UPGRADES AT SAPUTO DAIRY AUSTRALIA’S SMITHTON FACILITY COMPLETE FOLLOWING $20 MILLION INVESTMENT

14 September 2023

Saputo Dairy Australia’s (SDA) Smithton Frozen Natural Cream Cheese (FNCC) production facility has gone live for the first time following a $20 million capital investment announced in February.

The investment in new infrastructure has generated employment in the region and is creating value for the plant, stakeholders, employees and customers.

SDA’s Regional Operations Manager for Tasmania, Paul Davies, said go live was an important milestone for our Tasmania operations, with the investment strengthening SDA’s competitiveness.

“We’re pleased that this new facility in Smithton is operating in time for peak milk production.

“Demand for high-quality dairy products continues to grow. We’re continually working to ensure we have the right manufacturing footprint and product offering to enhance our position as a high-quality, low-cost processor with a sharp focus on innovation, efficiency and simplicity.

“We remain committed to the Australian dairy industry, and will continue to make major investments and strategic decisions to ensure our long-term business success as we pursue more high-value product opportunities in domestic and premium export markets.”