Lion Ltd. opened The Heritage, a specialty cheese manufacturing hub in Burnie, Tasmania, that is said to be the largest specialty cheese facility in the Southern hemisphere.

Canada-based Saputo Inc. and its Australian subsidiary, Warrnambool Cheese and Butter Factory Co. Holdings Ltd. (WCB), entered into an agreement to acquire the everyday cheese (EDC) business of Lion-Dairy & Drinks Pty Ltd., based in Victoria, Australia.