Cadbury’s biggest global facility now calls Truganina home after $130 million investment

Victoria's food manufacturing sector has received a major boost with the official opening of Mondelēz International's new state-of-the-art National Distribution Centre in Truganina.

Premier Jacinta Allan and Minister for Economic Growth and Jobs Danny Pearson joined Mondelēz executives to open what the company described as its most advanced facility in the world.

The 47,000 square metre high-tech facility increases storage capacity by nearly 60 per cent and enables the processing of more than 450 million products each year, including household favourites like Cadbury Dairy Milk, The Natural Confectionery Company and Olina's Bakehouse.

More than 200 new jobs have been created in warehousing, co-packing and manufacturing, delivering a boost to employment and economic growth in Melbourne's west.

The $130 million centre is powered by 100 per cent renewable electricity and features 1MW of solar generation capacity and rainwater reuse. It will help cut truck movements and emissions across its supply chain.

Mondelēz employs more than 1,200 people across its Victorian operations in South Melbourne, Ringwood, Scoresby and Dandenong South, and has invested more than $160 million across its local sites in recent years.

Allan said Mondelēz's investment was a vote of confidence in Victoria's workforce and world-leading food manufacturing sector.

“Victoria is open for business,” Allan said.

Mondelēz International Japan, Australia and New Zealand chief executive Toby Smith said the company was proud to make the investment in Australia.

“We're proud that the biggest facility for Cadbury anywhere in the world is right here in Truganina,” Smith said.

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