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Spiral Foods Sustainability Actions

Sells certified organic foods

Spiral Foods distributes food products that are certified organic under the Australian Certified Organic label. That means at least some items meet a set of rules for organic farming and processing, such as limits on synthetic chemicals and genetic modification. The company’s own product pages also show a wide range of organic items, including noodles, sauces, oils, sweeteners, and tomato products. This is one of the clearest sustainability-related parts of its business because organic farming is often linked with lower chemical use and different land management practices.

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Expanded organic food range

The company’s website shows a broad product range built around organic and traditional foods. It lists items such as organic black rice noodles, organic white rice noodles, organic smoked shoyu, organic oils, organic sweeteners, and organic tomato products. This suggests the business has already built sustainability into part of its core offer, rather than treating it as a side project. The range also includes plant-based and no-added-sugar products, which may appeal to shoppers looking for simpler ingredient lists.

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Removed from packaging covenant

Shop Ethical reports that Spiral Foods was once a signatory to the Australian Packaging Covenant, a voluntary agreement meant to reduce packaging waste. It says the company was withdrawn in 2018 for not meeting one or more member obligations. That does not prove all packaging was poor, but it does show the company did not keep up with the covenant’s requirements at that time. For readers, this matters because packaging is a major part of food-sector waste.

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Resolved Bonsoy class action

Shop Ethical says Spiral Foods was involved in the Bonsoy food safety class action after high iodine levels in Bonsoy were linked to health problems between 2004 and 2009. The report says the company and other parties agreed to a $25 million settlement, which was described as the largest food safety class action settlement in Australia at the time. This is a major past issue in the brand’s public record and is relevant to product safety and consumer trust.

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Advertising complaint upheld

In 2020, Ad Standards upheld complaints about one of the company’s internet ads and said it breached advertising codes. Shop Ethical notes that the ad was later discontinued or changed. This is not an environmental issue by itself, but it does matter for ESG because honest advertising is part of responsible business conduct. It also shows that the company has faced scrutiny over how it presents itself to the public.

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