Food manufacturing, especially soup
Founded in Scotland in 1868 by George Baxter. Today the company is still family owned and operated.
Company Assessment
(Last updated Jan 2023)
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Baxters Food Group Ltd
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Fined for worker injury
In 2016 this company was fined 70,000 pounds after admitting to serious health and safety failings had caused a worker's hand to become mutilated in a pie machine. Baxters was also fined 60,000 pounds for another accident at its Fobachers site in October 2015.
Source: news article
(2016)
Modern Slavery statement
California, the UK and Australia have all enacted legislation requiring companies operating within their borders to disclose their efforts to eradicate modern slavery from their operations and supply chains. Follow the link to see this company's disclosure statement.
Source: company website
(2023)
Company Details
Type:
Family-owned private company
Founded:
1868
Revenue:
308 million USD
(2016)
Employees:
1,500
(2016)
Subsidiaries:
Baxters Foods Australia Pty Ltd
Food importer and manufacturer
Baxters Foods Australia was established in 2006 supplying soup, chutney, condiment and pickled vegetables to the retail trade under Baxters brand. Bought Sole Mio in April 2008, makers of marinated, chargrilled vegetables and pesto sauces under the Bamboleo brand. Acquired Jensens in Feb 2013.
Jensens Choice Foods Pty Ltd
Wet spices, mustard, organic sauces and cookie dough makers
Founded in 1984 by Stig and Kate Jensen. Acquired by UK's Baxters in Feb 2013.
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Products / Brands
Baxters Australia
Aunty Kaths
Custard & Desserts
Baxters
Soup
Baxters
Pickles, Chutney & Relish
Jensens
Pickles, Chutney & Relish
Jensens
Crushed Garlic
★ certified organic
Jensens
Pasta Sauce
★ certified organic
Yackandandah
Jam