company was fined 70,000 pounds after admitting to serious health and safety failings had caused a worker's hand to become mutilated in a pie machine. Baxters was also fined 60,000 pounds for another accident at its Fobachers site in October 2015.
Source: news article
(2016)
Modern Slavery statement
California, the UK and Australia have all enacted legislation requiring companies operating within their borders to disclose their efforts to eradicate modern slavery from their operations and supply chains. Follow the link to see this company's disclosure statement.
Source: company website
(2023)
Company Details
Type:
Wholly-owned subsidiary
Contact Details
Address:
39-47 Stafford St, Huntingdale, VIC, 3166, Australia
Phone:
03 9545 5833
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