Warrnambool Cheese & Butter Factory Company Holdings Limited (WCB) is an Australian-based company manufacturing dairy products, majority-owned by Saputo Inc., a Canadian company, that manufactures a range of dairy products under various brands. The business is based in Allansford, Victoria and is the oldest dairy processor in Australia, having been established in 1888.[1][2] It owns cheese brands CHEER (formerly COON cheese) and Cracker Barrel.
The company was registered on 28 May 1888 and the construction of factory facilities followed.[3] In fact, two co-operative companies opened cheese and butter factories in Victoria in 1888; the first to open, on 22 October, was the Cobden and District Cheese and Butter Factory Company Ltd, and then on 14 November the Warrnambool Cheese & Butter Factory Co. Ltd. opened their factory in Allansford.[4] At the start, the main product was cream, which was taken to Melbourne by rail.[4]
Initially, Warrnambool Cheese & Butter sourced their milk from local farmers, and in 1889 all suppliers became shareholders.[3]Butter production expanded during the 1890s, and by 1900, Victoria had 304 butter factories.[4]
Kraft Walker takes over (1934)edit
In November 1934 Kraft Walker Cheese Co. leased the factory owned by Warrnambool Cheese & Butter and expanded operations.[5] Kraft Walker began manufacturing "Red Coon" (later to be renamed COON) cheese, around July 1931.[6][7][8]
Takeover of Lion Dairy & Drinks (2015)edit
In 2015, WCB paid A$137.5 million for a part of Lion Dairy & Drinks' business, including the cheese brands Cracker Barrel and COON.[9]
Current businessedit
As of 2015[update] the company produces cheese, butter, cream and dairy ingredients, roughly half of which is sold overseas. Local brands include the Sungold milk, Coon cheese, Cracker Barrel, Mil Lel, Great Ocean Road and Warrnambool Cheddar cheeses.[10] It is also one of the two Australian producers making nutraceutical products from milk extracts, including bone supplements[further explanation needed] and baby formula.[11]
They also own and run the tourist attraction called Cheese World, close to the factory, which includes a dairy farm museum and an opportunity to sample cheeses, as well as a shop and cafe.[12][13]
^ abcKeith Farrer (24 February 2005). To Feed A Nation: A History of Australian Food Science and Technology. Csiro Publishing. p. 101. ISBN978-0-643-09972-2.
^"Kraft Foods Ltd". Private Revenue Perfins of Victoria. Article includes historical information about a stamp used by Kraft Foods Ltd. in 1932 in Australia. Retrieved 16 January 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
^"Advertising". Advertiser and Register. 31 July 1931. p. 18. Retrieved 16 January 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
^"[Trove search result, "red coon", Jan 1926–31 Sep 1931]". Trove. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
^Smith, Simone (2 March 2015). "Warrnambool Cheese and Butter to buy Lion's 'everyday cheese business'". The Herald and Weekly Times. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
^Smith, Simone (2 March 2015). "Warrnambool Cheese and Butter to buy Lion's 'everyday cheese business'". The Herald and Weekly Times. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
^Jared Lynch (8 November 2013). "Sitting on farm fence in global bidding war for Warrnambool Cheese & Butter". smh.com.au. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
^Anthony Ham; Trent Holden; Kate Morgan (1 June 2014). Lonely Planet Melbourne & Victoria. Lonely Planet Publications. p. 416. ISBN978-1-74360-017-7.
^"Allansford Cheese World – Experience Cheese World". cheeseworld.com.au. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
External linksedit
Official website
December 07, 2023
warrnambool, cheese, butter, warrnambool, cheese, butter, factory, company, holdings, limited, australian, based, company, manufacturing, dairy, products, majority, owned, saputo, canadian, company, that, manufactures, range, dairy, products, under, various, b. Warrnambool Cheese amp Butter Factory Company Holdings Limited WCB is an Australian based company manufacturing dairy products majority owned by Saputo Inc a Canadian company that manufactures a range of dairy products under various brands The business is based in Allansford Victoria and is the oldest dairy processor in Australia having been established in 1888 1 2 It owns cheese brands CHEER formerly COON cheese and Cracker Barrel Warrnambool Cheese and ButterFounded1888HeadquartersAustraliaWebsitewww wbr wcbf wbr com wbr au Contents 1 History 1 1 Early history 1 2 Kraft Walker takes over 1934 1 3 Takeover of Lion Dairy amp Drinks 2015 2 Current business 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksHistory editEarly history edit The company was registered on 28 May 1888 and the construction of factory facilities followed 3 In fact two co operative companies opened cheese and butter factories in Victoria in 1888 the first to open on 22 October was the Cobden and District Cheese and Butter Factory Company Ltd and then on 14 November the Warrnambool Cheese amp Butter Factory Co Ltd opened their factory in Allansford 4 At the start the main product was cream which was taken to Melbourne by rail 4 Initially Warrnambool Cheese amp Butter sourced their milk from local farmers and in 1889 all suppliers became shareholders 3 Butter production expanded during the 1890s and by 1900 Victoria had 304 butter factories 4 Kraft Walker takes over 1934 edit In November 1934 Kraft Walker Cheese Co leased the factory owned by Warrnambool Cheese amp Butter and expanded operations 5 Kraft Walker began manufacturing Red Coon later to be renamed COON cheese around July 1931 6 7 8 Takeover of Lion Dairy amp Drinks 2015 edit In 2015 WCB paid A 137 5 million for a part of Lion Dairy amp Drinks business including the cheese brands Cracker Barrel and COON 9 Current business editAs of 2015 update the company produces cheese butter cream and dairy ingredients roughly half of which is sold overseas Local brands include the Sungold milk Coon cheese Cracker Barrel Mil Lel Great Ocean Road and Warrnambool Cheddar cheeses 10 It is also one of the two Australian producers making nutraceutical products from milk extracts including bone supplements further explanation needed and baby formula 11 They also own and run the tourist attraction called Cheese World close to the factory which includes a dairy farm museum and an opportunity to sample cheeses as well as a shop and cafe 12 13 See also edit nbsp Companies portal nbsp Food portalList of cheesemakers List of oldest companies in AustraliaReferences edit Hopkins Philip 28 May 2004 New culture for former dairy co op The Age Retrieved 7 November 2013 Ockenden Will 4 May 2013 Bega Cheese launches 319 million takeover bid for Warrnambool Cheese and Butter ABC Retrieved 7 November 2013 a b History WCB Retrieved 20 May 2018 a b c Keith Farrer 24 February 2005 To Feed A Nation A History of Australian Food Science and Technology Csiro Publishing p 101 ISBN 978 0 643 09972 2 Kraft Foods Ltd Private Revenue Perfins of Victoria Article includes historical information about a stamp used by Kraft Foods Ltd in 1932 in Australia Retrieved 16 January 2021 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint others link Kraft Cheese The Herald Melbourne No 16 952 Victoria Australia 16 September 1931 p 27 Retrieved 14 January 2021 via National Library of Australia Advertising Advertiser and Register 31 July 1931 p 18 Retrieved 16 January 2021 via National Library of Australia Trove search result red coon Jan 1926 31 Sep 1931 Trove Retrieved 16 January 2021 Smith Simone 2 March 2015 Warrnambool Cheese and Butter to buy Lion s everyday cheese business The Herald and Weekly Times Retrieved 15 January 2021 Smith Simone 2 March 2015 Warrnambool Cheese and Butter to buy Lion s everyday cheese business The Herald and Weekly Times Retrieved 21 August 2015 Jared Lynch 8 November 2013 Sitting on farm fence in global bidding war for Warrnambool Cheese amp Butter smh com au Retrieved 20 May 2018 Anthony Ham Trent Holden Kate Morgan 1 June 2014 Lonely Planet Melbourne amp Victoria Lonely Planet Publications p 416 ISBN 978 1 74360 017 7 Allansford Cheese World Experience Cheese World cheeseworld com au Retrieved 20 May 2018 External links editOfficial website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Warrnambool Cheese and Butter amp oldid 1186166450, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
