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our local consumers,” said Denis Convert, Managing Director Australia at Barry Callebaut. “With the expansion of our Campbellfield factory, we are well positioned to become the leading chocolate manufacturer in Australia.” Barry Callebaut Asia Pacific www.barry-callebaut.com
NEWS Canberra brewery achieves carbon-neutral status A Canberra-based brewery, Capital Brewing Co., is now carbon neutral, with both its products and the organisation itself being certified by Climate Active. “With sustainability being at the core of every decision we make, we’re incredibly proud to be recognised by Climate Active as the first brewery in Australia to be certified carbon neutral for our entire operations, all our products, and all direct and indirect emissions we’ve created,” said co-founder and co-managing director Tom Hertel. The brewery has also worked with Climate Active and Pangolin Associates to develop a template to help other breweries calculate their own carbon emissions. The template is designed to help provide a streamlined path to carbon neutral and reduce the administrative costs of the process. “There is often the expectation that becoming carbon neutral is restrictive, laborious and expensive. However, with the easy-to-use framework and urgent need to act, we’re calling on our fellow brewers to get on board and, together as an industry, let’s lead the way for real action on climate change.” The brewery reduced its carbon contributions using 100% renewable energy, sending spent grain, hops and yeast to an organic farm and adopting a water-cooled refrigeration plant. It also purchased carbon credits to offset remaining carbon emissions. The template will soon be available via the Independent Brewers Association.
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arry Callebaut has completed the expansion of its Campbellfield factory in Melbourne, after the 11,000 m2 site was acquired in 2020. The expansion will cater for local industrial food manufacturers with new production lines to increase the total operating capacity and its range of chocolate offerings. The range will now include liquid chocolate, compound, buttons and chips, in addition to the products already produced at the site such as coatings and fillings. “This factory expansion underlines Barry Callebaut’s ongoing commitment to Australia. The facility further strengthens our regional footprint in Asia–Pacific, producing safe and high quality products. The move is in line with our ambition to locate production close to our customers,” said Jo Thys, President of the Asia Pacific region for Barry Callebaut. The factory will be equipped with chocolate refining and conching lines, which will enable the company to serve the Australian food industry from artisans to global manufacturers. “I am proud that our Gourmet chocolates have been brought into the country for many years now. Today, I am even prouder that our high quality ‘Made in Australia’ products are available in higher volumes, creating more chocolate happiness for
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unveils its expanded chocolate factory in Australia
