Food importer and marketer
                                    Manassen Foods markets many leading consumer brands including Trident. In April 2006 Manassen Foods acquired The Great Southern Foods group, King Oscar and Hutchinsons (NZ), and turned the business into a new company with CHAMP Pty Ltd having a 51 per cent stake. Bought Sunbeam Foods in 2007. China's Bright Food bought 75% of the company in late 2011.
                            Company Ownership
                    Manassen Foods Australia Pty Ltd
                
                AUS
    
    
    
        Bright Food (Group) Co Ltd
        
        
    owns 75% of Manassen Foods Australia Pty Ltd
        
    CHN
    
    Large food conglomerate
                    State-owned Bright Food was established in 2006 amid a series of mergers and consolidations of Chinese state-owned assets, and today is China's largest food company. Shanghai's municipal government is the company's controlling stakeholder. Acquired 75% of Manassen Foods in Nov 2011.
            
        Government of the People's Republic of China
        
        
    owns 100% of Bright Food (Group) Co Ltd
        
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    Communist government
                    All power within the government of the People's Republic of China is divided among three bodies: the Chinese Communist Party, State Council, and the People's Liberation Army. In recent years China has been consolidating it's state-owned assets and inviting private investors to invest (often family members of high ranking government officials), however in most cases the government retains control and majority ownership. We have listed State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) simply as subsidiaries of China's government, although in reality company ownership is often more complex.
            Company Assessment
            (Last updated Sep 2025)        
        
        
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         4/5 for packaging performance
        4/5 for packaging performance
    
    
        This company received a packaging performance level of 4 (Leading) 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)
                            
        
    
         Palm oil rating - WAZA
        Palm oil rating - WAZA
    
    
        The PalmOil Scan app, developed by the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA), rates companies based on their commitment to sustainable palm oil. Companies are evaluated on their use of certified sustainable palm oil (CSPO), conservation efforts, sourcing practices, and RSPO membership. Ratings range from Excellent to No Commitment. This company is rated "No Commitment" (retrieved 4 Feb 2025). However, scoring is largely dependent on reporting to the RSPO, and smaller companies may avoid membership because of the associated fees and paperwork. Therefore this criticism has not been heavily weighted.
    
            Source: WAZA
                                    (2025)
                            
        
    
         Palm oil free products
        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)
                            
        
    
         Monkey-free coconuts
        Monkey-free coconuts
    
    
        Monkeys in Thailand are kept chained, trained using abusive methods, and forced to climb trees to pick coconuts used for coconut milk, oil, and other products. This company has policies of sourcing from farms where no monkey labour is used.
    
            Source: PETA Asia
                                    (2020)
                            
        
    
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         6% for supply chain practices in China
        6% for supply chain practices in China
    
    
        The Green Supply Chain Corporate Information Transparency Index (CITI) evaluates consumer-facing companies that have a sizeable supply chain in China.  The evaluation uses government supervision data and public information to assess the environmental management of their supply chains in China. This company received a score of 6/100 (retrieved 24 Nov 2023).
    
            Source: IPE
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         0% in Forest 500 Rankings
        0% in Forest 500 Rankings
    
    
        Forest 500 identifies and annually assesses the 500 companies and 150 financial institutions most exposed to deforestation risk in their supply chains and investments on the strength and implementation of their commitments on deforestation and human rights. This company received a score of 0%.
    
            Source: Forest 500
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         0/20 in Social Benchmark
        0/20 in Social Benchmark
    
    
        The 2024 Social Benchmark assesses the world's 2,000 most influential companies on their responsibility in meeting society's fundamental expectations towards three measurement areas: respecting human rights, providing decent work, and acting ethically. This company was assessed in 2023 and received a score of 0/20. The average score was an alarmingly low 4.6/20 and the highest score was 15.5/20.
    
            
    
         0% in Gender Benchmark
        0% in Gender Benchmark
    
    
        In 2023 and 2024, the World Benchmarking Alliance assessed 2,000 companies on their efforts to drive gender equality and women's empowerment across their entire value chain. Companies are assessed on governance and strategy, representation, compensation and benefits, health and well-being, and violence and harassment. This company scored 0 out of 100. The average score was 15.3 and the highest score was 51.
    
            
    
         0% in Food and Agriculture Benchmark
        0% in Food and Agriculture Benchmark
    
    
        The 2023 Food and Agriculture Benchmark assessed 350 keystone companies across the entirety of the food system, from farm to fork. It covers three dimensions where transformation is needed: nutrition, environment and social inclusion. This company ranked #323/350, with a total score of 0/100.
    
            
    
         0% in Nature Benchmark
        0% in Nature Benchmark
    
    
        The Nature Benchmark ranks 816 companies across 20 industries on their efforts to protect our environment and its biodiversity. Companies were assessed in three phases between 2022 and 2024 using three measurement areas: governance and strategy; social inclusion and community impact; and ecosystems and biodiversity. This company was assessed in 2023 and is ranked #750/816, with a total score of 0/100.
    
            
    
         0% in Seafood Stewardship Index
        0% in Seafood Stewardship Index
    
    
        The 2023 Seafood Stewardship Index ranks the world's 30 largest seafood companies across four measurement areas: governance and strategy, ecosystems, traceability and social responsibility. This company ranked #29/30, with a total score of 0/100.
    
            
    
         Severe ESG Risk
        Severe ESG Risk
    
    
        Sustainalytics, a top ESG research firm, evaluates environmental, social, and governance risks for over 16,000 companies. Its ESG Risk Rating reflects how much risk a company faces in its industry and how well it manages those risks. The final score includes both unmanaged and unmanageable risks, and companies are rated on a scale from negligible (0-10) to severe (40+). This company received an ESG Risk Rating of 44.5, placing it in the "severe risk" category (retrieved April 2025).
    
            Source: Sustainalytics
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        Ownership
    
    
        The registered capital of Bright Group is 3.43 billion RMB, in which State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of Shanghai Municipal Government (Shanghai SASAC) accounts for 50.43%, Shanghai DaSheng Holdings Co., Ltd. invests 20.41%, and each of Shanghai State-owned Assets Operation Co., Ltd., SHENERGY Group, Shanghai International Group, Shanghai industrial Investment Holdings Co., Ltd. and Shanghai JiuShi holds 5.832% respectively.
    
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                                    (2012)
                            
        
    
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         Investing in single-use plastic waste
        Investing in single-use plastic waste
    
    
        This company is the world's 2th largest equity owner of companies producing single-use plastic waste, according to Minderoo Foundation's 2021 Plastic Waste Makers Index. Institutional asset managers and global banks are providing billions of dollars to companies that produce polymers from fossil fuels, as much as 100 times more than they provide to companies trying to shift to a circular economy. Plastic pollution is one of the biggest, most urgent threats facing our planet and our health.
    
            Source: Minderoo Foundation
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         Human rights abuse
        Human rights abuse
    
    
        Amnesty International's 2020 report on China states "The year was marked by harsh crackdowns on human rights defenders and people perceived to be dissidents, as well as the systematic repression of ethnic minorities. The beginning of the year saw the start of the COVID-19 outbreak in Wuhan, which killed more than 4,600 people in China. People demanded freedom of expression and transparency after authorities reprimanded health professionals for warning about the virus. At the UN, China was strongly criticized and urged to allow immediate, meaningful and unfettered access to Xinjiang. Stringent restrictions on freedom of expression continued unabated. Foreign journalists faced detention and expulsion, as well as systematic delays to and refusals of visa renewals. Chinese and other tech firms operating outside China blocked what the government deemed politically sensitive content, extending its censorship standards internationally. China enacted its first Civil Code, which received thousands of submissions by the public calling for legalization of same-sex marriage. Hong Kong’s National Security Law led to a clampdown on freedom of expression." Follow the link for further details.
    
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         Treatment of Uyghurs
        Treatment of Uyghurs
    
    
        Amnesty International's 2021 report 'Like We Were Enemies in a War', outlines how Uyghurs, Kazakhs and other predominantly Muslim ethnic minorities in China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region face systematic state-organized mass imprisonment, torture and persecution amounting to crimes against humanity. Muslim ethnic groups are being forced to abandon their religious traditions, cultural practices and local languages.
    
            Source: Amnesty Intl
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         Human rights abuse
        Human rights abuse
    
    
        According to Human Rights Watch: "China's one-party authoritarian state under the Chinese Communist Party systemically curbs fundamental rights. Under President Xi Jinping, in power since 2013, the government has deepened repression at home and sought to muzzle critics abroad. It has arbitrarily detained human rights defenders and lawyers, tightened control over civil society, media, and the internet, and deployed invasive mass surveillance technology. The government imposes particularly heavy-handed control in the ethnic minority regions of Xinjiang and Tibet. The government's cultural persecution and arbitrary detention of a million Uyghurs and other Turkic Muslims since 2017 constitute crimes against humanity. In Hong Kong, the government imposed draconian national security legislation in 2020 and systematically curbed the city's freedoms. The government initially covered up the Covid-19 outbreak and later hindered international efforts to investigate the virus's origin."
    
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        Follow the link to see Wikipedia's article on the government of the People's Republic of China.
    
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Company Details
Type:
                Private company
                                                                                        Subsidiaries:
                
        Sunbeam Foods Pty Ltd
                            
            
                
                
                    
    
                Dried fruit processors
                                    Established in 1926. Acquired Angus Park Fruit company in 2004. Bought by Manassen Foods in 2007, which was bought by China's Bright Food in 2011.
                            Contact Details
                    Address:
                
                
                    8 Interchange Dr, Eastern Creek, NSW, 2766, Australia
                
                                        
                    Phone:
                
                02 9421 3100
                                        
                    Freecall:
                
                1800 888 606
                                        
                    Website:
                
                
                    Products / Brands
Manassen Foods
                Angas Park
                                Dried Fruit & Nuts
                
                                                        
            
                    
                Chrystal Fresh
                                Cheese
                
                                                        
            
                    
                Diet Rite
                                Herbs & Spices
                
                                                        
            
                    
                Fruit For Life
                                Dried Fruit & Nuts
                
                                                        
            
                    
                Globus
                                Pickles, Chutney & Relish
                
                                                        
            
                    
                Golden Days
                                Health Bars
                
                                                        
            
                    
                King Oscar
                                Canned Fish
                
                                                        
            
                    
                Marion's Kitchen
                                Asian
                
                                                        
            
                    
                Paul Newman's Own
                                Pasta Sauce
                
                                                        
            
                    
                Paul Newman's Own
                                Salad Dressing/Mayonnaise
                
                                                        
            
                    
                    
                S & W
                                Topping & Syrup
                
                                                        
            
                    
                Sunbeam
                                Dried Fruit & Nuts
                
                                                        
            
                    
                Trident
                                Dried Fruit & Nuts
                
                                                        
            
                    
                Trident
                                Noodles
                
                                                        
            
                    
                Trident
                                Chilli/Hot Sauce
                
                                                        
            
                    
                Trident
                                Canned Vegies/Beans
                
                                                        
            
                    
                Trident
                                Soup
                
                                                        
            
                    
                Trident
                                Asian
                
                                                        
            
                    
                Wokka
                                Noodles
                
                                                        
            
                    
                Wokka
                                Packet Meals
                
                                                        
            
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