Conglomerate
Founded in 1949. Run by Robert Kuok. Interests include shipping, real estate, Shangri-la Hotels, media and agribusiness. They previously controlled 10% of the world's sugar. Affiliated with Wilmar International, the world's biggest palm oil processor. Wilmar is run by Robert Kuok's nephew, Khoon Hong Kuok.
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Kuok Group
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Company Details
Type:
Family-owned private company
Founded:
1949
Subsidiaries:
Wilmar International Ltd
(30% owned)
Agribusiness, especially palm oil
World's #1 palm oil trader. World's #1 palm biodiesel manufacturer. Asia's largest agri-business group. One of the largest plantation companies in Indonesia/Malaysia. Run by Khoon Hong Kuok. Supplies palm oil to multinational companies such as Unilever, Nestle and Cargill. Bought CSR's sugar and renewable energy business in 2010, and Goodman Fielder in 2015.
Goodman Fielder Ltd
Food and beverage company
Founded in Tamworth NSW in 1909. Goodman Fielder was Australasia's largest listed food manufacturing company, however the company was delisted from the ASX in 2015 when it was acquired for $1.3 billion by the world's largest palm oil trading company, Wilmar International, and Hong Kong investment company First Facific. They manufacture their products in almost 60 plants across Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Fiji and New Caledonia. Wilmar became full owners in 2019.
Wilmar Sugar Australia Ltd
Sugar
Australia's #1 sugar processor and refiner (#8 globally). Owns and operates eight sugar mills in Queensland, processing more than half of Australia's raw sugar. Australia's largest producer of sugar-based ethanol and renewable energy from biomass. Sold by CSR to Wilmar in July 2010. Previously known as Sucrogen.
Sugar Australia Pty Ltd
(75% owned)
Sugar manufacturer
The Australian sugar industry produces 5.2 million tonnes of raw sugar annually and 85 per cent of this is exported. 75 per cent owned by Wilmar, the world's biggest palm oil trader. Distributes and markets stevia sweetener products under an agreement with GLG Life Tech.
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Goodman Fielder (30% owned)
Atlantic Bakery
Bread
Buttercup
Bread
Cornwells
Vinegar
Cornwells
Pickles, Chutney & Relish
Country Life
Bread
Country Split
Bread
Crisco
Cooking Oil
Defiance
Flour & Bread Mix
Donna Hay
Cake Mix
ETA
Cooking Oil
ETA
Tomato/BBQ Sauce
Gold'nCanola
Cooking Oil
Gold'nCanola
Butter & Margarine
Helgas
Flat Bread
Helgas
Bread
Holbrooks
Pickles, Chutney & Relish
Kream
Flour & Bread Mix
La Famiglia
Bread
Lawson's
Bread
Logicol
Butter & Margarine
Meadow Lea
Butter & Margarine
Mighty Soft
Bread
Oli & Vine
Salad Dressing/Mayonnaise
Olive Grove
Butter & Margarine
Olive Grove
Olive Oil
★ Australian Extra Virgin certified
One Night in Mexico
Mexican
Pampas
Frozen Desserts/Fruit
Pampas
Frozen Pastry
Paul Newman's Own
Pasta Sauce
Paul Newman's Own
Salad Dressing/Mayonnaise
Pavlova Magic
Pudding & Custard
Pavlova Magic
Cake Mix
Plantry
Vegetarian & Vegan
Plantry
Frozen Meals/Pizza
Praise
Salad Dressing/Mayonnaise
Supafry
Butter & Margarine
Taylors
Bread
White Wings
Gravy
White Wings
Flour & Bread Mix
★ some products certified organic
White Wings
Pudding & Custard
White Wings
Cake Mix
Wonder
Flat Bread
Wonder
Bread