Paradise Foods

In the early 1930's, Robert McEwan and Captain R.O Mant, had bakeries in Wau and Salamaua in Morobe Province in Papua New Guinea. Capt. Mant was a pilot and found that flying didn't leave him enough time to properly manage his bakery. In 1937, they became partners in a new company called Morobe Bakery Pty Ltd with 'Scotty' McEwan manager. Later that year the first 'Morobeen' brand biscuits were produced using an oil-fired oven. McEwan made the biscuit cutting machine by adapting an old pie-making machine. World War II interrupted their business, but after the war they both returned and Morobe Bakery resumed operations in Lae. In 1970, they built a new factory on the present site in Lae, and in 1972 Arnott's Biscuits (Australia) Pty Ltd bought a majority share in the company. Paradise Bakery started in Rabaul in 1948 when the Wong family ran a small bakery as part of their cafe. Mr. Wong started baking 'Navy' biscuits, cutting the biscuits by hand. Demand for Paradise Navy biscuits rapidly increased with shipments to mainland New Guinea. By 1967 they were so popular that the Wong family decided to build a biscuit factory in Port Moresby. In 1982, the family built another factory in Lae, giving Paradise Bakery a national production and distribution network. In 1992, Arnott's Biscuits Limited, (a fully owned company of Campbell's Soups (USA)) purchased Paradise Bakery with Arnott's Biscuits (PNG) Pty Ltd being officially formed bringing together the original and famous 'Morobeen' and 'Paradise' biscuit brands into one company. The people of Papua New Guinea through Nambawan Super Limited and the Defense Force Retirement Benefits Fund combined owned 20% of the newly formed Arnott's Biscuits (PNG) Pty Ltd, with Arnott's Biscuits Limited owning the remaining 80%. A new factory was built and opened in the Nation's Capital, Port Moresby in 1995 and to commemorate this, the popular 'Arrow' brand was re-launched on to the market. Campbell's / Arnott's injected both fresh capital and biscuit manufacturing expertise into the new venture, elevating the business to an international standard, and in addition to servicing the PNG domestic market, also began exporting the products to Australia and throughout the Pacific. In July 2007, Campbell's/Arnott's sold their shares to the other two shareholders in the business, Nambawan Super and Comrade Trustees Services Limited resulting in a change of name to Paradise Foods Limited making it 100% PNG owned. Paradise Foods Limited manufactures a wide range of high quality food products to international standards ( HACCP certified ) including Biscuits, Snack foods, Beverages and Chocolates. Board of Directors