Previous Packaging Covenant signatory

This company was a signatory to the Australian Packaging Covenant, a voluntary agreement to encourage waste minimisation. However in 2018 they were withdrawn for not meeting one or more of their APCO Member obligations.

Source: APCO (2024)

Food safety class action

Hundreds of Australians allegedly suffered health problems caused by dangerously high iodine levels contained in Bonsoy between 2004 and 2009. The Australian distributor and brand owner, Spiral Foods, and Japanese companies Muso and Marusan Ai-Co agreed to compensate victims with $25 million, the highest settlement of a food safety class action in Australia.

Source: news article (2014)

Breaching advertising codes

This company has been criticised for offensive advertising. In 2020 the Advertising Standards Bureau upheld complaints about an internet ad by this company on the grounds that it breached advertising codes. The ad was subsequently discontinued or modified.

Source: Advertising Standards Bureau (2020)

Organic products

This company manufactures or distributes products that are certified organic under the Australian Certified Organic label.

Source: ACO (2022)

Bonsoy Debacle blogsite

This blog site by Tim Marsh contains information about the 2009 recall of Bonsoy, hyperthyroidism symptoms, the Bonsoy Class Action and more.

Source: The Bonsoy Debacle (2016)