Lion Dairy & Drinks drinks to outsell Coca-Cola in its market-place. National Foods also manufactures yoghurt, fromage frais, dairy desserts, cream and cheese under brands that include Yoplait, Frûche, Divine Classic, YoGo and Farmers Union. The company also produces a range of premium speciality cheeses under brands such as King Island Dairy, South Cape, Tilba, Timboon and Clover Creek. San Miguel Corporation entered a bidding war for National Foods with New Zealand's Fonterra in 2004. National Foods board unanimously accepted the San Miguel Corporation offer. In 2005 San Miguel acquired National Foods for $1.8 billion. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission had earlier signed
Lion Dairy & Drinks Lion Dairy & Drinks Lion Dairy & Drinks (LD&D Milk Pty Ltd and LD&D Foods Pty Ltd) formerly known as "National Foods", is a major dairy company in Australia, a subsidiary of parent Kirin Company of Japan. LD&D's factories (which carry the "Pura" branding) are located at: These sites are also printed on the back of all fresh milk bottles in VIC, SA & WA respectively. It specialises in dairy food and juice, with core activities in milk, yoghurt, cream, dairy desserts, juice and specialty cheese. National Foods was created by the Adelaide Steamship Company in 1991 by amalgamating several