Coles brand cheese comes from Australian dairy farms, with milk processed by dairy companies like Saputo Dairy Australia, often at their Victorian facilities (like Cobram), under Coles' direct sourcing model which began in 2019 to support local farmers. While Bega Cheese and Murray Goulburn (now part of Saputo) have supplied in the past, Coles now manages milk sourcing and processing contracts directly, ensuring it's 100% Australian milk for their own-brand cheeses.
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.
Coles is an Australian public company, listed on the ASX (Australian Securities Exchange) as Coles Group Limited, and is not owned by a single country but by its various shareholders, primarily large institutional investors and individual Australians. Founded in Australia, it's a major Australian retailer, with its headquarters in Victoria, Australia, and significant operations focused on the Australian market.
Westacre Dairy Tasty Cheese Block is proudly made with Australian milk.
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.
Aussie first farming
That's why Coles has an Australian First Sourcing Policy. In fact, all our bananas, apples, tomatoes, carrots and many more fruit and veg are 100% Aussie, 100% of the time. As an Australian company, we love supporting other Australian businesses.
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.
We use Bill of Lading data to understand ALDI Grocery Stores's trade in goods. In 2025, ALDI Grocery Stores's top imported product was Baked Goods, with a total of 467 units, accounting for 6.12% of its total imports. Most of the imports originated from China (4,718 shipments, 61.8% of the total).
The Aldi £13 rule refers to the UK supermarket's decision, effective September 2025, to pay its store assistants a minimum of £13 per hour (rising to £13.02 nationally and £14.33 within the M25), making it the first UK supermarket to reach this rate, with further increases for length of service, plus providing paid breaks.
🧀 Our blind-taste test crowned Waitrose & Partners the best mature cheddar, with Marks and Spencer close behind and Aldi UK taking the Great Value title. Turns out supermarket cheese can outshine the big brands!
When Cole's owner Cedd Moses announced in early July that the restaurant was closing, he said there were several reasons for the decision, including the rising cost of labor, crime, the actors and writers strikes and the COVID-19 pandemic. Cole's has been serving up French dips since 1908.
Coles meat, especially fresh beef, is sourced almost entirely from Australian farmers, with a strong focus on local producers in states like Queensland, NSW, Victoria, and WA, often processed by major Australian processors like Teys Australia, and supplied through their own brands like GRAZE and Coles Finest, emphasizing 100% Australian, no added hormones, and grass-fed options.
Coles started as G.J. Coles & Coy variety stores in 1914, later becoming Coles Myer Ltd. (1986-2006) and then Coles Group, owned by Wesfarmers (2007-2018), before being spun off as an independent entity again, with some brands like Bi-Lo, Fosseys, and Newmart being absorbed or rebranded into Coles over the years.
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.
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.
“Lactalis South Africa's team has once again been credited for their expertise and passion and for their products that are on par with the best across the world and loved by South African consumers. “We are proud of our long-standing business partnership with Woolworths, a business that values quality as much as we do.
The average ALDI salary ranges from approximately $81,733 per year for Manager to $165,497 per year for Executive Manager. Average ALDI hourly pay ranges from approximately $27.81 per hour for Deputy Manager to $38.26 per hour for Warehouse Worker. Salary estimated from 345 past and present job postings on Indeed.
Do Aldi staff get a staff discount? You don't get an employee discount but other perks are available including discounted gym membership and cinema tickets.
The "Aldi Aisle of Shame" is the fan-given nickname for Aldi's center aisle, officially called "Aldi Finds," filled with rotating, limited-time products like home goods, apparel, and seasonal items, often tempting shoppers into impulse buys they didn't plan, hence the "shame" or "shameful" purchases. This popular, ever-changing section features unique bargains and dupes, from kitchen gadgets and decor to clothing, leading to a dedicated community sharing finds online.
In February 2020, Tesco announced the sale of its 20% stake in its Chinese joint venture with China Resources for £257 million. The joint venture, created in 2014, had taken over all of Tesco's stores in China.
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.
The site is upgrading its production lines for processed cheese and adding a new shift for its Individually Quick Frozen (IQF) Mozzarella. These are some of Fonterra's key foodservice products, topping billions of burgers and pizzas each year.
🚨 Dairylea Cheese Slices are now proudly Bega branded. Keep an eye out for our Bega Cheese Slices next time you shop!