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Tasmanian Bakeries Sustainability Actions

Leading packaging performance

Tasmanian Bakeries’ parent company was given a packaging performance level of 4 out of 5, called “Leading,” in APCO’s 2026 annual report. APCO, the Australian Packaging Covenant Organisation, is a not-for-profit group that tracks how companies manage packaging and move toward a circular economy, which means keeping materials in use for longer and reducing waste. This suggests the business has made solid progress on packaging compared with many peers, although it is not the top score available.

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Uses cage-free eggs

The company is listed by RSPCA Australia as “cage-free and proud,” which means it says it sources 100% cage-free eggs. Cage-free means hens are not kept in cages, but it does not mean the same thing as free-range. This is a clear animal welfare step, although the source does not give more detail about the farms or wider egg supply chain.

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RSPCA Certified chicken supply

Patties Food Group, which owns National Pies, uses chicken from Australian RSPCA Certified farms for its Herbest Adams gourmet chicken pies. RSPCA Certified means the birds are raised under animal welfare standards set by RSPCA Australia, with more space, better lighting, and chances to perch, dustbathe, and forage. This shows at least part of the product range uses a higher-welfare chicken supply.

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Responsible children’s marketing

The company is a signatory to the Responsible Children’s Marketing Initiative, or RCMI. This is a voluntary code that asks food companies to avoid marketing unhealthy choices to children and to limit product placement and school marketing in certain cases. Being a signatory shows the business has accepted some rules around how it markets food to children.

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Public ESG and ethics claims

The company website includes sustainability claims linked to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, plus a code of ethics and ESG headings such as investment principles, approach, and transparency and reporting. ESG stands for environmental, social, and governance, which is a way of grouping how a company affects the planet, people, and its own management. These are self-reported claims, so they show intent and structure, but they are not the same as an independent certification.

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Exited frozen berries after scare

A news report says the company was linked to a 2015 hepatitis A outbreak from frozen berries sold under the Nanna’s brand and sourced from China. Twelve people were reported to have contracted hepatitis A, and some products were recalled. The company later exited the frozen berries sector. This is a food safety issue rather than a sustainability program, but it is relevant to wider responsibility and supply chain control.

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