Who owns Farmers Union?
Farmers Union is owned by Bega (Australia, ASX: BGA), which has owned the brand since 25 January 2021.[1][2]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Bega Cheese Limited 2025 Annual Report, 1 September 2025. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Bega Cheese Limited reported
- Owned since
- Owner HQ
- 🇦🇺 Australia, Bega
- Origin
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Category
- Food › Dairy & alternatives › Yogurt
- Parent ticker
- ASX: BGA
- Last verified
- · 2 sources
About Farmers Union
Farmers Union is a Greek-style yoghurt brand that Bega's 2025 annual report describes as the number one yoghurt brand in Singapore and the leading imported yoghurt in Malaysia and Thailand. Bega grew its premium yoghurt exports to Southeast Asia by 18% in volume that year. The range includes Gut Good probiotic and high-protein yoghurts, and the name is also used on Farmers Union Iced Coffee.
Ownership timeline of Farmers Union
Where Farmers Union sits in Bega
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Bega
Bega controls 11 brands on Brandtree, 9 of them in food.
Also in food
- Bega
- Bega Peanut Butter
- Betta Milk (1956)
- Big M
- Dairy Farmers (1900)
- Masters (1925)
- Pura (1935)
- Vegemite (1923)
Other brands in yogurt, and who owns them
The 85 brands in yogurt on Brandtree belong to 50 owners. The largest is Danone, with 5.
About the owner: Bega
Bega is a publicly listed company headquartered in Bega, Australia, founded in 1899. Brandtree records 11 brands under its control, and it is listed as ASX: BGA.
Bega Cheese Limited, which trades as Bega Group, began in 1899 as a dairy co-operative in the Bega Valley of New South Wales and still has its principal registered office in Bega. It describes turning itself from a regional cheese co-operative into a branded food and beverage company by buying Tatura Milk Industries, the Mondelēz grocery business in July 2017, which brought Vegemite, and Lion Dairy and Drinks in January 2021. It reports Branded and Bulk segments and is listed on the ASX under the code BGA.
🇦🇺 Farmers Union and other Australian brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 228 brands that began in Australia. 72 of them (32%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Farmers Union is not one of them.
- Bellamy's Organic — Mengniu 🇨🇳
- Bubs — Bubs Australia 🇦🇺
- Cenovis — Opella 🇫🇷
- Dolmio — Mars 🇺🇸
- Fusion Health — McPherson's 🇦🇺
- Ingham's — Inghams 🇦🇺
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Farmers Union?
The parent company of Farmers Union is Bega, a publicly listed company headquartered in Australia.
Is Farmers Union Australian?
Yes. Farmers Union originated in Australia and its owner, Bega, is also headquartered in Australia.
Since when has Bega owned Farmers Union?
Bega has owned Farmers Union since 25 January 2021.
Is Farmers Union still owned by Bega?
Yes. As of 25 October 2026, Farmers Union is still owned by Bega. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (2) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Bega Cheese Limited 2025 Annual Report — Bega Cheese Limited, Official document, published 1 September 2025; retrieved 16 September 2026.
- [2] Bega Cheese: Acquisition of Lion Dairy & Drinks by Bega Cheese completed (ASX announcement) — Bega Cheese Limited, Stock exchange filing, published 25 January 2021; retrieved 25 October 2026.
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