Company History
The Warrnambool Cheese and Butter Factory was established in 1888, making it the oldest surviving Dairy Company in Australia.
The Company was founded by a group of local merchants and residents who took less than six months to get the idea off the ground from the time of the first meeting to production stage. Over the years local suppliers and residents continued to support the Company and on May 27th 2004 the Company listed on the Australian Stock Exchange.
In 1888 the Company sourced milk from only six suppliers. Today that number has increased to over 600 suppliers from areas covering south western and central Victoria, and the Fleurieu Peninsula, the Hills and south-eastern regions of South Australia. Together these farms supply over 800 million litres of milk to the Company each year. |
