Food and
agribusiness.
South
Australia
a clean, green
environment
Invest and grow with us in
South Australia
If your business interests are
in agriculture or food, wine
and beverages production,
then South Australia offers
rich opportunities for growth
and competitive advantages
unique to our state.
We have a global reputation for
producing safe, high quality food and
beverages, grown in our pristine land and
marine environments.
In fact, agriculture, food and wine
production and forestry are South
Australia’s largest export earners,
generating $21 billion a year and
accounting for 52 per cent of total
exports.
As an example, South Australia’s average
annual grain harvest is seven million
tonnes and 85 per cent is exported to
countries including China, Indonesia, the
United Arab Emirates and Belgium. South
Australia’s Riverland is Australia’s largest
citrus producing region and we export an
average of 55,000 tonnes each year to
markets including Japan, China and
Malaysia.
Our geographical location in the centre of
Australia makes our state the ideal hub for
distribution of food and beverages within
Australia and we have established export
networks by air and sea. In addition, new
frequent airline connections from our
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capital city, Adelaide, offer excellent cold
chain logistics to markets in China, the
Middle East and South East Asia.
Australia has free trade agreements with
many countries, including China, Japan,
Korea, Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand.
Figures from Austrade show that ten of
the country’s top 12 goods and services
export markets are in the Asian region.
Australia’s two-way trade in goods and
services totalled A$664 billion in 2014 (42
per cent of GDP).
Producers in South Australia benefit from
this open door approach and our state
government is proactive in supporting
export industries. Investment Attraction
South Australia offers tailored,
personalised support for all prospective
investors to streamline the process of
investing in our State.
We invite you to explore all that South
Australia has to offer to help your
business grow.
We have a global reputation
for producing safe, high
quality food and beverages,
grown in our pristine land
and marine environments.
South East China
Qatar
Dubai
Direct flights to our
capital city, Adelaide
Hong Kong
Kuala Lumpur
Singapore
Denpasar
Adelaide
Auckland
A major force in our economy
Food and wine produced in South
Australia for domestic and export
markets generates revenues worth $18
billion a year. This sector accounts for
half our total goods exports and
employs one in five South Australians.
Considering that world demand for
food is forecast to rise by 70% by 2050,
these figures present an exciting
opportunity for our future and
investors keen for a slice of the action.
In 2014-15, finished food and wine
values grew by $781 million, or 10.5%
compared with the previous financial
year, reaching a record level of $8.2
billion. This included significant
increases in the wholesale value of
processed meat and more moderate
growth in fruit and vegetable
processing and packing.
Total overseas exports of food and
wine increased by $397 million, or 8%,
to reach a record $5.2b, representing
almost half of all goods exports from
the state.
Food and wine grape production,
measured in farm gate values, rose by
$525 million, or 11% in 2014-15, due to
solid growth in the value of livestock,
grain and horticulture production.
The Government of South Australia is a
strong supporter of agriculture and the
production of premium food and wine
from our clean environment is one of
the state’s Seven Strategic Priorities.
Excellent
freight
logistics
World
leading
R&D
Clean, green
environment
Food safety
& integrity
Free trade
agreements
Counter
seasonal
growing
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We are looking for smart,
innovative businesses in areas
where South Australia has
comparative advantages.
Our comparative
advantages
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Food Safety
Biosecurity
Freight networks
Cold chain logistics
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How we work with you
Investment Attraction South
Australia is the peak agency
for supporting investment into
South Australia.
We are the people to speak to if you are:
>> establishing a presence in South
Australia or starting a new business on
a scale that creates jobs
>> seeking joint venture opportunities
>> growing an existing business in South
Australia
>> investing in South Australian
businesses for growth.
We are looking for smart, innovative
businesses in areas where South Australia
has comparative advantages.
That’s why food and agribusiness is a key
focus for us and we are here to help you
make your investment in South Australia a
success.
With our agency partners, Investment
Attraction South Australia will work with
you by:
>> offering a dedicated point of contact
for all your requirements
>> assisting with site selection
>> ensuring you have the best support
to expedite your project in South
Australia
>> simplifying dealings with government
and other business partners
>> providing policy and regulatory
guidance
>> providing access to government
decision makers
>> helping you access skilled workers and
specialised professionals
>> linking you to new and relevant
technologies, services, skills and
processes.
Let’s talk
We pride ourselves on our
personalised approach and we
want to understand your needs.
Please contact us to get started.
Nicolle Sincock
Director
Food and Agribusiness
E [email protected]
M +61 418 215 838
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SUCCESS STORIES
Ingham’s
South Australia is set to become a strategic national hub for leading
Australian chicken meat producer, Ingham’s, following the
company’s decision to invest $275 million across multiple projects
in our capital city, Adelaide, and nearby regional areas. The
expansion is expected to create 850 direct jobs and 620
construction jobs.
To meet growing local and national demand, the company is
expanding its facilities to significantly increase its capacity
throughout the production chain, including breeding, hatching,
processing, feed production and product distribution at 15 sites.
With this project, the company will double its rate of investment
and the majority of that investment will be in South Australia.
The company has comprehensive and ongoing support from
Investment Attraction South Australia to help bring its plans to
fruition in areas including transport, planning, regulation and water
resources. The agency’s networks within the state government are
assisting Ingham’s to expedite the project.
Ingham’s supplies local supermarkets and food service companies.
It also provides chicken products to national supermarket chains
and quick service restaurants throughout Australia.
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South Australia is
set to become a
strategic national
hub for this leading
Australian chicken
meat producer.
SUCCESS STORIES
Sundrop Farms
This company is a leader in sustainable horticulture in arid
environments, growing high-value crops using seawater and
sunlight near Port Augusta in South Australia’s north.
The farm harnesses thermal energy to power 20 hectares of
adjoining glasshouses, which produce about 350 tonnes of
tomatoes each week. The sun’s energy is reflected upwards to a
127 metre tall tower by 24,000 mirrors arrayed around the tower.
The energy is used to heat seawater, generating electricity from
the steam and providing thermal heating for the glasshouses.
The electricity drives a desalination plant that processes seawater
from nearby Spencer Gulf, which is used to irrigate the
hydroponically grown crops.
Sundrop Farm’s pioneering technology allows it to produce food
in non-traditional locations that typically have limited access to
arable land, fresh water sources or grid energy. The Port Augusta
farm is also spearheading a global shift towards intensive yet
sustainable food production, using lower inputs on a bigger scale
with greater efficiency.
Investment Attraction South Australia and its predecessor agency
has maintained a long-term relationship with the company since
the farm at Port Augusta was proposed and continues to provide
strategic support to this pioneering company.
A leader in sustainable
horticulture for the
arid world, growing
high-value crops using
seawater and sunlight.
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Global strength in
research, education
and training
From plant genetics and genomics, to
food safety and post-harvest food quality,
South Australia is able to respond to
the global upsurge of interest in food,
agribusiness and food manufacturing,
thanks to our world class research,
development and extension.
Our significant investment in research
and innovation, through three world-class
public universities and more specialised
institutions, provides opportunities for
food producers and agribusiness to
access markets and respond to new
challenges.
The Waite Research Precinct, only
5.5 kilometres from Adelaide’s central
business district, is the largest of its kind
in the Southern Hemisphere. It underpins
Australia’s agricultural industries with
both fundamental and applied research,
with particular strengths in grains, soil
science and wine production.
The precinct is home to 17 research
organisations, centres and nodes, and
has about 1,500 scientists, technicians,
teachers, support staff and students.
It aims to contribute solutions to the
emerging challenges of global food
security and agricultural sustainability by
stimulating and supporting international
research on profitable and sustainable
production in target sectors. The precinct
is:
> Australia’s centre of research capability
for both grains and wine research
> a global leader in agriculture, food,
wine and natural resources science
> An international model with
capability in whole-of- value chain
approaches
> 80% of southern Australian cereal
production is from varieties
developed at Waite.
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Waite partners include: University of
Adelaide, Commonwealth Scientific and
Industrial Research Organisation, South
Australian Research and Development
Institute, Australian Wine Research
Institute, Australian Centre for Plant
Functional Genomics, FOODplus Research
Centre and the industry organisation,
Food South Australia.
Among the precinct’s key national and
international partners are Mosaic, Viterra,
Carlsberg, Sapporo, Heineken, Monsanto
and Dupont/Pioneer.
The South Australian Research
and Development Institute
(SARDI) provides services to the state
government, commercial clients and
research partners to help make South
Australia’s primary industries and regions
competitive and ecologically sustainable.
SARDI’s programs are designed to
increase the productivity, sustainability
and adaptability of the tate’s agriculture,
food and wine, fisheries and aquaculture
and bioscience enterprises.
South Australia is able to
respond to the global upsurge
of interest in food, agribusiness
and food manufacturing.
South Australian research on human
health and nutrition complements
the research on agriculture and food
production. The purpose-built South
Australian Health and Medical
Research Institute has begun attracting
some of the world’s best and brightest
researchers to an outstanding medical
precinct.
More than 30,000 international students
from 125 countries study here every year,
creating a pool of expertise that makes
Adelaide an ideal base for Asia Pacific
growth. University of Adelaide, University
of South Australia, and Flinders University
offer a range of undergraduate and
postgraduate courses relevant to food
and agriculture, including:
South Australia also produces skilled
workers and specialised professionals to
suit food and agribusiness, as the focus
on these sectors in research is reflected in
the graduates and trainees produced.
>> food and nutrition science
>> nutrition and dietetics
>> food technology
>> agricultural science
>> veterinary science
>> animal husbandry
>> wine and oenology
>> global food and resources.
South Australia also has private specialist
training institutions which produce
graduates skilled and ready to work in the
food industry.
Regency College, a campus of Technical
and Further Education South Australia,
is home of the International Centre for
Tourism, Hospitality and Food Studies.
Its food and beverage courses include
baking, cooking, food technology, meat
processing, cheese making, viticulture
and wine production.
Le Cordon Bleu has a campus in
Adelaide, which is also the company’s
Australian head office. It offers a range of
courses in gastronomy and culinary arts.
The Australian Food Training
Centre provides specialist training and
consulting for food industries, including
food processing, food safety and process
manufacturing.
The universities also offer engineering,
science, maths, computer science,
marketing and a range of other
complementary disciplines suited to the
food industry.
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Our productive regions
FAR NORTH
EYRE and WESTERN
annual
$139m Total
agricultural output
annual
$1.5b Total
agricultural output
Key commodities: beef, sheep meat, wool.
Key commodities: southern bluefin tuna, marine
scalefish, oysters, mussels, abalone, wheat, barley.
Famed as Australia’s seafood frontier, producing 82% of
SA’s seafood, most exported as premium product. Home
of Australia’s biggest commercial fishing fleet. Total
aquaculture output in 2014-15 valued at $171 million, from
a state total of $189m. A major grain producer, growing
1.8 million tonnes of wheat and 399,000 tonnes of barley.
Covers 80% of South Australia’s land mass. Home
of huge pastoral properties, including Anna Creek,
the world’s largest working cattle station on
24,000 square kilometres. Home of Sundrop Farms,
the pioneering greenhouse facility that utilises
solar power and desalinated sea water to produce
truss tomatoes.
ADELAIDE HILLS, FLEURIEU AND
KANGAROO ISLAND
LIMESTONE COAST
annual
$1.3b Total
agricultural output
Key commodities: beef, dairy products, sheep meat, pig
meat, wool, potatoes, onions, rock lobsters, wine, stock feed,
pasture seeds.
Lush region of 21,000 square kilometres in the state’s south east
and a primary production powerhouse. Annual output from dairy
valued at $130 million and much of the milk is processed locally
into cheeses, yoghurts, milk powders and other dairy products.
Supplies locally grown potatoes and onions to major Australian
supermarket chains Woolworths and Coles. Lamb and beef
processed at Bordertown and Naracoorte and sold to the world.
annual
$834m Total
agricultural output
Key commodities: dairy goods, almonds, pears, apples,
strawberries, cherries, honey, chocolate, premium
wines, craft beers, boutique ciders, gourmet foods.
High rainfall region close to South Australia’s capital city,
Adelaide, with five premium food and wine sub-regions,
and significant agritourism. Total dairy output in 2014-15
was $99 million, produced by 25,000 cattle. Total food and
beverage processing output was $453.5m.
South Australia’s
Agricultural sector 2014 -15
$9b Total
$1.6b Exports
production
(overseas and
interstate)
38,000
Full time
equivalent
employment
Source: Econsearch (2016), Input-Output Tables for South Australia and its Regions 2014-15 Update, prepared for Department of Premier and Cabinet.
YORKE and MID NORTH
annual
$1.8b Total
agricultural output
Key commodities: cereals, pulses, poultry, eggs, pigs, sheep
meat, beef, wool.
Produces about 28% of the state’s poultry meat and eggs for a total
value of $131 million per year, to be boosted when a new free range
farm for 180,000 chickens near Port Germein is completed by Days
Eggs. Grows 44% of the State’s grain for an annual value of $1.26
billion and about 22% of its pig output, valued at $80 million. Pigs
raised in the region and surrounding areas are processed at JBS/
Primo abattoir at Port Wakefield, one of the biggest in Australia.
Region’s strategic central location enhanced by Bowman’s Intermodal
hub, with direct rail links to shipping ports of Port Pirie and Port
Adelaide. AGT Foods Australia new $850,000 expansion of its
facility at the hub has South Australia’s only dedicated storage and
processing facility for export cereals and pulses.
MURRAY and MALLEE
$2b
Total annual
agricultural output
Key commodities: Almonds, citrus and stone fruit, wine
and table grapes, vegetables, pigs, poultry.
Known as the food bowl of South Australia, thanks to
horticultural properties irrigated from the River Murray.
Produces about half of the state’s vegetables, including
potatoes, onions, carrots, mushrooms and lettuce, for a total
annual value of $533 million. Grows $300 million of grapes,
more than half of South Australia’s total harvest. Pig industry
has an annual output of $145 million, or 40% of state’s total.
Nine million tonnes of almonds grown each year. Growth in
commodities complemented by growth in major abattoirs
and food processors, including Thomas Foods International,
Big River Pork, Almondco and Nippy’s Fruit Juices.
BAROSSA, LIGHT and
LOWER NORTH
annual
$768m Total
agricultural output
Key commodities: wines and spirits, fruit and
vegetables, poultry, pigs, smallgoods, dairy products,
gourmet foods.
Australia’s best known wine region, producing 38% of South
Australia’s wines and spirits, worth $635 million In 2014-15.
Total manufactured foods produced, such as smallgoods,
cheese and conserves, worth $243m, nearly half of the
state’s total. Intensive, high tech horticulture also thrives
here. Fpr example, the multimillion dollar investment by
D’Vine Ripe in state-of-the-art greenhouse facilities, which
has boosted tomato production by 25%. The region also
produces a range of flour products and stock feeds. It raises
25% of the state’s poultry and 28% of its pigs for annual
outputs of $140 million and $99 million respectively.
Exporting safe food
from a clean environment
South Australia’s status as a producer of
premium food and beverages from our clean
environment is supported by robust systems
for biosecurity, environmental protection
and food safety, making our state the ideal
location for agriculture and food production.
South Australia is the only Australian mainland
state that is free of fruit fly, and one of the
few places in the world free of the vinedestroying pest phylloxera. Every year, the
state government spends about $5 million
keeping fruit fly and other plant pests out of
the state, through prevention, detection and
eradication.
A strong and effective biosecurity system is a
priority for the state government and it covers:
> animal health – disease surveillance and
control
> plant health – keeping fruit fly and other
plant pests out of the state
> weed and pest animal control –
management and biosecurity
> aquatic pest management
> food safety
> rural chemical operations
> emergency management.
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South Australia also supports a national
approach to biosecurity and has signed an
Intergovernmental Agreement on Biosecurity.
Biosecurity SA works in partnership with other
state government agencies to ensure the
highest possible standards are followed for
food production in our state.
Safety standards, accreditations and
regulations cover all food commodities,
including meat, seafood, fruit and vegetables,
dairy products and eggs.
Our state government is also committed to
maintaining its moratorium on genetically
modified crops, which will remain in place
until at least 2019. All grain and food
produced in South Australia is non-genetically
modified. Being able to differentiate our
products by their reliability and quality is a
great opportunity for producers and suppliers,
particularly those focussed on export markets.
A strong and effective
biosecurity system is a priority
for the state government.
South Australia – a strategic hub
South Australia’s location in the middle of
Australia makes it a strategic industry hub at
the centre of the nation’s road, rail, sea and air
networks. Our state is ideally located for the
production and distribution of food and
beverage products within and beyond
Australia.
It offers time and cost advantages for air and
sea freight to key Asian markets and the state’s
time zone is within two hours of major Asia
Pacific centres, which suits doing business
with these growing and populous markets.
Our southern hemisphere location allows us
to supply counter seasonal produce such as
fruit, vegetables and seafood when it is at its
best and at opposite times of the year to food
produced in the Northern Hemisphere.
South Australia exports premium food and
beverages to more than 100 countries
through an extensive logistics network of
container loading and deep sea ports. We also
have frequent and direct air freight
connections to the growing food and
beverage markets of South East Asia, China
and the world through the Middle East.
10.30am
Adelaide
9am
Singapore
The Adelaide-based Australian Produce
Collective this year began daily exports of
fresh fruit and vegetables to Dubai and has
signed a memorandum of understanding for
daily fresh produce exports to Singapore.
B - d Farm Paris Creek, located south of
Adelaide, exports its luxury, biodynamic dairy
products to Singapore, Dubai, Hong Kong,
Brunei and Fiji.
And premium oysters grown at world famous
Coffin Bay on Eyre Peninsula are still alive
when they arrive at export markets across
Asia, including Hong Kong, China and
Singapore, thanks to unbroken cold chain
logistics from farm to market.
This includes the Pak Fresh facility at Adelaide
Airport, a 1000 square metre cold store with
full international accreditation. The facility is
registered for seafood, meat, produce and
dairy products. It is billed as the only one of its
kind in Australia and is strategically located
airside.
9am
Hong Kong
10am
Tokyo
9am
Shanghai
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Food for the future
South Australia is ideally
positioned to meet the future
food needs of countries in
Asia, the Middle East and
beyond. We have the natural
resources, the primary
production systems, the
trade and freight networks,
the expertise and the
commitment to grow our food
and agribusiness industries –
creating rich opportunities for
potential investors.
Populations are booming in our
neighbouring countries such as
Singapore, Indonesia and Vietnam, which
are restricted in domestic food
production by lack of land and suitable
growing environments. This has
prompted governments and businesses
in those countries to look abroad more
than ever to secure food supplies.
Between 2006 and 2015, Singapore’s
population shot up from 4m to 5.5m,
Indonesia grew from 223m to 255.5m
people and Vietnam’s population
expanded from 83m to 91.7m.
Figures from the Australian Bureau of
Statistics show that between 2004-05
and 2014-15, Australia’s overall exports to
ASEAN countries grew by 92% from
$15m to $28.7m.
Many Asian countries are also achieving
growing affluence, which has created an
expanding middle class and an
accompanying growth in demand for
ready-made meals, Western style
produce, luxury products and functional
foods, which offer the promise of
enhanced health benefits.
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South Australia grows and manufactures
food commodities and finished products
in all these categories and we have
plenty of capacity to expand and
diversify, particularly in grains, meat,
dairy, seafood, fruit and vegetables,
beverages, ready-made meals and
functional foods. Of particular interest is
the development of new techniques and
technology in intensive vegetable
production, enabling South Australian
growers to increase their crop volumes
and to offer year round supply to meet
counter seasonal demand from the
northern hemisphere.
Another strong trend amongst Asian
consumers is demand for food produced
in jurisdictions with strong biosecurity
and food safety standards. South
Australia’s reputation for safe food and
biosecurity is second to none and we
have seen increased interest in the past
12 months in products such as dairy and
seafood following major food safety
concerns in other countries.
We are ready and willing to work with
you as potential investors in our state’s
growing food and agribusiness
industries.
South Australia is ideally
positioned to meet the
future food needs of
countries in Asia, the
Middle East and beyond.
Our opportunities in food and agribusiness
Grains &
pulses
Dairy
Meat &
livestock
Seafood
Horticulture
Food
processing
Beverages
Ready made
meals
Functional
food
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Our state’s advantages for food
manufacturing are backed up
by strong support for this sector
from the state government .
Technology meets
innovation for food
processing of the future
All the elements you need for successful
and profitable food processing are
right here in South Australia. We’ve
got abundant and high quality raw
materials, manufacturing capability
and skills, suitable land and sites, access
to critical infrastructure and logistics,
outstanding research, and a supportive
state government. We are ideally located
as a base for enterprises keen to sell into
the growing markets of Asia. It all adds
up to a food and agribusiness ecosystem
that nurtures innovation, collaboration
and profitability.
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Some of the major food and beverage
processing companies operating in
South Australia include Pernod Ricard,
Kirin Group Holdings, Mondelez
International, Coca Cola, JBS, Ingham’s
and Cargill. Smaller, national and locally
owned operations include Thomas
Foods International, Beerenberg
gourmet foods, Bickford’s beverages, the
Clever Cooks and Banquet brands from
Australian Wholefoods, Nippy’s fruit
juice and gourmet produce from Barossa
Valley celebrity cook, Maggie Beer.
In fact, South Australia’s food processing
sector is a growing success story. As
the table opposite shows, the value of
finished food products has risen steadily
in the past 10 years to reach $6.6 billion
in 2014-15. The stand-out growth has
been in meat processing, with increases
in the value of beef, sheep, lamb and pig
meat.
2014-15
2013-14
2012-13
2011-12
2010-11
2009-10
2008-09
2007-08
2006-07
2005-06
2004-05
2003-04
Value of finished foods, South Australia, 2004 - 05 to 2014 -15
7,000
6,000
4,000
3,000
$million
5,000
2,000
1,000
0
South Australia has a strong culture
of innovation and collaboration
between industry and research in
food and agribusiness, enabling
new developments in science and
technology to be efficiently applied and
commercialised by industry. This includes
the development of new techniques for
food manufacturing and refinement of
existing processes and materials.
Our state is also known as an early
adopter of new technology and
innovation across all sectors of industry.
Adelaide convenience food manufacturer
Mexican Express has recently invested in
a new packaging machine, one of only
seven in the world, which allows the
company to package dairy products in
pouches without the use of preservatives.
This enables the company to put new
products on the market, like its instant
Nachos to Go, aimed at convenience
stores, vending machines and cinemas.
This product is shelf stable yet free of
preservatives and gluten, making it an
appealing choice for health conscious
consumers.
Our state’s advantages for food
manufacturing are backed up by strong
support for this sector from the state
government, including regulatory reform
to cut red tape, financial incentives, tax
minimisation, investment to improve
infrastructure such as transport corridors,
and technical support from a range of
agencies.
Staff from Investment Attraction South
Australia can provide guidance on these
programs and the range of support
available.
Please get in touch with us if you are
interested in what South Australia has
to offer and we can help you to identify
and investigate opportunities which
will work for your business. Should you
decide to go ahead with an investment,
we will be with you every step of the way,
providing access to key decision makers
in the public and private sectors, and
streamlining the process of bringing your
project to reality.
In addition, both the state and federal
government have a range of programs to
promote and support innovation and the
use of new technology in manufacturing
industries, including food processing.
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Processors
surging ahead
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In August 2016, South Australian
company Thomas Foods International
signed a memorandum of understanding
with Thailand’s largest private business,
the Charoen Pokphand Group, to build
an advanced food processing centre in
Adelaide to produce ready-made meals
for export.
The Midfield Group is planning for
annual processing capacity of 220 million
litres of milk a year at its $70 million
plant, now under development in South
Australia’s Limestone Coast. It will utilise
the region’s abundant dairy to produce
milk powders for Australia and export
markets.
Iconic beverage producer Bickford’s
is creating a new market for grain and
grapes, with the establishment of a
spirit distillery and accompanying visitor
centre and cellar door in South Australia’s
Riverland. The investment will ensure
spirit brands such as Black Bottle Brandy
will continue to be distilled, matured and
bottled in the region, as well as replacing
significant volumes of imported distillate
for other key trademarks. The company
said it chose the Riverland based on the
availability of raw materials, affordable
land, local workforce, and the opportunity
and tourism potential.
Beston Global Food Company is
developing a new state of the art cheese
processing facility at Murray Bridge, which
will greatly expand the range of premium
cheeses which can be produced. In
2015, the company signed a distribution
deal with Chinese retail giant Dashang
Group to be its preferred Australian
supplier of food and beverages.
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“South Australia from a food and agriculture point
of view offers many advantages. We see it as a very
attractive place, both for our farming operations
and our processing operations.
Investment Attraction South Australia has provided
us with a single focal point, someone who could
help us manage our way through planning issues or
local or state government matters.”
Ingham’s Executive Chairman Mick McMahon
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Published October 2016