Golden North
Encyclopedia
Golden North is an ice cream
maker in Australia
. It is headquartered in Laura, South Australia
, and has been in business since 1923.
The Golden North brand was adopted in 1948. The business was acquired by Farmers Union
in 1972, then in 1991, it became a subsidiary of National Foods
.
In 2001, a group of South Australia
n investors brought the business back under local private ownership. In 2006, they expanded their plant.
Their flavors include a distinctive honey ice cream.
Besides manufacturing ice cream under the Golden North brand, they make generic brand ice cream for sale in supermarkets.
Ice cream
Ice cream is a frozen dessert usually made from dairy products, such as milk and cream, and often combined with fruits or other ingredients and flavours. Most varieties contain sugar, although some are made with other sweeteners...
maker in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. It is headquartered in Laura, South Australia
Laura, South Australia
Laura is a rural town in the Mid North - Southern Flinders Ranges region of South Australia, 12 km north of Gladstone on the Main North Road and 40 km east of Port Pirie....
, and has been in business since 1923.
The Golden North brand was adopted in 1948. The business was acquired by Farmers Union
Farmers Union
Farmers Union is a brand name established by the South Australian Farmers' Co-operative Union Ltd .-Jamestown:At a meeting in Jamestown, South Australia on 28 February 1888, a committee formed to establish a grain "producers' union to combat the effects of depressed agricultural prices and the...
in 1972, then in 1991, it became a subsidiary of National Foods
National Foods
National Foods is an Australian company and subsidiary of holding company Lion Nathan National Foods , wholly owned by the Japanese Kirin Holdings Company Limited, and consequently the Mitsubishi Group....
.
In 2001, a group of South Australia
South Australia
South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country. It covers some of the most arid parts of the continent; with a total land area of , it is the fourth largest of Australia's six states and two territories.South Australia shares borders with all of the mainland...
n investors brought the business back under local private ownership. In 2006, they expanded their plant.
Their flavors include a distinctive honey ice cream.
Besides manufacturing ice cream under the Golden North brand, they make generic brand ice cream for sale in supermarkets.