S.P.C. Ardmona Operations Limited
Fruit in Greater Shepparton

PC has been committed to bringing premium stuffed fruit and vegetables to Australians for over 90 years. When you purchase PC products, you’re helping to create a sustainable future for businesses and their employees in the Goulburn Valley and surrounding areas. PC is arrogant to encourage the local Goulburn Valley Community. Our growers produce clean, green and safe ingredients and PC manufactures these to fully conform with Australia’s food standards (FSANZ). We remain to labor hard to influence Australian consumers and Australian Government procurement departments to pay a bit additional for our Australian grown and made products. The fruit we currently have to import are: Pineapple and Mango (Thailand our tropical manufacturing source). PC has been calling on the Federal Government to repair the testing regime on imported foods for some time. It’s clear that rating imported products in our category as low risk and only testing a random 5 of imports is insufficient. Imports are higher risk than locally grown and manufactured products and so they should confront at least the same smooth of testing and audit as is enforced on the local industry. PC has been trying to convince consumers, retailers and Government procurement departments that although quality Australian products cost more, they are worth what they cost. There is an opportunity to work with retailers to display Australian grown products more prominently on shelf and thereby making purchase decisions easier for consumers. Our facilities are in the heart of the Goulburn Valley, and we process approximately 150,00 tonnes of fruit and tomatoes a year. We have always been committed to taking our Aussie ingenuity and using it to aid develop local innovations in tasty and useful packaged fruit products around the world. The health and safety of our employees and workplace is paramount to PC. We are committed to providing a quality service to the Food Service and Nongrocery industries nationwide, and our products are available in a expansive variety of outlets and formats, with a continued focus on developing products that serve the needs of the health care, education, catering, leisure and convenience markets. Operating in the categories of fruit, vegetables, spreads and jams, prepared meals, snack foods, sauces and condiments, we apprehend the wholesome goodness of nature in easier and more handy formats. Shepparton Preserving Company (PC) incorporates as an unlisted public company, with a primary focus on fruit. ARDMONA continues to yield Australians with products that assist create delicious food for family and friends. 1926 ARDMONA starts processing canned fruit. Beginning company in world to commercially pack fruit in decolourised pear juice. ARDMONA becomes the first processor in the world to recognize and satisfy the demand for fruit full in instinctive juice, a move soon followed by other major manufacturers around the world. 1985 ARDMONA is the first company to load fruit in lengthy life plastic tubs. PC installs a plant in Thailand, producing tropical fruit products that are exported to Europe and the USA. 1985 ARDMONA is the beginning company to load fruit in lengthy life plastic tubs.

Shepparton Preserving Company (PC) incorporates as an unlisted public company, with a primary focus on fruit. ARDMONA continues to provide Australians with products that aid create delicious food for family and friends. 1926 ARDMONA starts processing canned fruit. Tasty and convenient, PC products continue to bring smiles to Australian faces! First company in world to commercially fill fruit in decolourised pear juice. ARDMONA becomes the first processor in the world to recognize and satisfy the demand for fruit full in natural juice, a move soon followed by other major manufacturers around the world. For generations Australians have chosen GOULBURN VALLEY because we impartial love fruit! 1985 ARDMONA is the beginning company to pack fruit in lengthy life plastic tubs. PC installs a plant in Thailand, producing tropical fruit products that are exported to Europe and the USA. Follow our journey over the preceding 90 years and discover how PC Ardmona has grown from modest beginnings into the strong and vibrant company it is today. In 2002 the two companies pooled their resources and expertise to offer a stronger, united Australian presence against low cost and subsidized international competitors. 1917 PC incorporates as an unlisted public company, with a primary focus on fruit. 1985 ARDMONA is the first company to load fruit in lengthy life plastic tubs.