Industry & Investment NSW is supporting Tropical Fruit World’s investment of more than $1 million in expanding its facilities at Duranbah, helping to create five new jobs in the Kingscliff area.

This family-owned company is investing $1 million in a new on-farm produce packing and processing facility, and upgrading its power supply.

The new processing facility will include a fresh fruit washing, grading, weighing and packing line; a leaf processing and drying room, a commercial kitchen for processing fruit and producing jams and sauces, and cryovac packaging equipment. 

Tropical Fruit World will use the new facility to undertake contract packing, especially for local avocado growers.

Tropical Fruit World currently grows more than 500 varieties of sub-tropical fruit varieties and the new facility will allow the business to increase its product range.

The business operates an on-site café and sells food and giftware, including two of its own products - a skin-care range using avocado oil and a range of jams and condiments manufactured from fruits grown on the farm.

The new facilities will add to this range by catering for product development in fruit and leaf tea dehydration.

Ms Judith Brinsmead, Managing Director of Tropical Fruit World said Industry & Investment NSW’s assistance will help to offset the costs of establishing the new facilities.

“The new facilities will also add another dimension to our attractions for tourists,” Ms Brinsmead said.

“Each year, around 100,000 domestic and international visitors tour the business.”

Industry & Investment NSW is supporting Tropical Fruit World through its Regional Business Development Scheme.

For more information on Industry & Investment NSW’s programs, visit: www.business.nsw.gov.au/region.