The Food Plant

Construction begins on Alfa Laval's Food Application & Innovation Center

06 March, 2026 | Supplied by: Alfa Laval Pty Ltd

The research and development facility being built by Alfa Laval in Copenhagen will initially focus on advancing protein processing.


Managing the hygiene gap between cleans in cold-chain environments

06 March, 2026 | Supplied by: Coolsan Australia Pty Ltd

Cold temperatures only slow microbial growth, they do not eliminate it, so complementary hygiene measures between scheduled cleans are in use at some cold-chain facilities.


HVAC&R behind the scenes of food: the systems, skills and standards shaping the next decade

02 March, 2026 by Amanda Searle, CEO, ARBS Exhibitions | Supplied by: ARBS Exhibitions Pty Ltd

At the heart of every safe, stable and compliant food operation is the HVAC&R and building services infrastructure that keeps everything running.


Plenty Foods opens its nut powder processing facility in regional Queensland

26 February, 2026

The new facility is producing a range of nut powders with nutritional and functional advantages that are set to inspire manufacturers of sports drinks and snacks.


Tip Top Bakeries doubles bread production capacity in WA

20 February, 2026

Tip Top Bakeries has expanded its site in Canning Vale with the opening of a new $130m advanced bakery line which will supply fresh bread across WA.


Daikin DeVap evaporator range

12 February, 2026 | Supplied by: Daikin Australia

Developed specifically for Australian conditions, Daikin's DeVap evaporator range is suitable for food processor applications.


Food-grade upscaling line for 'new food' developments

29 January, 2026 | Supplied by: GEA Group

GEA is building a food-grade pilot line in Europe for precision and biomass fermentation, designed to help startups commercialise their new food developments.


Norco celebrates two years of ice cream making at its reopened factory

24 November, 2025

Norco has celebrated two years since its Lismore ice cream factory reopened, following the 2022 floods which left the factory out of action for 18 months.


Large-scale mixing plant for flavour production

20 November, 2025 | Supplied by: GEA Group

GEA is building a new large-scale mixing plant to increase capacity of flavour ingredients production at Symrise in Germany.


$300m production facility for frozen chips being built in Vic

06 November, 2025

An international food manufacturer plans to establish its first Australian 24 h production facility in the Wimmera region, for making frozen fries from Aussie produce.


Seifert Systems Outdoor Series (OC): Precision Cooling for Enclosures in Outdoor Environments

01 November, 2025 | Supplied by: Seifert Systems Pty Ltd

The Seifert Systems Outdoor Series (OC) offers a robust and efficient solution for precision cooling, specifically engineered to withstand the rigors of outdoor environments.


Pure Dairy opens manufacturing plant in Dandenong South

29 October, 2025

Pure Dairy has opened its new 13,000 m2 dairy manufacturing facility in Australia's manufacturing heartland.


Fonterra invests NZ$75m for new butter line at Clandeboye

22 October, 2025

Part of Fonterra's NZ$1bn investment plan, this project will help increase production capacity of a range of different butter formats at the Clandeboye site.


$18m upgrade at QUT's fermentation facility in Mackay

29 September, 2025

The upgrade of QUT Pioneer BioPilot into a pilot-scale fermentation food-grade facility could help to fast-track new food product and ingredient innovations.


McNab joins Turbine Sunshine Coast precinct

29 September, 2025

With its first food and beverage tenants expected in early 2027, Turbine Sunshine Coast has appointed McNab as a project partner for the next phase of delivery. 


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