Thursday, October 23 marked a major milestone in the 14-year journey of Australian company Pure Dairy, after it officially opened its world-class dairy manufacturing plant in Dandenong South, Victoria.
Pure Dairy founder and chairman Adrian Josephson said the new facility had been a vision for nearly a decade.
“In my younger years, I’d be travelling the world, selling Australian cheeses to the largest cheese converters in Europe and the US,” Adrian said.
“Even then, I knew one day I needed to build something like this here in Australia.”
He expressed gratitude to Pure Dairy’s partners, Great Lakes Cheese, whose steadfast support and knowledge-sharing have been invaluable to Pure Dairy’s growth as an Australian dairy manufacturer and thought leader.
Minister for Industry and Advanced Manufacturing Colin Brooks said this investment represented the largest private investment in dairy for the past 40 years.
The project is expected to generate some $89 million of economic activity for this region.
Following the opening ceremony, guests were given an immersive behind-the-scenes tour of the 13,000-square metre facility where Pure Dairy staff demonstrated the modern art of cheese manufacturing and processing.
The plant is fully operational and is already producing various dairy products for key buyers such as Subway, Coles, Guzman Y Gomez and Betty Burgers.
City of Greater Dandenong Deputy Mayor Sophie Tan said Pure Dairy was strengthening supply chains, expanding capacity and investing in the future of Australian manufacturing.
“What I admire about Pure Dairy is that this achievement didn’t happen overnight,” Sophie said.
“It represents years of dedication, collaboration and the belief that you can do business with insight, integrity and long-term vision.”
In addition to the manufacturing plant, the facility also houses the headquarters of Pure Dairy’s trade, food service and retail divisions.