WALTANNA Farms in Hamilton has secured $2.4 million in federal funding from the latest round of the Modern Manufacturing Initiative for a new purpose-built automated food production facility, plus $50,000 from the Energy Efficient Communities Program.

The combined grants will fund a new 6500 square metre manufacturing plant with two new key capabilities for Australia’s first oat-flax syrup production, as well as provide investment into a specialised dehydration technology for nutraceutical and innovative food ingredients.