A prospectus aimed at ‘metropolitan and international food manufacturers’ has been released by the NSW Minns Labor government, which aims to ‘encourage them to consider regional NSW as a base for their operations’.
In a media release they say, ‘The prospectus highlights the competitive advantages regional NSW has, including:
- ‘Access to premium raw commodities suitable for plant-based protein food and beverage manufacturing with the ability to scale and meet growing demand
- ‘Consumer market access with regional NSW ideally positioned and able to deliver goods to 81 percent of Australia’s domestic market overnight
- ‘Skilled workforce with relevant educational backgrounds, export-ready ports, and affordable industrial land.
- ‘Research and development ecosystem that actively encourages collaboration between researchers across universities, DPIRD, CSIRO, Government and agribusiness
‘The Prospectus also identifies five key regions particularly suited to plant-based protein manufacturing: Riverina Murray, New England North West, Central West Orana, North Coast and Hunter Central Coast’, they add.
To see the prospectus, visit https://www.investregional.nsw.gov.au/pbpm.
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