Pauls (dairy)
Australian dairy brand name
Pauls is an Australian brand name of dairy products whose history can be traced back to 1923. Currently based in South Brisbane, the company has been known by several names, including Queensland United Foods Ltd (QUF), Pauls Ice Cream & Milk Ltd and Pauls Limited.
In 2003, five years after the Italian firm Parmalat acquired it, Pauls Limited officially changed its name to Parmalat Australia Ltd. Today, Pauls is a brand under the Parmalat umbrella, which is a subsidiary of the French multinational Lactalis.
History
Origins
The company was registered as Pauls Polar Perfections Pty Limited on 13 June 1933 with paid up capital of £900 by Edward Stokes, who was still involved in 1951 as managing director of the operating company Pauls Ice Cream and Milk Ltd. The name has been written as Pauls, Paul's, and Pauls'.
1930s
The company in 1933 sponsored the Pauls' 4BC Party at the Brisbane City Hall.
In 1937, the North Rockhampton premises of Paul's Polar Perfections Pty Ltd suffered notable damage due to a fire.
Pauls Polar Perfections Limited went from being a proprietary concern to a publicly listed company. With its cold storage, the company also embraced fruit syrup manufacture and required new equipment.
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