The opening was attended by key representatives from the dairy manufacturing and agricultural sector, including official guest The Hon Sid Sidebottom, parliamentary secretary for agriculture, fisheries and forestry, and local Wyndham council Mayor Councillor Heather Marcus.
The member companies of DIAL represent 70% of Australia’s milk production and their investment drives research and innovation in areas crucial for dairy manufacturing.
Dairy Innovation Australia Ltd chairman Peter Boyden says the expanded facility is pivotal to industry growth and to help secure the long-term future of dairy manufacturing in Australia.
“Our expanded site will enable us provide knowledge, capability and critical services to the industry as well as create opportunities to assist member companies achieve growth in markets in Australia and overseas,” he said.
The expanded facility includes research laboratories, a manufacturing pilot plant, food technology laboratories, sensory laboratory, culture production and meeting facilities. It will help achieve the organisation’s vision to accelerate the discovery and delivery of innovative dairy products and processes to drive growth, productivity and nutritional value across the dairy industry.
“Our projects have led to improvements in product quality and consistency across the industry, improvements in sustainable dairy processing technologies and added value for domestic and export dairy markets,” said DIAL CEO Dr Lesley MacLeod. “DIAL is among the few organisations in the world dedicated to dairy research, led and funded by industry. We have an extensive network of partnerships within the Australian and the wider international research community, providing a vital hub for innovation and research.”
Source: DIAL
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