FOOD AND AGRIBUSINESS

Proven industry. Area of innovation. Major infrastructure investment to power further growth. Moreton Bay is designed by nature for food and agribusiness success.

A warm, subtropical climate shines down onto pristine waters and rich soils that are cultivated by passionate farmers, producers and entrepreneurs who are changing the landscape of this lucrative state-wide business. While Queensland is home to Australia’s largest area of agricultural land, Moreton Bay’s dynamic food and agribusiness community produces 57% of the state’s strawberries, 32% of its pineapples and is celebrated for its farmed prawns, bugs and crabs.44 Why? Moreton Bay alleviates challenges in supply and logistics, land availability, water assets and access to socially responsible manufacturing processes that commonly plague this industry.

EASY ACCESS

Easy access to major roads means exportation pathways such as the Port of Brisbane and Brisbane Airports are within a 30-45 minute drive from Moreton Bay, offering operational cost savings that can transform a business.

INNOVATION SOLUTION

Innovation and significant investment in water technology, including the Wamuran Irrigation Scheme, is set to deliver 2.9GL of recycled water per year to local farmers. While this adds $100 million in gross agricultural value to the region, it also opens doors for businesses who invest now to grow.

RESEARCH FUELS GROWTH

Untapped markets are set to explode with the state’s only aquaculture research facility located in Moreton Bay’s Bribie Island Research Centre. Key areas of focus include oyster and seaweed production, intensive agriculture processes and modernisation of food and beverage product production. With space, nature and technology-focused resources, market access and a skilled, talented workforce collectively at home in this region, choosing to invest your food and agribusiness enterprise in Moreton Bay is a game changer.

DID YOU KNOW

Moreton Bay is the largest strawberry producing area in Australia. The region’s strawberry industry contributes $78 million to the local economy, with almost 80% of Queensland’s strawberry growers located mainly in Caboolture.45

32%

OF QUEENSLAND’S PINEAPPLE PRODUCTION

57%

OF QUEENSLAND’S STRAWBERRY PRODUCTION

$1B+

MORETON BAY’S FOOD AND AGRIBUSINESS INDUSTRY

$450M

OF PRODUCE EXPORTED ANNUALLY

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STUDY

Piñata Farms is a food and agricultural innovator producing fruits you’ll find in stores every day of the year.

 Awarded 2018 Horticulture

Farmer of the Year  One of Australia’s leading producers of pineapples, mangoes and strawberries  More than $50 million annual turnover  70 full-time staff and up to 400 seasonal workers Piñata Farms is Australia’s largest pineapple producer and is responsible for pioneering large-scale production of the fruit in the 1990s. Its staggering number of crops produce 9 million pineapples, 130 million strawberries and 13 million mangoes annually.

A one-of-a-kind breeding program sees Piñata Farms investigate the commercial potential of up to 20,000 new varieties of pineapples. Piñata Farms also has the sole rights to grow specialty Honey Gold Mangoes that are one of Australian consumers’ favourite mango species. Capitalising on Moreton Bay’s sun-drenched days and innovation focus, Piñata Farms is changing the face of food production, while the region’s enviable lifestyle helps them attract a dedicated team of workers.

INNOVATION BUILDS FARMING EMPIRE

Piñata Farms took the vision and values of its family farm and built it into an empire of 30 third-party family growers over five states. The organisation invests operational savings into innovation to identify the best possible fruit species and ensure production year-round.