Business · Companies · 3 days ago
Sale brings two West Australian dairy brands back from collapse
Mundella and Margaret River Dairy Company went into liquidation, leaving creditors owed millions of dollars.
Artisanal Market has bought their brands and some facilities.
It plans to make both yoghurts near Margaret River, with production expected to start before Christmas.
The sale could bring the brands back to local shops and add competition for dairy farmers, though securing a milk supply may be difficult.
Artisanal Market has bought the brands and assets of collapsed West Australian dairy companies Mundella Foods and Margaret River Dairy Company.
The companies entered liquidation in August, leaving creditors owed millions of dollars.
The sale includes processing facilities in Perth and Margaret River, but the Mundijong facility will not be used for production.
Yoghurt production is expected to start at the Metricup facility near Margaret River before Christmas.
Artisanal Market plans to target Asian markets after returning the brands to local shelves.
- Who
- Artisanal Market bought the brands and assets of Mundella Foods and Margaret River Dairy Company.
- What
- The sale is intended to revive the two dairy brands after their companies collapsed.
- When
- The companies entered liquidation in August 2026. Production is expected to start before Christmas.
- Where
- Western Australia, with yoghurt production planned at the Metricup facility near Margaret River.
- Why
- Artisanal Market said it saw an opportunity for the South West and to add value to Western Australia's dairy market.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
We saw the Mundella and Margaret River business as a great opportunity for the South West and also to add some value back to the WA dairy market.
Most of the milk in WA is contracted, and the main companies are not very good at letting a bit of milk go to somebody else.
We want to do more than just the WA market,
It hasn't been an easy road,
Sorgiovanni said he had been interested in buying the companies when they were sold to The Cheeky Cow.
Mundella Foods and Margaret River Dairy Company went into liquidation.
Artisanal Market's purchase of the brands and assets was reported.
Yoghurt production is expected to start at Metricup.
- Buyer
- Artisanal Market
- Brands
- Mundella and Margaret River Dairy Company
- Purchase price
- Undisclosed
- Production site
- Metricup facility near Margaret River
- Planned initial production
- 2 million litres a year
- Facility capacity
- 10 million litres a year
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