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Australian organic producer becomes world’s first to satisfy new Japanese standards

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An Australian Certified Organic (ACO) meat producer has become the first in the world to comply with Japan’s new organic livestock standard. Matt O’Leary, beef producer from Australian Organic...

Australian Halal brand goes global

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The unique Halal brand that was developed last year by Meat & Livestock Australia for use in the Middle East red meat market has now gone global.The brand, which supports the majority of Australian-produced...

Asda believe green packaging innovation to be a world first

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ASDA has launched a new resealable and recyclable packaging for its cooked meat range, in what they believe to be a market first. Not only will it be both resealable and the main part of the pack recyclable,...

Food Recall: Primo Roast Beef, Primo Pastrami – BB: 16/9/08

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Primo Smallgoods is conducting a voluntary recall of the products listed below in response to testing which indicates the presence of Listeria monocytogenes. Listeria may cause illness in pregnant women,...

Don Smallgoods closes factories as part of restructure

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Don KRC, a leading Australian smallgoods manufacturer, has announced a major restructure of manufacturing operations which will result in the closure of two factories. The company, a subsidiary of George...

Credit crunch prompts cheaper cut sales and slow cooking revival

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As the credit crunch bites, cooking techniques like braising and stewing, have seen a surge in popularity among thrifty consumers. Slow cookers are the latest must-have gadget enjoying a revival from the...

Environmental challenge becomes gastronomic winner

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Australia’s protracted drought has devastated much agricultural land, and water remains the key to survival for many farmers. So when the going got tough the lamb got tender in the Riverina district...

Proposal to shake up meat industry

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Two leading New Zealand based primary producers have announced the signing of a heads of agreement with PGG Wrightson to purchase a 50 per cent stake in Silver Fern Farms. PGG Wrightson, a rural servicing...

Meatworks manager leaves in wake of Woolies lamb recall

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The manager of the Cootamundra abattoir blamed for the recall of lamb products at Woolworths last week has left the company. Woolworths were forced to recall thousands of lamb products last Friday as a...

Salmonella present in one in ten pigs

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The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has published a survey on Salmonella levels detected in slaughtered pigs across the EU in 2006-07 indicating that Salmonella was found in one in ten pigs for human...