Western Star is an Australian butter and spreads brand founded in 1926 in the Western Districts of Victoria. Products are widely distributed across Australia and available in most supermarkets. The brand is owned by Fonterra.[1][2][3]
On 11 November 2024, Fonterra confirmed that it would be selling several of its consumer brands including Western Star.[4] In August 2025, Fonterra agreed to sell its global consumer and associated businesses, including Western Star, to French dairy group Lactalis for about $3.4 billion, a deal that will make Lactalis the largest dairy company in Australia once completed.[5]
See also
- List of brand name condiments
External links
References
- Western Star Butter - Our Story Fonterra.com, retrieved 2018-05-09^
- Butter : Western Star Salted Butter Medallions Fonterra Foodservices, retrieved 2016-02-11^
- About Western Star Butter, retrieved 2016-02-11^
- Gyles Beckford. Fonterra pushes ahead with sale of Anchor, Mainland brands RNZ, 11 November 2024, retrieved 19 January 2025^
- Lactalis to purchase Fonterra in mega $3.4b dairy deal ABC News, 2025-08-22, retrieved 2025-11-22^