Pivotal Ingredients has teamed up with the local sugar industry in Mackay to tap into the growing global demand for sustainable animal-free dairy products.
Pivotal Ingredients is excited to announce its vision to build a state-of-the-art fermentation facility in Mackay, Queensland and is partnering with local sugar producers to help make this project a reality.
Projected to create an estimated 500 construction jobs and about 80 ongoing biotech jobs in the Mackay region, the proposed Pivotal facility will use locally sourced sugar cane to power its cutting-edge fermentation processes. A global race is underway to meet surging consumer demand for sustainable, animal-free dairy products.
Powered by Queensland-grown sugar, Pivotal’s facility will utilise precision fermentation techniques to manufacture dairy proteins such as whey or casein. These proteins can then be used to make lactose-free ice-cream, cream cheese, protein bars, and beverages for sale around the world. The new technology has the potential to transform Queensland into a world-leading supplier of fermentation-derived dairy proteins, capturing a significant slice of the $US600 billion global dairy industry.
It will also position Mackay as a hub for value-added processing and food production.
Pivotal Ingredients CEO Jeff Goodwin said he was particularly excited by the opportunity to boost the long-term sustainability of the sugar industry.
“Coming from a family with a background in the sugar industry and regional Queensland, this proposal will ensure long-term opportunities for the local economy,” Mr Goodwin said.
“What excites us about Mackay is the close proximity to sugar feedstock, the synergies with local sugar milling industry and the Queensland Government’s biofutures vision.”
Canegrowers Mackay chairman Kevin Borg applauded the proposal, noting it had the potential to put Mackay producers at the forefront of global changes.
“The local sugarcane industry welcomes projects like this that will ensure producers can continue to flourish and capture the global demand for new products that utilise sugarcane,” Mr Borg said.
Kylie Porter, CEO of Greater Whitsunday Alliance (GW3), the peak economic development agency for Mackay, Isaac and Whitsunday backed the potential of the project.
"The proposed fermentation facility by Pivotal Ingredients represents an incredible opportunity for the Mackay region. This project not only creates significant job opportunities but also positions Mackay at the forefront of the global biotech industry,” she said.
“We welcome this initiative and look forward to working with the proponents and the State and Federal Government to make this a reality.”
Pivotal Ingredients is actively engaging with large investors and collaborating with the government to bring this pioneering proposal to fruition.
Artist impression of a fermentation facility which could be based in Mackay to meet demand for animal-free dairy products
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