Our Story

Founded in 1960 by the Yee family, Hong Australia Corporation (HAC) is one of Australia’s leading food service distributors. Hong Australia, as it was originally known, started by supplying Asian foods and groceries to local restaurants and grocery stores. Our business expanded over time to include everything from pantry staples to international speciality items, as well as our home brands like Royles and HAC. Today, we’re the one-stop supplier trusted by cafés, restaurants, bakeries, caterers, and grocery retailers.

With the integration of Merchant Supply, Garboro Trading, JL Stewarts & Son, and, more recently, Southern Cross Supplies, our range is bigger than ever, covering Asian groceries, bakery essentials, fresh and frozen produce, beverages, cleaning, packaging, and more.

Today, HAC is your trusted partner for choice, consistency, and cost-effectiveness.

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Our Vision

Our Vision

To be the most innovative and trusted partner in food distribution, setting the standard for efficiency, exceptional service, and industry expertise

Our Mission

Our Mission

To consistently exceed customer expectations with continuous expansion of our product range, offer reliable service, and extend our delivery and distribution network.

Our Values

Our Values

We inspire our team to deliver premium products, innovative logistical solutions, and the highest level of customer service. We are committed to quality, reliability, and partnership.

Our Timeline: HAC Through the Years

2025

HAC acquired Southern Cross Supplies, another specialist bakery ingredients supplier based at Lidcombe, NSW and absorbed the business onto the HAC Smithfield site.

2022

HAC acquired JL Stewart & Sons (JLS), a specialist bakery ingredients and general foodservice distributor based in Glendenning, NSW and moved the operation into the HAC Smithfield facility.

2017

HAC acquired  a massive +20,000 sqm freestanding facility in Smithfield, Sydney as  HAC’s national office space and warehouse.

2010

Rapid expansion plans saw Merchant Australia move to a larger purpose-built facility in Altona North.

2009

HAC acquired Merchant Australia, a broadline foodservice distributor located in Port Melbourne, completing the HAC East Coast network (Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane).

2005

HAC acquired Garboro Foods, a specialist Asian food wholesaler based at Indooropilly, Brisbane, and the business moved to larger premises at Salisbury.

2000

With significant growth in geographic reach across greater Sydney and into regional NSW, there was a need for more warehouse space with better road access; HAC moved to a larger facility in Chester Hill, doubling its warehouse size.

1985

With an expanding range and the need for facilities to better accommodate shipping containers and larger vehicles, HAC moved to Alexandria.

1980

The business outgrew the Haymarket facility and moved to a larger warehouse in Chippendale.

1960

Hong Australia, as it was known, was founded by the Yee Family at a premises in Haymarket, Sydney, supplying Asian food to local restaurants and grocery stores.

Our Delivery Network

With the acquisition of businesses such as Garboro Foods in Brisbane and Merchant Australia in Melbourne, our distribution network has expanded to include main cities and towns all across NSW, QLD, and VIC.

Need Help?

Take a look at our FAQs pages that answers the most commonly asked questions our customers have. If you still can’t find what you’re looking for, our friendly Support Team is ready to help.