Suncoast Gold Macadamias

What Suncoast Gold Macadamias does

Suncoast Gold Macadamias (SGM) is a 100% grower-owned cooperative macadamia processor founded in 1985 and headquartered in Gympie, Queensland — the historical birthplace of the global macadamia industry. The company is owned by 115 macadamia growers spanning from the Atherton Tablelands in northern Queensland to the Mid North Coast of New South Wales, who supply Nut in Shell (NIS) for processing at SGM's modern Gympie facility. SGM operates advanced sorting technology, automation systems, ERP enhancements, and a palletising robot installed in 2019, and was the first macadamia processor in the world to introduce an internationally recognised quality management system in 1993.

The company's product portfolio spans raw macadamia kernels in multiple commercial grades (Styles 0, 1, 1S, 2A, 4L, 6D/7D, 7D) and pack sizes from 1kg consumer packs through 10–11.34kg bulk cartons, plus roasted, flavoured (honey roast, smoked, wasabi, salted maple, Kashmiri spice, candied), and oil variants, alongside macadamia crumb/fines. By around 2000 the facility was processing more than 5,000 tonnes annually, and the company is investing to double production capacity and more than double roasting capacity through 2025. SGM also resells the TJ'S Nutcracker as a complementary consumer item.

SGM's revenue model is built on three streams: wholesale B2B sales of bulk kernel and value-added products to food manufacturers worldwide (facilitated through its 2010 joint venture Green & Gold Macadamias with South Africa's Green Farms Nut Company — now the world's largest macadamia kernel marketer), direct-to-consumer sales via its online shop and on-site factory outlet of overrun and factory outlet stock, and ancillary grower services. All profits are returned to the grower shareholders, and the company released its first new share offering in many years in 2023 to fund growth.

Name

Suncoast Gold Macadamias

Legal name

Suncoast Gold Macadamias

Website

https://suncoastgold.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Suncoast Gold Macadamias is a 100% grower-owned cooperative processor founded in 1985 in Gympie, Queensland, that processes Australian macadamias into raw, roasted, flavoured, and oil products for global wholesale food manufacturers via its Green & Gold Macadamias JV and direct-to-consumer online sales.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Macadamia nut processing

NAICS

Food Manufacturing (311), Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing (3114)

SIC

Food And Kindred Products (2000)

akta.pro primary industry

Dried Fruit & Fruit Snacks Manufacturing (AFAKAIAL)

Keywords

• Macadamia processing
• Wholesale nut kernels
• Roasted macadamias
• Macadamia oil
• Grower cooperative

Headquarters

HQ city

Gympie

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Macadamia Processing and Wholesale: Suncoast Gold purchases NIS (Nut in Shell) from its 115 grower shareholders across Queensland and NSW, processes the macadamias at its Gympie facility, and sells wholesale kernel products to food manufacturers worldwide. The co-operative model returns all profits to growers. Products include raw macadamias, roasted macadamias, flavoured varieties (honey roast, smoked, wasabi, maple, Kashmiri spice), macadamia oil, and macadamia crumb/fines in various grades and pack sizes.
2. Direct Consumer Sales: The company operates an online shop selling overrun and factory outlet stock direct to the public, including 1kg packs, bulk cartons, and specialty products. Shareholders receive discounts on 1kg pack orders.
3. Joint Venture - Green & Gold Macadamias: Through its 2010 joint venture with South Africa's Green Farms Nut Company, Suncoast Gold participates in Green & Gold Macadamias, the world's largest macadamia kernel marketer. This venture drives new product development and focuses on positive customer outcomes, creating sustainable markets for Australian growers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Suncoast Gold Macadamias processes and markets wholesale Australian macadamia products — raw, roasted, and flavored kernels, crumb/fines, chips, and cold-pressed macadamia oil — for top food manufacturers worldwide. A grower-owned cooperative of 115 shareholders, it supplies bulk commercial packs and also runs an online shop selling retail-sized consumer packs and factory seconds.

Product overview

Suncoast Gold Macadamias is a 100% grower-owned macadamia processing cooperative offering a comprehensive portfolio of wholesale macadamia products. The product line includes raw macadamia kernels in various styles (Style 0, 1, 1S, 2A, 7D) and sizes (1kg, 5kg, 10kg, 11.34kg bulk cartons), roasted macadamias (salted and no-salt variants), flavoured macadamias (Honey Roast, Smoked, Wasabi, Kashmiri Spice, Salted Maple, Candied), macadamia crumb/fines in diced grades, macadamia chips (raw and roasted), and Premium Australian Macadamia Oil. The company also resells the TJ'S Nutcracker as a complementary product. All products are 100% Australian grown and processed in the Gympie, Queensland facility. Products serve both consumer retail (1kg packs) and commercial/food manufacturing sectors (bulk cartons up to 11.34kg), with commercial grade and factory seconds options available for cost-sensitive industrial applications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Raw Macadamia Crumb 1kg Retail 1 kg pack of raw macadamia crumb (fines) intended for home baking and cooking use.
• Macadamia Honey Roast 1kg 1 kg retail pack of honey-roasted, sweetened macadamia kernels for consumer snacking.
• Macadamia Wasabi 1kg 1 kg retail pack of wasabi-flavored macadamia kernels for consumer snacking.
• Macadamia Salted Maple 1kg 1 kg retail pack of salted maple-flavored macadamia kernels for consumer snacking.
• Premium Australian Macadamia Oil Cold-pressed Australian macadamia oil sold for cooking, dressings and finishing use.
• Roasted No Salt Style 4L Factory Seconds 4L retail pack of no-salt roasted macadamia kernels sold at a discounted price as factory-seconds / overrun stock.
• Raw Style 1S Commercial 10kg 10 kg commercial bulk carton of Raw Style 1S macadamia kernels sold wholesale to food manufacturers.
• Raw Style 7D 10kg 10 kg commercial bulk carton of Raw Style 7D macadamia kernels sold wholesale to food manufacturers.
• Macadamia Honey Roast 10kg 10 kg commercial bulk carton of honey-roasted macadamia kernels sold wholesale to food manufacturers.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% of macadamia crop processed in Australia, supporting local jobs in Gympie
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Green Farms Nut CompanycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2010In 2010, Suncoast Gold expanded its global reach through Green & Gold Macadamias, a joint venture with South Africa's Green Farms Nut Company. Green & Gold Macadamias has grown to become the world's largest macadamia kernel marketer, driving new product development and focusing on positive customer outcomes while creating sustainable markets for Australian growers. The partnership enables Suncoast Gold to access global markets and leverage combined experience in processing and marketing premium Australian macadamia products.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Marquis Macadamias: Australia's largest macadamia processor and value-add manufacturer, directly comparable to Suncoast Gold as a competing grower-facing processor serving global food manufacturers with kernel, flavoured, and bulk macadamia products.
• Green Farms Nut Company: South African macadamia processor and Suncoast Gold's JV partner in Green & Gold Macadamias; operates as a vertically integrated grower-processor competing in the same global kernel markets.
• Golden Macadamias: One of the world's largest macadamia kernel processors based in South Africa, supplying bulk and value-added macadamia products to food manufacturers globally in direct competition with SGM.
• Mauna Loa Macadamia Nuts: Iconic Hawaiian-origin branded macadamia nut company producing flavoured and roasted consumer products; comparable to SGM in product format (roasted, flavoured macadamias) though more retail-brand focused.
• MacFarms: Hawaiian vertically integrated macadamia grower and processor producing bulk kernel, retail snack, and confectionery products, comparable to SGM's full-spectrum processing and wholesale supply model.
• Hamakua Macadamia Nut Company: Hawaiian-origin macadamia processor producing roasted, flavoured, and chocolate-covered macadamia products; competes with SGM in value-added macadamia SKUs sold to retail and wholesale channels.
• Royal Macadamia (Royal Hawaiian Orchards): Hawaiian-origin grower and processor marketing bulk macadamia kernel globally; directly comparable to SGM in B2B kernel supply to food manufacturers and ingredient buyers.

Broad incumbents

• Blue Diamond Growers: Large US almond grower-owned cooperative with a value-added nut snack and ingredient business; comparable to SGM in grower-owned cooperative structure, processing scale, and food-manufacturer ingredient supply.
• Wonderful Pistachios & Almonds: Large vertically integrated tree nut processor and CPG brand; comparable to SGM in the broader value-added nut processing and global ingredient supply category, though focused on pistachios and almonds.

Regional players

• Nambucca Macadamia Nuts: Australian macadamia processor based in NSW producing bulk kernel and flavoured nuts; overlaps with SGM in Australian-grown positioning and food-manufacturer wholesale supply.

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/sgmacadamias
• Instagraminstagram.com/sgmacadamias
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/suncoast-gold-macadamias

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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