Vegemite is back in the fold It’s taking a bit longer to finish the posts about Press Freedom, so I thought I’d write a quick post for Made in Australia Week thinking it would be a great excuse to break out the Tim Tams. But No, Arnott’s Biscuits who make Tim Tams are apparently owned by US firm, Kohlberg Krams Roberts. The same goes for a lot of other brands in my kitchen which were once Australian. The Tomato Sauce bottle proudly says ‘Made in Australia,’ but the fine print on the back says it's owned by Mars Inc (USA) and the ingredients are only 35% Australian. Cottees Jam -which used to be another household name, is made in New Zealand by Heinz Wattie which is owned by American Company H.J. Heinz which in turn merged with Kraft Food in 2010, making it yet another American Company. Made in Australia - Really? Uncle Toby’s Oats are now owned by Nestlé (Switzerland). Bushell’s Tea, the one I showed you for Australia Day, is owned by Unilever (UK/Netherl...
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