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The company originated in the Riverina District of Southern New South Wales in the late 1920s adjacent to the flour mill in Narrandera.
In 1955 the company's activities extended to Queensland and during the subsequent years has serviced both domestic and overseas markets with a complete range of compound stock feeds and feed ingredients.
In February 1988 the company was re-structured with the involvement of Mitsubishi as a shareholder. This association has assisted in expanding markets both within Australia and overseas.
Riverina currently operates feed mills in Brisbane, Murgon, Warwick, Casino and Mackay as well as trading branch offices in Kingaroy, Oakey and Yanco.
With offices strategically located in the grain producing areas of South East Queensland and New South Wales the company has a strong link with the farming community for the acquisition and distribution of agricultural produce.
During 1995 a Suspension Supplement Plant was established on the Warwick industrial estate adjoining our existing feed mill. This addition to our feedmilling base introduced new technology in the preparation and feeding of animal supplements. This plant services the feedlot industries in Eastern Australia providing an extensive range of liquid supplements.
A modern feedmill in Casino, New South Wales was commissioned in early 1997. This further strengthened our manufacturing base as intensive animal feeding moves into more traditional rural areas.
In July 1999 the Australian meat trading activities of Mitsubishi were assimilated into the company with sales of chilled and frozen meat encompassing Japan, Korea and U.S. markets.
July 2004 saw the relocation of the international grain desk from Melbourne to Brisbane which further enhanced the sales of Barley, Wheat and Canola to Japan.
In mid 2005 the company acquired the business operations of Burnett Valley Stockfeeds based in Murgon, Queensland and in mid 2006 acquired a suspension supplement mill in Mackay, Queensland. These additions have added further support to our expanding manufacturing business.
The Head Office is located in West End, Brisbane, where in addition to General Management, the Commodity Trading Division co-ordinates the export activities of the group.
During the growth phase that the company has experienced over recent years we have strived to maintain our philosophy that "Customers are Important People". Staff are encouraged to focus on the needs of customers which are best accommodated through quality, price and service.
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