Ricegrowers Limited

Ricegrowers Limited
Type Privately held
Industry Food and Beverage Manufacturing
Founded 1950[1]
Founder(s) NSW Rice farmers[2]
Headquarters Leeton, Australia
Key people

Gerry Lawson, Chairman

Gary Helou, Managing Director[3]
Products Bulk Rice, Rice Products
Operating income A$707 million (2008)
Employees 1,300[4]
Website www.sunrice.com

Ricegrowers Limited, trading as SunRice,[5] is claimed to be the "world's fifth largest ricefood exporter",[6] and have historically been one of Australia's largest exporters of processed branded food products[7] (though this has been tempered somewhat in recent years by Australia's extended drought).

SunRice's main production is still based in regional New South Wales, Australia, with a main office in Leeton, and Rice Mills in Leeton and Deniliquin, with the Coleambally mill temporarily "moth balled" due to continued drought in Australia. RunRice also operates CopRice stockfeed plants in Leeton and Tongala, Victoria.

SunRice have recently named triple Olympic gold medallist Stephanie Rice as brand ambassador.[8]

Ebro proposal

In October 2010 SunRice announced it had begun negotiations with the Spanish food processor, Ebro Foods, for a proposal to purchase SunRice for A$600 million.[4][9][10]

References

  1. ^ Doak, Emily (18 June 2007). "SunRice lists". ABC Rural (Australian Broadcasting Corporation). http://www.abc.net.au/rural/nsw/content/2006/s1954430.htm. Retrieved 26 October 2010. 
  2. ^ "The SunRice Story". SunRice Australia. http://www.sunrice.com.au/about-us/the-sunrice-story. Retrieved 26 October 2010. 
  3. ^ "Board of Directors". SunRice Australia. http://www.sunrice.com.au/shareholders-growers/board-of-directors. Retrieved 26 October 2010. 
  4. ^ a b Wagstaff, James (21 October 2010). "Spanish bid for SunRice". Weekly Times Now. http://www.weeklytimesnow.com.au/article/2010/10/21/249375_latest-news.html. Retrieved 26 October 2010. 
  5. ^ "Shareholders & Growers". SunRice Australia. http://www.sunrice.com.au/shareholders-growers. Retrieved 26 October 2010. 
  6. ^ "Marketing & Export". Ricegrowers' Association of Australia. http://www.rga.org.au/rice/marketing.asp. Retrieved 26 October 2010. 
  7. ^ "Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill". New South Wales Parliament. http://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/prod/parlment/members.nsf/0/8292a612c9d01cb7ca256d0500158fb4/$FILE/A%20Catanzariti.pdf. Retrieved 26 October 2010. 
  8. ^ "Stephanie Rice now the face of SunRice". Queensland Country Life. 28 October 2008. http://qcl.farmonline.com.au/news/nationalrural/agribusiness-and-general/general/stephanie-rice-now-the-face-of-sunrice/1345027.aspx. Retrieved 26 October 2010. 
  9. ^ Pattison, Talia (26 October 2010). "Buy out worries". The Irrigator. http://www.irrigator.com.au/news/local/news/general/buy-out-worries/1978178.aspx. Retrieved 26 October 2010. 
  10. ^ Herbert, Bronwyn (22 October 2010). "Spanish food giant set to gobble up Australia's Sunrice". AM (Australian Broadcasting Corporation). http://www.abc.net.au/am/content/2010/s3044735.htm. Retrieved 26 October 2010. 

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