AUS: Nestle to turn Oz plant into regional hub

By: ausfoodnews.com.au | 26 October 2010

Switzerland-based global food giant Nestle has announced plans to invest A$17m (US$16.8m) in the expansion of its Tongala production plant in north-east Victoria into a food manufacturing hub for Oceania, Asia and Africa.

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Switzerland-based global food giant Nestle has announced plans to invest A$17m (US$16.8m) in the expansion of its Tongala production plant in north-east Victoria into a food manufacturing hub for Oceania, Asia and Africa.

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