I was surprised by so many brands now being owned by US giant Simplot.

Birds Eye – Frozen vegetables, frozen fish, frozen meals, hot chips Edgell – Canned vegetables, frozen vegetables, beans, corn, hot chips Leggo’s – Pasta sauces, tomato paste, pasta, cooking sauces (featured in the doco) John West – Canned tuna, salmon, canned seafood, frozen seafood Chiko – Chiko Rolls and frozen snack foods Harvest – Shelf-stable meals, canned meals, cooking ingredients I&J – Frozen seafood Captain’s Catch – Frozen seafood Chicken Tonight – Cooking sauces Raguletto – Pasta sauces and pasta products Five Brothers – Pasta sauces Seakist – Canned tuna and seafood Ally – Canned seafood Providore d’Italia – Italian-style sauces Top Sail – Seafood products Former Simplot Australia brands (now owned by other companies) Four’N Twenty – Meat pies and pastries Herbert Adams – Premium pies and pastries Nanna’s – Frozen fruit and desserts Wedgewood – Pastries and desserts Big Sister – Desserts Plumrose – Smallgoods and processed meats

And then this guff on the Simplot website: “ Our products have to be Australian sourced. Customers want to see that we are supporting the Australian business.” hmmm