noumi Limited (formerly Freedom Foods) Class Action

You web browser may not be properly supported. To use this site and all its features we recommend using the latest versions of Chrome, Safari or Firefox x Current class actionsnoumi Limited Class Actionformerly Freedom Foods Group LimitedThe settlement of the noumi Limited (Freedom Foods) Class Action has been approved by the Court.On 16 October 2024, the parties agreed to settle the class action for $43 million, subject to Court approval.On 25 June 2025, the Honourable Justice Delany of the Supreme Court of Victoria approved the settlement as fair and reasonable, and in the interests of group members.Links to the settlement approval judgment and orders are below:Court judgment (Gehrke & Anor v Noumi Ltd & Anor [2025] VSC 373)Settlement Approval Orders dated 25 June 2025Orders of Justice Delany dated 28 July 2025Jeremy Zimet, Principal Lawyer at Phi Finney McDonald has been appointed the settlement administrator of this class action. Phi Finney McDonald will contact Registered Group Members in relation to settlement distribution in due course.Only group members who registered their claim or who were otherwise deemed to be registered group members by order of the court, are eligible to share in the settlement.If you have questions about the settlement, please do not hesitate to contact Phi Finney McDonald by email at classactions@phifinneymcdonald.com or by telephone on (03) 9134 7100.The $5 million penalty awarded in the separate ASIC proceeding will be distributed to certain group members.On 2 December 2025, the Honourable Justice Jackman of the Federal Court of Australia ordered the pecuniary penalty awarded in the ASIC proceeding against noumi, ASIC v Noumi Limited & Ors (NSD 163/2023, be transferred to the class action settlement administrator for distribution to certain group members.