Big M flavored milk is owned by the Australian company Bega Group, which acquired the brand as part of its purchase of Lion Dairy and Drinks (now Bega Dairy & Drinks) in late 2020, bringing it back into Australian hands. Bega also owns other popular dairy brands like Pura, Dairy Farmers, and Dare iced coffee.
Established in 1978, Big M is a Victoria-based flavoured milk brand owned and operated by Bega Group.
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.
Lactalis produces a wide variety of cheese, butter, and milk products. Its products reach 143 countries. The company operates 65 plants in France. A private company, Groupe Lactalis is owned 100% by the Besnier family.
Bega Cheese's largest shareholder, the billionaire Forrest family, says it supports the company's aspirations to acquire the sprawling dairy and consumer products business put up for auction by Fonterra.
The Valmorbida family is an Italian-Australian business family primarily based in Melbourne, Victoria.
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.
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.
French giant Lactalis will become the largest dairy company in Australia with the purchase of Fonterra Cooperative Group for $3.4 billion. Fonterra has agreed to the sale of its global business to Lactalis, including its operations in Australia, Oceania, Sri Lanka and the Middle East.
The "healthiest" milk in Australia depends on your needs, but soy milk is nutritionally closest to dairy with high protein, while oat milk offers fibre (beta-glucans for cholesterol), and almond milk is lowest in calories. Always choose unsweetened and calcium-fortified varieties for plant-based options, and consider skim dairy for low fat or A2 milk if sensitive to standard dairy protein.
Coles proudly sources fresh milk from some of Australia's finest dairy farmers in Victoria, New South Wales, South Australia, Western Australia and Tasmania. Coles proudly sources fresh milk from some of Australia's finest dairy farmers in Victoria, New South Wales, South Australia, Western Australia and Tasmania.
Dr. Gundry recommends non-dairy alternatives like unsweetened coconut milk or hemp milk, and for dairy, A2 milk from goats, sheep, or specific cows (like Guernsey) that lack the A1 casein protein, all to avoid lectins and support gut health, viewing almond milk as a less ideal C-tier option and strongly cautioning against oat milk, per his {platform and {video content https://www.youtube.com/shorts/QAVMEzqc3yI}}.
A number of Australian energy companies, for example, are owned by Chinese firms. EnergyAustralia, despite its name, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Hong Kong-based China Light and Power Co Ltd, while Alinta Energy is owned by Chow Tai Fook Enterprises.
In November 2020, Australian company Bega Cheese purchased Lion Dairy & Drinks from Japan's Kirin Holdings, acquiring Big M and other notable brands from the Japanese entity.
Arla will become the largest supplier of fresh milk to Aldi when a new tender comes into force in October 2018. The agreement means the farmer-owned co-op will supply the majority of liquid milk and cream to stores in England and Wales for the UK's fifth-largest supermarket.
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.
The word Bulla is of indigenous Australian origins meaning 'two'. It was first settled by William "Tulip" Wright, the former chief constable of Melbourne in 1843. In 1851 the village was surveyed.
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.
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.
Aldi milk is so cheap because of its private label strategy, selling its own "Friendly Farms" brand, which cuts out middleman markups, plus its low-overhead store model (smaller stores, less stocking), and often using milk as a loss leader to get you in the door, while sourcing milk directly from dairies and stocking it efficiently.
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.
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The VEGEMITE brand has a history spanning over 100 years and is proudly owned by the great Australian food company – Bega Cheese Limited. Bega Cheese Limited purchased the VEGEMITE brand in 2017, returning VEGEMITE to Australian ownership for the first time in over 90 years.
At the 2021 census, 1,390,637 Australian residents identified themselves as having Chinese ancestry, accounting for 5.5% of the total population.
Mining magnate Gina Rinehart is often cited as Australia's largest private landowner through Hancock Agriculture and her majority stake in S. Kidman & Co, controlling over 9 million hectares, but recent reports suggest Northern Territory pastoralists Viv Oldfield and Donny Costello (Crown Point Pastoral) might hold the top spot with over 9 million hectares, surpassing Rinehart after she sold some properties. It's a dynamic list, with Rinehart's vast holdings often ranked highest in size, but sales and acquisitions shift the rankings.