Weis Bar factory in Toowoomba closes as Unilever moves operation to Sydney

The last Weis ice-cream bars have rolled off the production line at the brand’s original factory in Toowoomba, in what’s being called a sad day by the city’s mayor.

Multinational company Unilever announced plans in 2019 to move production to its Western Sydney factory, two years after buying the facility from the founding Weis family.

Around 60 staff remained for the final day of production on Friday, which brought…