Australian cheese maker Bega Cheese will expand production at its wholly-owned subsidiary, Tatura Milk Industries, in response to growing demand in the Middle East.

The company announced yesterday (19 February) that it will invest A$7.8m (US$8.4m) to increase production at its Tatura cream cheese facility at the annual Gulfood trade fair in Dubai. The investment will increase capacity at the group’s Victoria site from 15,000 tonnes to 22,000 tonnes per annum.

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Bega Cheese CEO Aidan Coleman said the expansion will generate added investment and jobs in the dairy industry, and further drive innovation and export.

“This follows our purchase and investment in the former Kraft site at Strathmerton, which has significantly increased our production capacity in northern Victoria,” he said.

Coleman added that Bega is also looking to “significantly increase” exports of infant formula and other nutritional powders to Asia and the Middle East.

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