Tag: food manufacturing
Manufacturing grant to help North Queensland pie maker expand production
Townsville-based manufacturer The Outback Pie Co. will receive around $524,000 in Queensland Government funding to install automated production equipment, with the project expected to create 24 jobs and improve manufacturing productivity.
$14.5M funding to support Riverina rice manufacturing and 200 jobs
The Australian Government has committed $14.5 million towards new rice manufacturing infrastructure in Leeton, NSW, with the project expected to support more than 200 direct and indirect jobs in the Riverina region.
Victorian food manufacturers invest $21.6M to create jobs in Melbourne’s north
Food manufacturing businesses in Melbourne’s north will receive support for $21.6 million in combined investments aimed at expanding production, strengthening export capabilities and creating almost 50 local jobs, according to the Victorian Government.
Food and beverage manufacturing productivity falls despite technology investment, research finds
Nearly six in 10 workers in Australia’s food and beverage manufacturing sector believe their organisations are becoming less productive despite ongoing investment in workplace technology, according to research commissioned by management consultancy Argon & Co.
Ferndale Foods expands Ballarat manufacturing as JILA launches in South Korea
Ballarat-based food manufacturer Ferndale Foods Australia is expanding its international presence while investing in local manufacturing capacity, following the launch of its JILA brand across 16,500 stores in South Korea.
South Australia’s food manufacturing sector recognised as 2026 Awards finalists announced
South Australia’s food and beverage manufacturing sector has been highlighted among the finalists for the 2026 South Australian Premier’s Food and Beverage Industry Awards, with Food South Australia announcing businesses and individuals recognised across 17 categories.
Pope Packaging strengthens Australian manufacturing with over $50M Adelaide expansion
Pope Packaging has completed a more than $50 million expansion of its Adelaide paper sack manufacturing operation, in what the company says is its largest investment in its 70-year history.
AGL delivers 1.23MW solar project for Bega manufacturing facility
Bega Group is set to install a 1.23 megawatt rooftop solar system at its food manufacturing site in Wetherill Park, Western Sydney, under a partnership with AGL aimed at reducing emissions associated with electricity use.
AFGC calls for stronger support for Australian manufacturing amid rising costs
Australia’s food and grocery manufacturing sector is facing continued cost pressures from energy, transport, packaging and ingredients, with the Australian Food and Grocery Council (AFGC) calling for measures to support local production.
Baiada opens new manufacturing facility in Tamworth
Baiada Poultry has opened a new processing plant in Tamworth, New South Wales, as part of a multi-million-dollar investment aimed at expanding its food manufacturing and poultry processing capacity.
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