The Food Plant

Ferndale Foods Australia enters the sports and diet market

28 October, 2024

Ferndale Foods Australia is in the next phase of its business growth after a $23 million investment in its food manufacturing facility in Ballarat.


Pure Dairy partners with US cheese manufacturer Great Lakes Cheese

10 October, 2024

Melbourne-based dairy consulting business Pure Dairy has partnered with US cheese manufacturer and packager Great Lakes Cheese.


Pure Dairy's new processing facility opening soon in Vic

09 October, 2024

Pure Dairy's new manufacturing and cheese processing facility in Dandenong South is nearing completion, with production set to begin in April 2025.


ADVANTEC Narrow Impingement Freezer

02 October, 2024 | Supplied by: JBT

JBT launches the ADVANTEC Narrow Impingement Freezer that is suitable for small spaces.


First drinks at Suntory Oceania's beverage facility in Qld

18 September, 2024

V Energy is the first drink brand to be rolled off the production line at Suntory's +$400 million multi-beverage manufacturing facility in Queensland.


MULTIVAC opens €15m facility for slicing solutions

13 September, 2024

MULTIVAC opened its facility for slicing solutions in Germany to increase its capacity for providing tailored solutions for food processing and packaging.


Saputo Dairy Australia to close King Island Dairy

06 September, 2024

Yesterday (5 September), Saputo Dairy Australia announced its plans to close the King Island Dairy facility in Tasmania and discontinue the brand by mid-2025, after a buyer could not be found.


Fonterra whips up NZ$150m for UHT cream plant in NZ

03 September, 2024

Fonterra is set to invest $150 million to build a new UHT cream plant at its Edendale site in Southland to meet growing demand, especially in Asian markets.


AI-enabled freezers help boost ice cream sales

26 August, 2024

There's more than just ice cream in many of Unilever's freezer cabinets, which are now using AI tech to track stock levels in real time.


Wheat processor constructs silo building in Germany

26 August, 2024

Wheat processor Crespel & Deiters Group is constructing an €18.5m silo building in Germany to expand its storage and handling capacities.


CCEP to install high-speed drinks line at its facility in Vic

14 August, 2024

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners is investing $105.5m to increase capacity for manufacturing sports drinks at its facility in Moorabbin.


Master Lock lockout tagout safety products

09 August, 2024 | Supplied by: Mayo Hardware Australia

Master Lock has recently added new lockout devices to its range.


Pfizer's $150 million upgrade for its pharma facility in Vic

06 August, 2024

Pfizer Australia is upgrading its pharmaceutical manufacturing facility in Melbourne, which will include robotics and AI-powered technologies for key processes.


IFF to expand development centre in Shanghai

02 August, 2024

IFF has announced it aims to complete the renovation and expansion of its facilities in Shanghai.


Keeping food cool in supermarkets, an energy-efficient solution

23 July, 2024

Researchers in Australia have developed an energy-efficient refrigeration system that could result in reducing annual refrigeration energy consumption for supermarkets by 19%.


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