Chinese owned Yo You dairy company plans to double its herd size and export over 10,000 litres of fresh milk a day to China.
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#occupydandenong dispute at IFF factory enters second day
Workers at the International Flavors and Fragrances factory in Dandenong are in the second day of a sit-in.
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Australia’s oldest chocolate manufacturer collapses
Ernest Hillier, a century-plus old, Melbourne-based chocolate maker, has appointed administrators this week.
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CCA to close Bayswater facility
Coca-Cola Amatil are closing their Bayswater facility and making 57 roles redundant in the next 12 months.
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Foreign investors focus on Victorian dairy
It’s expected that an announcement will soon be made on the purchase of dairy farms in southwest Victoria by Chinese-backed interests.
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Swan Hill hopes to become the wine region for Moscato
Growers in northern Victoria are hoping Moscato will put their region on the map.
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Pure Pies recalled due to foreign matter found in the product
A number of Victoria pies are being recalled after glass was found inside the product.
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$6 mill ricotta plant opens at Stanhope
Fonterra Australia has announced the official opening of its $6 million ricotta plant at its Stanhope site in northern Victoria.
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Ballarat Mars factory installs enough solar panels for 90 houses
The Mars confectionery factory in Ballarat will save $50,000 a year by installing 840 solar panels.
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Murray Goulburn invests $127m in cheese and formula factories
Dairy processor Murray Goulburn will invest $127 million in cheese and infant formula factories in Victoria and Tasmania.
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Woolworths dumps Lion for Fonterra and Brownes
Major dairy company Lion has lost $300 million worth of contracts in two states, with Woolworths opting to go with different suppliers for its Select milk.
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New abalone processing plant could employ ex-Ford workers
The Great Southern Waters seafood plant is expected to create eight full time jobs by June 2016, and seven more by 2017-18.
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$20m expansion for Warrnambool abattoir
Midfield Meats has announced a $20 million expansion which will create more than 200 jobs and include the construction of a cold store and upgrades to the rendering plant.
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Egg warning following salmonella outbreak
Victoria’s Green Eggs company has been linked to a salmonella outbreak which saw more than 200 people affected dining at restaurants in Torquay and St Kilda.
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SPC Ardmona’s bailout is crucial given China’s food safety record
In denying federal assistance to SPC Ardmona, Prime Minister Tony Abbott has said he wants to signal the end of the corporate “free ride”. But he should bear in mind that the consequences of leaving Australian food manufacturing by the roadside are far greater than any short-term economic agenda.
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SPC investment must be followed by regulatory reform: AFGC
The Australian Food and Grocery Council has announced its support of a $100 million co-investment from Coca-Cola Amatil and the Victorian government to SPC Ardmona, but says the investment needs to be followed by regulatory reform.
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Coca-Cola and VIC invest $100m in SPC
Coca-Cola Amatil and the Victorian government have announced a new $100 million investment plan to assist fruit processor SPC Ardmona and the Goulburn Valley.
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SPC workers entitled to two years’ redundancy payout, union confirms
The Australian Manufacturing Workers Union has confirmed that nearly all of SPC Ardmona’s plant staff are entitled to lucrative redundancy payouts of up to two years’ wages.
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SPC spills the beans on workplace conditions
Fruit processor SPC Ardmona is setting the record straight in regards to its workers’ allowances and conditions, arguing that recent claims made by the federal government are untrue.
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VIC Opposition promises SPC $30m upon election win
Daniel Andrews, the leader of the Opposition in Victoria, has pledged $30 million to struggling fruit processor SPC Ardmona if it’s successful in the November election.
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