Dairy News june 24, 2014
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Oz co-op thirsty for new beverages AUSTRALIA’S LARGEST dairy co-op Murray
Goulburn (MG) will spend $15 million upgrading its Edith Creek plant in Tasmania, aiming to develop ‘innovative’ dairy beverages. Managing director Gary Helou says the co-op expects worthwhile growth from new packaging plant for dairy bev-
erages. The Edith Creek upgrade will be part of a larger $137m capital investment announced in May. “The investment will expand Devondale Murray Goulburn’s capability to produce a range of formats…. The technology will replace existing production lines.” The upgrade will fur-
Good-citizen Kiwis can try for residency AUSTRALIAN DAIRY farmers are helping Kiwi
counterparts to gain residency there. United Dairyfarmers of Victoria (UDV) has worked with the Department of Immigration and Border Protection (DIBP) to simplify the rules on business innovation and investment, a permanent visa which targets migrants good for the economy. Last week 20 New Zealand farmers attended an information session to learn how to apply. UDV manager Vin Delahunty says this is a priority because 200 former New Zealanders now dairy farming in Victoria have been unable to gain residency and citizenship. “Without permanent residency, these farmers… aren’t able to get citizenship…. So they’re excluded from activities the rest of us take for granted. They can’t vote in government elections or get student loans for their children. “Also, some were unable to get special assistance during extended droughts, despite their neighbours on either sides of the fence receiving funding.” At the information session, attendees learned about the two-phase nomination process (state and federal) and the strict eligibility requirements. This new system, although in place since 2012, has only recently gone up on Immigration Department websites. “Until a few months ago, both the state and federal department websites didn’t list that New Zealanders were eligible to apply for this programme,” Delahunty says. “At the UDV’s insistence, these and other changes were made to ensure consistency in website information and application processes.
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ther a key strategy – innovation – to help meet growing demand from international consumers and customers for safe, reliable dairy foods. “The world-leading technology we are bringing to Edith Creek is the first of its kind for our business and will secure sustainable, skilled jobs in the region. Current staff
will be trained to produce the new, higher value products.” The work will begin with the new financial year and startup is expected mid-2015. MG has increased its stake in the Tasmanian Dairy Products (TDP) joint venture from 56% to 76%; Mitsubishi Corporation holds the
remaining 24%. Helou says this “further demonstrate MG’s commitment to Tasmania and [our intention] to become the first-choice dairy foods supplier to customers and consumers in Australia and overseas. The co-op expects to markedly increase underlying farmgate returns for MG suppliers.
Gary Helou
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