AUSTRALIA | The Magnum Ice Cream Company has announced the completion of a major AUD 35 million transformation of its Minto facility in South-West Sydney.
The upgraded Minto ice cream facility marked a significant milestone for the company and the local Campbelltown community. It will support innovation and growth, strengthening Australia’s food manufacturing sector and boosting productivity at the site, as part of the company's global supply chain transformation program.
The transformation includes new automation and advanced manufacturing technologies, which are already improving overall production output, safety, and operational efficiency.
The factory’s support office has also been completely refurbished, with state-of-the-art amenities and a design inspired by classic Streets ice cream parlours.
The Minto facility has been producing ice creams Australians know and love for over 20 years. Today, it makes nearly three million ice cream servings every day, responsible for approximately 63 percent of all ice creams sold by The Magnum Ice Cream Company across Australia and New Zealand each year.
Reflecting on the role the investments have had in helping the team achieve record results, Waqas Zaheer, Head of Manufacturing ANZ at The Magnum Ice Cream Company, said it was proud moment for everyone in Minto.
We’ve worked hard to streamline this site, which is now recognised as a top performer in our category for supply chain and customer service. In the past two and a half years, we have doubled the factory's efficiency while also maintaining zero waste to landfill and reducing overall waste by around 72 per cent since 2022," said Zaheer.
Scott Mingl, General Manager ANZ at The Magnum Ice Cream Company, added that the investment reflected the company’s long-term commitment to local manufacturing and innovation.
"This is a major step forward for our business. We’re proud to be backed by a local factory, a passionate R&D team and an agile end-to-end supply chain," said Mingl.
"This investment positions us to disrupt the ice cream market and deliver new innovations at speed. Our focus is to grow the business to become the best ice cream company in Australia and New Zealand and a key manufacturer of ice creams loved across the country."
The Magnum Ice Cream Company employs more than 400 people across the Minto factory, office and broader operations. More than half of the raw materials used in the factory are locally sourced.
In 2024, The Magnum Ice Cream Company launched ten new ice creams into the Australian market, made possible by the team of ice cream wizards and local production capability in Minto.
The investment signals a strong future for the Minto facility and for Australian food manufacturing, with the goal of spreading joy across Australia through delicious and iconic ice creams.
