Major Australian-owned cheese brands include Bega, known for its iconic cheese, Bulla Dairy Foods, Norco, and smaller artisan producers like Bruny Island Cheese, Milawa Cheese Company, and Alba Cheese, offering diverse Italian and traditional styles, all proudly Australian-owned and made with local milk.
We are the Bega Group and we're proudly Australian-owned. For over a century, we've been passionate makers and innovators of food and today, we produce foods, beverages, and ingredients that millions of people use daily.
Bega Cheese is an Australian owned and operated cheese company located in the beautiful Bega Valley, on the south coast of New South Wales. The company was founded as a dairy co-operative in 1899, and many of the current owners of Bega Cheese are the 100 plus dairy farmers.
Australian cheese, please. From crumbly cheddars to creamy Bries, Australian cheese is packed with flavour and tradition. Whether you melt it, slice it or pair it with your favourite wine, there's a cheese for every occasion (and grazing board!).
Meredith Blue is an Australian blue cheese hailing from Meredith, Victoria. The cheese is made from pasteurized sheep's milk and it's left to age for 6 to 8 weeks.
Some of the major Australian-owned dairy companies include Bega Cheese, Bulla Dairy Foods, Beston Global Food Company, Norco Co-operative, Australian Consolidated Milk, Kyvalley Dairy, and Union Dairy Company.
Mainland Cheese is a brand of cheese owned by Fonterra Co-operative Group that is sold throughout Australasia and parts of the Americas. It began as a family business in the South Island of New Zealand (which is jocularly known as the "mainland" of New Zealand because it is larger than the North Island).
Yes, Bulla Dairy Foods is still proudly Australian-owned and operated by the same three founding families (Sloan, Anderson, and another related family) since 1910, making it one of Australia's oldest family-owned dairy businesses, producing all its products in Victoria using local milk.
Coles Brand Australian cheese is made using 100% Australian milk, and is currently sourced from dairy processors who purchase milk from farmers, under contracts that allow the processor rather than Coles to set the farmgate price.
One of Bega's most notable achievements came in 2017 when it acquired several iconic Australian food brands from Mondelez International. This $460 million deal included the purchase of Vegemite, ZoOSh, and the rights to use the Kraft brand in Australia for peanut butter and cheese products.
Several milk brands are 100% Australian owned, including Norco, an Australian farmer-owned co-operative; Riverina Fresh, a long-standing Australian dairy company; and Procal, a family-owned dairy in Victoria, plus brands like aPLUS milk, Little Big Dairy Co, and Great Ocean Road Dairy, all emphasizing local ownership and production to support Australian farmers and communities.
Bega Dairy & Drinks (also known as BDD or BDD Pty Ltd) is a subsidiary of Australian diversified food company the Bega Group, having been purchased from the Japanese company Kirin (who owns Lion in Australia) in November 2020.
Circle Limited (Golden Circle). The ultimate parent company of Heinz Australia is H. J. Heinz Company, an entity incorporated in the United States of America.
Coles Brand fresh milk is 100% Australian, and was previously sourced entirely from dairy processors who purchased milk from farmers, under contracts that allowed the processor rather than Coles to set the farmgate price.
Bega, famously known for cheese, recently acquired the former Kraft Peanut Butter factory in Victoria, and the original recipe, adding the delicious spread to its portfolio, keeping hundreds of Aussie jobs for Victorian factory workers.
Western Star is an Australian butter and spreads brand founded in 1926 in the Western Districts of Victoria. Products are widely distributed across Australia and available in most supermarkets. The brand is owned by Fonterra.
Top 5 Cheeses made in Australia
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Any cheese with an ingredients list of only milk, salt, and enzymes/cultures (like cheddar, Swiss, mozzarella, gouda, feta, goat cheese, cottage cheese, etc.) is 100% real cheese, while "American Cheese" or "cheese products" often contain added emulsifiers and flavorings, making them processed rather than purely natural cheese. Always check the label: if it lists more than milk, salt, and enzymes (like sodium citrate, whey, artificial flavors), it's a cheese product.
MasterFoods™ has a proud heritage, starting as an Australian run family business in 1945. Today, it is still a family run business as part of Mars Food & Nutrition Australia™, which is owned by the Mars family. 95% of MasterFoods™ products are manufactured at our plant on the NSW Central Coast.
McCain Foods (Aust) Pty Ltd and McCain Foods (NZ) Limited are both wholly owned subsidiaries of McCain Foods Limited in Canada and are part of the global McCain group of companies. McCain Foods Australia & New Zealand has over 1,500 employees, 5 production sites, and sales presence in all major cities.
We've always been Aussie made but now we're owned by Bega Cheese Limited – making us Aussie owned too! Bega Cheese completed its acquisition of the Lion Dairy & Drinks business from the previous owners in January of 2021, marking the return of Dairy Farmers to Australian ownership.
Several milk brands are 100% Australian owned, including Norco, an Australian farmer-owned co-operative; Riverina Fresh, a long-standing Australian dairy company; and Procal, a family-owned dairy in Victoria, plus brands like aPLUS milk, Little Big Dairy Co, and Great Ocean Road Dairy, all emphasizing local ownership and production to support Australian farmers and communities.
Dairy Farmers butter is proudly Aussie owned and made with 100% Australian cream in country Victoria. You can rest assured that you're still supporting Australian farming communities through the Better Farms Program. Dairy Farmers delicious butter is perfect for all your cooking and baking needs!
Cheer (stylised as CHEER; formerly Coon,) is the Australian trademark of a cheddar cheese (known as "tasty" in Australia) produced by the Warrnambool Cheese and Butter company, which is majority-owned by Canadian dairy company Saputo Inc.