World-first cane juice is Coast economy sweetener
It has been five years of research and development in the making – and now its time has come.
It has been five years of research and development in the making – and now its time has come.
Sunshine Coast company Resis Australia Pty Ltd will next Thursday launch a pilot for its world-first sugar cane juice extraction technology in Nambour.
Resis Managing Director Sonya Maley said the company had adapted and furthered technology to produce a clean, minimally processed cane juice in a stable form.
She said the research had given Resis a better understanding of the juice "and its flexibility as an alternative to using refined sugar as a sweetening ingredient for food and beverage manufacturers".
Sunshine Coast Council has been working with Resis through its development years, Economic Development and Entrepreneurship Portfolio Councillor Lew Brennan said.
"Council has supported the growth of Resis and will continue through key projects like the Canelands Master Plan and our new Local Business Support Program," he said.
"I congratulate Sonya and Resis for providing one of a suite of solutions to the future use of cane lands and am confident of its ongoing success."
Ms Maley said the juice was currently being tested by a larger international food manufacturer.
"This pilot plant is providing invaluable information for future investment in a full-scale manufacturing facility on the Sunshine Coast based on sustainable and viable markets," she said.
"A plant of that size will bring new opportunities to cane growers through new markets; also to local communities through skills development."
Cr Brennan said the Resis investment fitted perfectly with council’s vision of the hinterland’s economic future as the premier food production region in the nation.
Media are invited to attend the launch, on Thursday 29 September at 2pm at Sunshine Tropical, 320 Image Flat Road, Nambour.