Egg company Sunny Queen Australia cut the ribbon on a new $40 million production facility that will position it to supply the growing meal solutions market here and overseas.
Catering to the company’s latest venture, Sunny Queen Meal Solutions, the facility develops a range of innovative, ready to serve, egg dishes that are fully cooked or pasteurised, then snap frozen for the food service market.
Managing director of Sunny Queen Australia, John O’Hara, says the $40 million plant is the only one of its kind able to produce 1,100 tonnes of product per annum for delivery Australia wide.
“This 2,200 sm facility is a testament to all the staff who work here and the commitment to research and development with the help of the Queensland government,” says O’Hara. “We have spent years working on our unique processes.”
Sunny Queen Australia is wholly owned by Australian farmers and exports its eggs and value-added Meal Solutions into Hong Kong, Macau and the Middle East.
Its Meal Solutions products target commercial sectors including health and aged care services, food services companies catering for large groups such as the defence force, mining companies, workplace cafeterias and airlines.
“From small beginnings, we are now a world leader in producing a safe, convenient and tasty food for all to enjoy,” John O’Hara said.
“The launch of this incredible production facility continues our mission in producing quality Meal Solutions.”
In attendance at the opening of the new factory at Carole Park, Queensland was Queensland Premier, Annastasia Palaszczuk, Ipswich Mayor, Paul Pisasale, and the Minister for State Development, Anthony Lynham.
