{"id":201267,"date":"2025-04-23T19:54:42","date_gmt":"2025-04-23T19:54:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/accountants4yourbusiness.co.uk\/agriculture\/in-a-pickle-australianfarmers\/"},"modified":"2025-04-23T19:54:42","modified_gmt":"2025-04-23T19:54:42","slug":"in-a-pickle-australianfarmers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/accountants4yourbusiness.co.uk\/?p=201267","title":{"rendered":"In a Pickle &#8211; AustralianFarmers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-spotify wp-block-embed-spotify wp-embed-aspect-21-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p>\n<iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: S4 Ep 7 - In a Pickle\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"152\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/episode\/1LmSdE12OHPVHC03eb6tWv?si=950cd928d2794d01&amp;utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Pickles and McDonald\u2019s are a long-standing partnership. But many of us may not have thought about how those perfect circles are grown, fermented, sliced, and finally, served up on your burger. Incredibly, there is just one family responsible for all those Maccas pickles Australia-wide. The Parle Family has been producing pickles for the fast-food chain, on their farm in Griffith, NSW for over three decades. Operations Manager, Ben Parle, is here to share the story of the famous Parle Pickle.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/farmers.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Photo-12-1-2025-8-03-35-pm-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20399\" style=\"width:650px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/farmers.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Photo-12-1-2025-8-03-35-pm-1.jpg 768w, https:\/\/farmers.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Photo-12-1-2025-8-03-35-pm-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/farmers.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Photo-12-1-2025-8-03-35-pm-1-370x493.jpg 370w, https:\/\/farmers.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Photo-12-1-2025-8-03-35-pm-1-270x360.jpg 270w, https:\/\/farmers.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Photo-12-1-2025-8-03-35-pm-1-570x760.jpg 570w, https:\/\/farmers.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Photo-12-1-2025-8-03-35-pm-1-740x987.jpg 740w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Ben Parle and his family have been supplying pickles to McDonalds for over three decades.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<p>The Parle journey with McDonald\u2019s has become a vital partnership for this small Australian family business. There\u2019s no doubt, the contract means they a bound to the highest standards. \u201cThey say the first day you miss supply is the last day you supply, and we\u2019ve never missed a supply,\u201d Ben shares. Meeting those deadlines though, has taken commitment and unrelenting quality. Ben recalls, \u201cWhen the McDonald\u2019s contract first came about, we were thrilled. It was a game-changer. Even in tough times, McDonald\u2019s stuck with us \u2013 as long as we could supply.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/farmers.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Photo-12-1-2025-8-03-35-pm-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20412\" srcset=\"https:\/\/farmers.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Photo-12-1-2025-8-03-35-pm-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/farmers.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Photo-12-1-2025-8-03-35-pm-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/farmers.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Photo-12-1-2025-8-03-35-pm-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/farmers.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Photo-12-1-2025-8-03-35-pm-370x493.jpg 370w, https:\/\/farmers.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Photo-12-1-2025-8-03-35-pm-270x360.jpg 270w, https:\/\/farmers.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Photo-12-1-2025-8-03-35-pm-570x760.jpg 570w, https:\/\/farmers.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Photo-12-1-2025-8-03-35-pm-740x987.jpg 740w, https:\/\/farmers.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Photo-12-1-2025-8-03-35-pm.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The humble cucumber undergoes a transformation to become a Parle Pickle.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What makes a Parle Pickle?<\/h2>\n<p>A pickle is more than just a vegetable; it\u2019s the result of an exacting process. \u201cWe\u2019re monitoring everything. It\u2019s a bit of an ancient science,\u201d Ben explains. The cucumbers are grown and harvested in the summer months, but the real magic happens when they\u2019re fermented in brine.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/farmers.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Photo-29-1-2024-4-42-00-pm-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20402\" style=\"width:650px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/farmers.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Photo-29-1-2024-4-42-00-pm-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/farmers.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Photo-29-1-2024-4-42-00-pm-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/farmers.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Photo-29-1-2024-4-42-00-pm-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/farmers.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Photo-29-1-2024-4-42-00-pm-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/farmers.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Photo-29-1-2024-4-42-00-pm-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/farmers.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Photo-29-1-2024-4-42-00-pm-370x278.jpg 370w, https:\/\/farmers.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Photo-29-1-2024-4-42-00-pm-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/farmers.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Photo-29-1-2024-4-42-00-pm-570x428.jpg 570w, https:\/\/farmers.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Photo-29-1-2024-4-42-00-pm-740x555.jpg 740w, https:\/\/farmers.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Photo-29-1-2024-4-42-00-pm-80x60.jpg 80w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Parle cucumbers are grown and harvested in the summer months.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/farmers.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Photo-20-11-2024-2-32-14-pm-1-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20400\" style=\"object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/farmers.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Photo-20-11-2024-2-32-14-pm-1-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/farmers.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Photo-20-11-2024-2-32-14-pm-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/farmers.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Photo-20-11-2024-2-32-14-pm-1-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/farmers.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Photo-20-11-2024-2-32-14-pm-1-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/farmers.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Photo-20-11-2024-2-32-14-pm-1-370x493.jpg 370w, https:\/\/farmers.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Photo-20-11-2024-2-32-14-pm-1-270x360.jpg 270w, https:\/\/farmers.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Photo-20-11-2024-2-32-14-pm-1-570x760.jpg 570w, https:\/\/farmers.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Photo-20-11-2024-2-32-14-pm-1-740x987.jpg 740w, https:\/\/farmers.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Photo-20-11-2024-2-32-14-pm-1-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Harvested cucumbers are fermented in brine to produce pickles. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>\u201cA gherkin is a special variety of cucumber. It\u2019s an immature cucumber designed for the fermentation process.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Ben describes it like this: \u201cA good pickle isn\u2019t just about the cucumber itself \u2013 it\u2019s about the brine and the fermentation. The brine pulls the flavours from the cucumber, and then it\u2019s all about controlling the temperature and timing to get the perfect flavour and crunch. If you do it right, it takes about four to six weeks.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Once the fermentation is complete, the cucumbers are pulled from the tanks, washed, sliced into those signature circles, and packaged. \u201cThen we send them out in kilo packets and off they go to McDonald\u2019s, ready to be placed on burgers around the country,\u201d says Ben.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/farmers.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Photo-9-4-2025-11-59-58-am-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20401\" style=\"object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/farmers.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Photo-9-4-2025-11-59-58-am-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/farmers.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Photo-9-4-2025-11-59-58-am-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/farmers.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Photo-9-4-2025-11-59-58-am-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/farmers.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Photo-9-4-2025-11-59-58-am-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/farmers.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Photo-9-4-2025-11-59-58-am-370x493.jpg 370w, https:\/\/farmers.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Photo-9-4-2025-11-59-58-am-270x360.jpg 270w, https:\/\/farmers.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Photo-9-4-2025-11-59-58-am-570x760.jpg 570w, https:\/\/farmers.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Photo-9-4-2025-11-59-58-am-740x987.jpg 740w, https:\/\/farmers.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Photo-9-4-2025-11-59-58-am-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Once chopped, the pickles are ready for packaging and shipping.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The farm grows enough cucumbers during summer to keep McDonald\u2019s supplied year-round. \u201cIt\u2019s around 1,800 tonnes annually, so it\u2019s a consistent demand.\u201d It\u2019s a delicate balancing act, ensuring that the quality remains high, and the supply is steady.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/farmers.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Photo-9-4-2025-12-07-31-pm-1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20404\" srcset=\"https:\/\/farmers.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Photo-9-4-2025-12-07-31-pm-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/farmers.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Photo-9-4-2025-12-07-31-pm-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/farmers.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Photo-9-4-2025-12-07-31-pm-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/farmers.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Photo-9-4-2025-12-07-31-pm-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/farmers.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Photo-9-4-2025-12-07-31-pm-1-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/farmers.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Photo-9-4-2025-12-07-31-pm-1-370x278.jpg 370w, https:\/\/farmers.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Photo-9-4-2025-12-07-31-pm-1-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/farmers.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Photo-9-4-2025-12-07-31-pm-1-570x428.jpg 570w, https:\/\/farmers.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Photo-9-4-2025-12-07-31-pm-1-740x555.jpg 740w, https:\/\/farmers.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Photo-9-4-2025-12-07-31-pm-1-80x60.jpg 80w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Parle Pickles, packed and ready for supply to McDonalds.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Overcoming setbacks<\/h2>\n<p>In the early 2000s, the Parles started a rapid expansion into frozen foods, but it created financial struggles. \u201cWe got into frozen corn, beans, and other products. It grew too fast, got out of hand. The business was nearly broke,\u201d Ben shares.<\/p>\n<p>Despite these challenges, their McDonald\u2019s contract kept the family afloat. \u201cWe had a rough patch, but we never missed a delivery,\u201d Ben explains. \u201cMcDonald\u2019s could have easily walked away, but they didn\u2019t. As long as we could supply, they stayed loyal.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ben, who joined the family business at 17, remembers his first job: \u201cI wasn\u2019t coming in to save anything. My first job was sorting pickles on the conveyor belt. We just slowly, slowly grinded away, and eventually, we got back on our feet.\u201d It\u2019s incredible to think he\u2019s now Operations Manager. That certainly was never part of his plan as a child.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/farmers.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Photo-27-6-2024-11-36-52-am-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20403\" style=\"width:650px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/farmers.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Photo-27-6-2024-11-36-52-am-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/farmers.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Photo-27-6-2024-11-36-52-am-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/farmers.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Photo-27-6-2024-11-36-52-am-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/farmers.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Photo-27-6-2024-11-36-52-am-370x493.jpg 370w, https:\/\/farmers.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Photo-27-6-2024-11-36-52-am-270x360.jpg 270w, https:\/\/farmers.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Photo-27-6-2024-11-36-52-am-570x760.jpg 570w, https:\/\/farmers.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Photo-27-6-2024-11-36-52-am-740x986.jpg 740w, https:\/\/farmers.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Photo-27-6-2024-11-36-52-am.jpg 1421w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Ben Parle joined the family business when he was 17.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>\u201cFor a long time, I wanted to do anything but be a pickle farmer!\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>While the highest-quality cucumbers make it to McDonald\u2019s, the rejects are put to good use. \u201cThe ones that don\u2019t make it to McDonald\u2019s go into cattle feed,\u201d says Ben. \u201cThe cows absolutely love them. They\u2019re full of water, and apparently, they chase the trucks down the road when we\u2019re tipping off the pickles. It\u2019s pretty funny to see.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Recognition: A humbling award<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>In 2023, the Parle family was awarded McDonald\u2019s Australia Supplier of the Year. Ben remembers, \u201cWe\u2019re a small business. There are 114 McDonald\u2019s suppliers. Most of them are big multinationals, so winning that award felt absolutely wild.\u201d It came as a complete surprise. \u201cThey emailed my dad and said, \u2018We want you and Gaye and Ben to come down to Sydney,\u2019\u201d says Ben. \u201cDad said, \u2018Oh, Ben will go.\u2019 Then they told him, \u2018Tony, you\u2019re going to win.\u2019 He didn\u2019t believe it at first. It was really nice recognition after all these years.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>\u201cWe\u2019re a small business. 10 staff. We\u2019re pretty much a mum and dad operation.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Despite the scale of their operation, the Parle family has always kept the business light-on employees. \u201cWe\u2019re a small operation, and we like it that way,\u201d says Ben. \u201cPeople often think we\u2019re much bigger because of the volume we produce, but we\u2019ve always kept it personal and hands-on. That\u2019s important to us.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ben enjoys the satisfaction of working on the farm. \u201cI love the outdoors, working hard, and working with my hands. There\u2019s something satisfying about being completely exhausted at the end of the day, knowing you\u2019ve worked hard and made a difference,\u201d he says. \u201cWatching the land change through the seasons, from seedlings to lush green paddocks, is the most fulfilling part of the job for me.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Looking ahead, Ben remains committed to sustainability. \u201cAs farmers, we\u2019re at the mercy of the weather, government policies, and the market. But we can influence a lot of things,\u201d Ben reflects. \u201cWe\u2019ve always tried to do right by the land, and that\u2019s what we\u2019ll keep focusing on as we look ahead.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>And no surprises when Ben is asked what the best part of a burger is \u2013 extra pickles all round!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Hear more stories like this by subscribing to the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/2g2IsOPdzHSdxMmDWrNoa5\">Telling Our Story podcast on iTunes<\/a>\u00a0(or wherever you listen to podcasts) and follow podcast host Angie Asimus on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/angieasimus\/\">Instagram\u00a0<\/a>for more updates.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n!function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s){if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\nn.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;\nn.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\nt.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window,\ndocument,'script','https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js?v=next');\n<\/script><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pickles and McDonald\u2019s are a long-standing partnership. 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