The Collective
Founded in New Zealand by Angus Allan and Ofer Shenhav. Today their dairy and plant-based products are available in NZ, UK, France, Asia, Pacific and the Middle East.

Overall

Owned NZL
Rating C
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Epicurean Dairy Ltd
NZL

Company Assessment

(Last updated Nov 2024)
Epicurean Dairy Ltd
Praise
B Corp certification
Certified B Corporations, or B Corps, are companies verified by B Lab to meet high standards of social and environmental performance, transparency, and accountability. The B Impact Assessment measures a company?s practices and outcomes in five areas: governance, workers, community, the environment, and customers. This company's UK division has a B Impact Score of 104.5 and has held B Corp Certification since July 2020. The median score for businesses is 50.9, with a score of 80 required for B Corp Certification.
Criticism
Fined for falsifying listeria results
In 2019 this company and its former directors were fined NZ$483,000 for repeatedly failing to report positive Listeria results taken from the company's factory in Avondale, breaching food safety regulations. The company also falsified official related records.
Information
Planting native trees
In 2020 and 2021 this company funded the planting of over 2,000 native trees by supporting Trees That Count, New Zealand's community marketplace to connect tree funders and planters.
Sustainability claims
This company has sustainability claims on its website in the areas of packaging, planting native trees, offering plant-based options, and community support.
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Company Details

Type:
Private company
Founded:
2009

Contact Details

Address:
Auckland, New Zealand
Website:
www.thecollectivedairy.com

Products / Brands

The Collective
The Collective Probiotic Milk/Kefir