[9] In 2010, Fonterra sold Brownes to DairyWest, a subsidiary of private investment firm Archer Capital.
[10] In July 2012, Brownes acquired Casa Dairy, a maker of niche products like European-style cheeses and buttermilk located in Canning Vale.
[11] Brownes was fined $100,000 in July 2014 after waste milk from its Brunswick facility spilled into a nearby creek causing fish to die and a foul odour.
[12] In November 2017, Brownes was purchased by Australia Zhiran Co, a Chinese consortium led by Shanghai Ground Food Tech.
[13] In July 2021, Brownes was fined $22,000 by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission after it published two milk supply agreements on its website in June 2020 which did not comply with the Dairy Code.