[citation needed] San Miguel Corporation of the Philippines entered a bidding war for National Foods with New Zealand's Fonterra in 2004.

located at Chelsea Heights and Morwell in Victoria; Baulkham Hills, Penrith and Hexham in New South Wales; Crestmead in Queensland; Jervois and Clarence Gardens in South Australia; Bentley in Western Australia and Canberra in Australian Capital Territory.

[citation needed] The company is a major milk producer in Australia with its flagship Pura brand.

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.

[citation needed] Bega Dairy & Drink's core brands are produced from a total of 24 major facilities (19 in Australia, 1 in New Zealand, 2 in Malaysia, 2 in Indonesia) – some of the brands are listed below: In early October 2009, National Foods gave evidence at an Australian Senate inquiry into milk prices; the Tasmanian Farmers and Graziers Association (TFGA) was concerned because National Foods was paying Tasmanian farmers only 29 cents a litre for milk, about 10c/L below the amount it costs to produce the milk.