Manildra Group

The Manildra Group is an Australian agribusiness based in Sydney. It was formed in 1952 when Jack Honan purchased a flour mill in Manildra. In 1966 a starch and gluten plant was established in Auburn. In the early 1970s, further starch plants opened in Bomaderry and Devonport, Tasmania, a glucose plant in Bomaderry and a flour mill in Gunnedah purchased.[1][2]

Manildra Group
IndustryAgribusiness
Founded1952
FounderJack Honan
Headquarters
Number of locations
Bomaderry
Cootamundra
Gunnedah
Harwood
Manildra
ProductsEthanol
Glucose
Meat processing
Starch
Revenue$1.2 billion
OwnerHonan family
Websitewww.manildra.com.au

In 1985 the Auburn plant closed with operations transferred to Bomaderry. In 1991, Ethanol production commenced in Bomaderry.[1] In July 2014, Manildra diversified into meat production with the purchase of an abattoir in Cootamundra.[3]

References

  1. Timeline Manildra Group
  2. From little mill to big player The Land 11 December 2014
  3. Manildra Group's meaty move The Land 13 December 2014


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