Noodle manufacturers
Hakubaku Australia make noodles from Australian wheat in its Ballarat manufacturing plant. 70% is exported to Japan and USA.
Company Ownership
Hakubaku Australia Pty Ltd
AUS
Hakubaku Co Ltd
owns 100% of Hakubaku Australia Pty Ltd
JPN
Noodle makers
Japan's #1 dried noodle manufacturer.
Company Assessment
(Last updated Jun 2024)
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Hakubaku 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)
Transparency of manufacture and product source
Noodles are manufactured in Ballarat, Victoria. The Flood Plain Organic Group in Balranald, New South Wales, are the group responsible for growing the organic wheat used exclusively in Hakubaku noodles.
Source: company website
(2010)
Australian Organic Award winner
In 2017 this company was awarded Export Market Leader at the Australian Organic Annual Awards. Each year Australian Organic, Australia's largest and most well known organic certification system, celebrates the contribution of their clients to the organic industry by showcasing the year's most outstanding organic products, businesses and individuals.
Source: ACO
(2017)
Organic products
This company manufactures or distributes products that are certified organic under the Australian Certified Organic label.
Source: ACO
(2022)
Hakubaku Co Ltd
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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:
Wholly-owned subsidiary
Founded:
1996
Employees:
35
(2024)
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Products / Brands
Hakubaku Australia
Hakubaku
Asian
★ some products certified organic
Hakubaku
Soy/Asian Sauce
Hakubaku
Noodles
★ certified organic