# Bega Cheese opens $50M factory expansion in Bega, Australia, adding 100 jobs

Bega Cheese officially opened a $50 million expansion of its Ridge Street facility in Bega, New South Wales, doubling capacity and creating 100 new jobs. The expansion brings back local production of individually wrapped cheese slices.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2026-11-05
- Where: Bega, New South Wales, Australia
- Value: $32.5M (50.0M AUD)
- Jobs: 100
- Starts operating: 5 Nov 2026
- Status: completed
- Products: individually wrapped cheese slices, block cheese
- Sectors: [Food Processing Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/food-processing-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Bega Cheese](https://endata.com/companies/16119.md)

## Sources

- [begadistrictnews.com.au](https://www.begadistrictnews.com.au/story/9386473/bega-cheese-opens-50m-factory-expansion-adding-100-jobs/), 2026-11-05: "This new $50 million investment has helped us modernise assets within the Bega Group to have us able to compete again on a global stage."

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