Mayor Darcy Lound said he cancelled two important meetings to attend yesterday’s formal opening of the $35 million expansion of Campbelltown’s sweetest factory, The Magnum Ice Cream Company at Minto.
The company employs more than 400 people across the Minto factory, office and broader operations, and more than half of raw materials used in the factory are locally sourced.
Invited to say a few words at yesterday’s event, Mayor Lound regaled guests with his own love for the company’s products, from Paddle Pops to his “absolute favourite’’ Golden Gaytime.
“Campbelltown is proud to have you here in Campbelltown,’’ he said.
“You produce great icecreams and have provide lots of jobs for locals here in the past two decades,’’ he said.
Mayor Lound also pledged council’s support to the company moving forward.
Afterwards he joined Scott Mingl, the company’s general manager, and Waqas Zaheer, the head of manufacturing, for a ribbon cutting ceremony and a tour of the factory, located at 2 Magnum Place.
The Magnum Ice Cream Company is the largest ice cream company in the world and manufacturer of iconic Streets brands like Blue Ribbon, Golden Gaytime, Magnum, Paddle Pop and Weis.
The upgraded Minto facility marks 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 technology which is 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 more than 20 years.
Today, it makes nearly three million ice cream servings every day, which is around 63 percent of all ice creams sold by The Magnum Ice Cream Company across Australia and New Zealand each year.
“This is a proud moment for everyone here 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,’’ saidWaqas Zaheer.
“In the past two and a half years we have doubled efficiency while also maintaining zero waste to landfill and reducing overall waste by around 72 per cent since 2022.”
General manager Scott Mingl said the $35million 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,’’ he said.
“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.”
In 2024, The Magnum Ice Cream Company launched 10 new ice creams into the Australian market, made possible by the team of ice cream wizards and local production capability in Minto.
This year, the business continues to be a leader of ice cream innovation and at the forefront of emerging consumer trends with new releases such as Magnum Boysenberry and Golden Gaytime Lamington.
