Being COVID-Safe

Posted by AMPC Blogger on Aug 24, 2020

COVID-19 has profoundly affected us all - the way we live, the way we do business and the way we travel. On Thursday, August 20, AMPC hosted a COVID-19 webinar in collaboration with Respond Global and the Australian Meat Industry Council to provide our members with information on how best to handle the new situation we find ourselves in.             

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Topics: AMPC, AMIC, webinar, COVID-19

Strategic Plan 2020-25

Posted by AMPC Blogger on Aug 19, 2020

After extensive consultation with members and key stakeholders, AMPC published its Strategic Plan 2020-25 document on June 30 2020. You can read the full plan here.

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Topics: AMPC Updates, AMPC, Board of Directors, strategy

Small Stock Tunnel Boner

Posted by AMPC Blogger on Aug 18, 2020

AMPC, with support from its industry technical steering committee, engaged Southern Engineering Services Ltd (SES) to develop a Lamb Tunnel Boning alpha-prototype. It is now time for Australian processors to work with SES to develop this solution to a commercial outcome. AMPC is seeking up to five lamb processors who would now like to further develop this innovation with SES and AMPC.

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Topics: AMPC Updates, innovation, AMPC, lamb, Processor

Emissions Reduction - Pathways and Opportunities

Posted by AMPC Blogger on Aug 18, 2020
This project evaluated the likely cost implications for red meat processors under three different greenhouse gas emission pathways:
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Topics: innovation, AMPC, research, Economics, costs, energy, Science

Post Mortem Inspection and Disposition (Amendments to AS4696)

Posted by AMPC Blogger on Aug 18, 2020

Currently state jurisdictions and the Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment (DAWE) are working through the publishing process for the new standard, with an outcome expected soon.

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Topics: AMPC Updates, AMPC, meat science, Project

Member Experience Survey

Posted by AMPC Blogger on Aug 18, 2020

You may be aware that AMPC has set a target to improve its performance in member satisfaction. AMPC is required by government as a condition of its funding agreement to independently evaluate its performance to demonstrate the value of funds invested in its programs.

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Plant Initiated Projects in 2020

Posted by AMPC Blogger on Aug 18, 2020

Plant Initiated Projects are fantastic opportunity for on-plant innovation and adoption in direct partnership and co-investment with processors. Since 1 July 2019, 35% of a processor’s levy is now quarantined for their own private R&D use. 

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Project Update: Australian Export Meat Inspection Service (AEMIS) Review

Posted by AMPC Blogger on Apr 2, 2019

We're pleased to announce an update of the following project: 'Australian Export Meat Inspection Service (AEMIS) Review', as part of AMPC's Marketing & Market Access program.

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Topics: AEMIS, Export, EOI, Market Acess, Project, Inspection, MMA

Leanne Heywood awarded NSW Business Woman of the Year

Posted by AMPC Blogger on Mar 7, 2019

The board, staff and members of the Australian Meat Processor Corporation (AMPC) congratulate Leanne Heywood on winning the 2019 NSW Business Woman of the Year award in Sydney last night.

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Topics: Awards, Board of Directors, 2019, Event, Women, Business

Sheep CRC Final Conference

Posted by AMPC Blogger on Mar 4, 2019

 

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Topics: Conferences, Sponsorships, lamb, sheep, research, 2019, Event

2019 Science Innovation Award Winner

Posted by AMPC Blogger on Mar 1, 2019

The Australian Meat Processor Corporation (AMPC) is delighted to announce that Queensland University of Technology’s plasma scientist, Dr. Kateryna (Katia) Bazaka, is the AMPC award recipient for this year’s 2019 Science and Innovation Awards.

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Topics: Awards, ABARES, innovation, Science, Wastewater, Plasma, 2019

Feedback wanted for the Red Meat MOU Green Paper

Posted by AMPC Blogger on Feb 20, 2019

The structure of Australia’s red meat industry is under review and your views as industry members are sought before submissions close at 5:00pm AEDT Friday 14 March 2019.

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Topics: red meat, Taskforce, RMI, MOU, Green Paper, Collaboration, Change