Australian flour and bakery manufacturer Allied Pinnacle has invested $10 million across its Sydney manufacturing operations to increase capacity, improve production speed, and deploy automation – creating a more efficient manufacturing base.
The investment spans Allied Pinnacle’s Kingsgrove and Taren Point facilities, with $5 million invested in a new high-speed packaging line at Kingsgrove and a further $5 million in an automated muffin production line at Taren Point. Both are now fully operational.
For more than 100 years, Allied Pinnacle has been baking the future from flour, as a leading Australian manufacturer of grain-to-table solutions.
Today, that heritage is being matched by investment in the technology, automation and manufacturing capability needed to meet the changing needs of customers.
The investment comes as food manufacturers and their customers continue to navigate higher fuel, freight, labour and production costs.
By increasing productivity and efficiency across its operations, Allied Pinnacle is strengthening its ability to manage these pressures while delivering greater capacity, speed and efficiency to customers.
More capacity and speed at Kingsgrove
At Kingsgrove, the $5 million packaging line has increased packaging capacity and improved production speed, flexibility and consistency across its range of flour and bakery products.
The Sydney facility is a key part of Allied Pinnacle’s national manufacturing network, producing bread premixes, improvers, cake and donut premixes, muffins and seasonings.
It also houses a world-class Innovation Centre, including a test bakery and pilot plant, where new products are developed, tested and refined in collaboration with customers, including its naturally high fibre flour brand Wise Wheat.
David Pitt, CEO of Allied Pinnacle, said the investment reflected the company’s focus on building manufacturing capability for the long term.
“For more than 100 years, we’ve been baking the future from flour, and that means continuing to invest in how we manufacture and how we support our customers,” he said.
“The investment across Kingsgrove and Taren Point is about building the capacity, speed and efficiency we need for the next chapter of Australian food manufacturing. It means we can respond faster to customer demand today, while building a more productive manufacturing base for the future.”
Automation driving efficiency at Taren Point
At Taren Point, Allied Pinnacle has completed a $5 million investment in an automated muffin production line, increasing productivity while improving consistency across the operation for both large and small muffins.
“With our customers facing continued cost pressures across the food supply chain, investing in automation is an important part of building a more efficient and resilient manufacturing business,” said Pitt.
“By improving productivity within our own operations, we’re better positioned to continue delivering value to customers over the long term.”
