Oppenheimer has grown from an international family owned business lead by Harry Oppenheimer, to a 100% Australian owned and managed private business. From 1914, the Oppenheimer Casing Co., as it was known then, decided to combine old world tradition with new world technology. Under the leadership of Harry Oppenheimer’s son, Seymour, the Oppenheimer Casing Co. was among the first to recognize the possibility of using regenerated cellulose for sausage and smoked meat casings. This single idea propelled Oppenheimer to a position of leadership in the world meat processing industry. In the mid 1980’s, the then management team of Oppenheimer’s Australian based operations formed a bid to take control of the business. This management team allowed the domestic operations to flourish and expand into a new area of opportunity and global growth. In the early 1990’s, Oppenheimer refocused on its core competency in delivery solutions to the meat and small goods market with significant global alliances being formed with the Danisco, Budenheim and Red Arrow. These alliances were reinforced in the early 2000’s, when Oppenheimer launched commercial gelato ingredients to the Australia and New Zealand markets.