NFF, Littleproud weigh in on foreign ownership of Australian food brands

04 November 2020

Australia’s peak farming body does not see issue with our iconic food brands becoming foreign-owned, while our Agriculture Minister would prefer they all remained in Australian hands.

In a special report looking at 35 iconic Aussie foods last week, The Weekly Times revealed only eight were now Australian-owned, despite many starting as small Australian family-owned businesses and local farmer co-operatives.

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NFF, Littleproud weigh in on foreign ownership of Australian food brands
The Weekly Times, November 4 2020

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