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Cleaning considerations for plant construction and retrofits

27 May, 2024

Maintaining impeccable hygiene standards in food manufacturing is essential for product safety, regulatory compliance and operational efficiency.


Suntory Oceania's multi-beverage facility gets powered up

21 May, 2024

Work has begun on 7000 solar panels that will take up all available roof space at Suntory Oceania's $400m Queensland facility, which is also the subject of a TV series.


Food manufacturing and distribution hub for Qld's Scenic Rim

10 May, 2024

A $291m project to transform Scenic Rim with a new food manufacturing and distribution hub has been recommended to proceed.


F&B manufacturing precinct in Qld seeks tennants

15 April, 2024

Construction of the Turbine food and beverage manufacturing precinct on the Sunshine Coast is set to begin and the developers are seeking interested tennants.


Nestlé Purina PetCare opens its US$450m+ pet food facility

03 April, 2024

Purina took three years to repurpose a former brewery to create a new pet food factory in North Carolina, which was opened on 26 March 2024.


Bühler's Grain Innovation Center set to boost future foods

21 March, 2024

Bühler has nearly completed its new Grain Innovation Center in Switzerland, which will be used by the grain processing industry to develop future foods.


Milo factory in Smithtown gets a $32m boost

04 March, 2024

Nestlé Australia has announced a $32m investment in its Smithtown factory in NSW, in order to boost production capacity of the company's Milo product here in Australia.


KAESER Australia unveils new facility

02 February, 2024

KAESER Australia has unveiled its 4500 m2 facility in Dandenong South, Victoria, which includes offices, a warehouse and a workshop.


$66m industrial bakery facility to be developed in WA

22 December, 2023

Swiss-owned global bakery ARYZTA is planning to develop its first Western Australian facility, which will include its latest industrial bakery equipment.


Haigh's to build a $130m chocolate manufacturing facility

12 December, 2023

South Australian chocolate maker Haigh's Chocolates has unveiled the design for its $130m Salisbury South manufacturing facility, which is set to double production capacity.


Norco Lismore ice-cream factory back in business after flood recovery process

28 November, 2023

After an 18-month flood recovery process that cost more than $100m, the Norco Lismore ice-cream factory is back in business making approx. 42m L of ice cream per year.


Mondelēz gives cracker business a $25m boost

14 November, 2023

Mondelēz International has opened a $13m packaging line to boost production at its Gourmet Food manufacturing facility, which is part of a $25m investment.


Industrial-scale plant for insect-derived ingredient maker

08 November, 2023

Food-tech company Divaks has selected Bühler to develop its first industrial-scale yellow mealworm plant.


Bundaberg opens new brewery for its ginger beer

02 November, 2023

Bundaberg Brewed Drinks has opened its 'super brewery' in Bundaberg, in a ceremony attended by Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.


TNA opens second manufacturing facility in Sydney

01 November, 2023

Alongside the existing Sydney site, the new facility in Wetherill Park, NSW, will help TNA cater to increasing demand for confectionery systems.


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