Dairy Australia has announced the opening of a “new centre designed to place the Australian dairy industry at the forefront of world dairying innovation and thinking.”

Dairy Australia managing director Mike Ginnivan said the new centre would replace the existing manufacturing sector centres and that it was the most exciting collaborative initiative for the sector in more than a decade.

The centre will be based in Werribee Victoria and is expected to open its doors in January. It will manage projects that protect the core business of the industry, capture emerging market opportunities and create new market opportunities and value chains.