Investing in Queensland's food and agribusiness industry
Queensland's food and agribusiness sectors are world-renowned for producing high-quality, safe, clean and green food at competitive prices. Many Australian and international food companies have established processing facilities in Queensland to take advantage of the range and quality of local produce, and the proximity to Asia-Pacific markets.
Queensland's thriving food and agribusiness industry:
- grows one-third of Australia's primary produce
- is the largest exporter of manufactured goods, employing more than 43,000 people
- is the largest manufacturing sector in the state
- contributes more than $13 billion each year to the Queensland economy
- includes more than 1400 processing companies.
Queensland's food and agribusiness industry processes and manufactures many different food-related products, characterised by 2 categories:
- Food processing and manufacturing
- fruit and vegetables
- value-added products such as ingredients and ready-to-eat meals
- dairy foods
- dessert and confectionaries
- beverages
- Meat and meat producing manufacturing
- meats including fresh seafood.
This guide explains the benefits of investing in Queensland's food and agribusiness industry.
