Sweet success for Bundy food processor

Farmfresh Fine Foods is set to become an even bigger and better competitor thanks to a new expansion project. The Bundaberg-based fresh food processor will add to its facilities, fighting back against frozen imports and creating about 24 local jobs in the process.

The company is undergoing a $4.3 million expansion, made possible thanks to investment from the Jobs and Regional Growth fund. It goes a long way to helping Farmfresh Fine Foods redesign and expand its current operations, including state-of-the-art production and packaging capabilities. It will also make the company even more competitive in pursuing national supply contracts.

Australia still imports the majority of its frozen sweet potato products. This expansion will allow Farmfresh Fine Foods to compete against importers dominating the market. They’ll also be able to expand their markets into other vegetable products, like zucchini, capsicum and pumpkin and eggplant.

With the funding, Farmfresh Fine Foods can accelerate its project by 12 to 18 months. This means production capacity can expand across all products to 3,270 tonnes annually. The team will need to expand its workforce, too, with 24 more staff, increasing workload by about 45%.

It’s an exciting new growth phase for Farmfresh, Bundaberg and other regional growers.

Read more about the Jobs and Regional Growth Fund.