Jul 21, 2026 – 4.00pmThe billionaire Perich family has lobbed a $737 million bid to take dairy and plant-based food manufacturer Noumi private, ending a tumultuous four-decade run for the company on the Australian sharemarket.Once known as Freedom Foods, Noumi is now best known for its MilkLab brand of almond milk, as well as its Australia’s Own and So Natural labels. Over the last decade, the Perich family has watched the company’s share prices slump, most markedly in 2021, when a major accounting scandal led to a board and executive exodus and nearly ended in administration.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles
Billionaire Perich family lobs $737m deal to take Noumi off the ASX
Once known as Freedom Foods, the dairy and foods manufacturer has weathered a difficult decade marked by regulatory disputes and accounting scandals.
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