Evaluating the benefit of the red meat processing sector in regional Australia 2020

Posted by AMPC Blogger on Nov 11, 2020

The need to provide government and key stakeholders with the most recent figures, along with AMPC's requirement for updated figures to help shape insights and communications, triggered this report. A deeper investigation into the industry’s contribution is of benefit for a greater understanding by stakeholders, and fosters a consumer and policy environment that is supportive of the industry.

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Topics: red meat, research, Economics, labour

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

AMPC WELCOMES RED MEAT CONSULTATION OPPORTUNITY

Posted by AMPC Blogger on Jan 24, 2019

The Australian Meat Processor Corporation (AMPC) today welcomed the release of the Australian Labor Party’s (ALP), Red Meat Strategy Discussion Paper.

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Topics: red meat, government, regulation, ALP, election, strategy, paper, labor

Australia ratifies Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP-11) trade agreement

Posted by AMPC Blogger on Nov 6, 2018

Australia has ratified the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement on Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP-11) giving red meat processors greater market access, and better business and investment opportunities.

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Topics: red meat, TPP, trade, government, Economics

AMPC and Curtin Uni combat food-borne disease

Posted by AMPC Blogger on Sep 24, 2018

AMPC has teamed up with Curtin University’s School of Molecular and Life Sciences to tackle the $1.2 billion economic impact of food-borne diseases by developing a simple, efficient and more accurate genetic test that signals the presence of pathogens through a simple colour indicator.

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Topics: Awards, innovation, AMPC, red meat, research, meat science

Australia’s red meat industry supports sector review

Posted by AMPC Blogger on Sep 14, 2018

The Australian Meat Processor Corporation (AMPC) welcomes the announcement by the Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources, the Hon. David Littleproud MP, to review the nation’s rural innovation sector.

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Topics: innovation, AMPC, red meat, research, government

2019 Science & Innovation Awards Grant

Posted by AMPC Blogger on Sep 12, 2018

Are you a young agricultural scientist, innovator or researcher with a big idea to help improve the sustainability and efficiency of the red meat processing sector?

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Topics: Awards, Grants, ABARES, AMPC, red meat, research, meat science

AMPC funds new method to reduce E.coli in beef

Posted by AMPC Blogger on Aug 29, 2018

A new method to reduce E. coli and potential pathogenic bacteria in beef is this week undergoing further testing at the JBS abattoir at Scone, New South Wales.

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Topics: innovation, AMPC, red meat, beef, research, meat science, MLA

International Congress of Meat Science and Technology (ICoMST) 2018 Recap

Posted by AMPC Blogger on Aug 23, 2018

Last week, the city of Melbourne hosted the 64th International Congress of Meat Science and Technology (ICoMST), one of the most important annual events on the meat industry calendar. 

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Topics: 2018, innovation, red meat, lamb, sheep, beef, research, ICoMST, meat science

LambEx 2018 Recap

Posted by AMPC Blogger on Aug 17, 2018

AMPC had the opportunity to attend the 2018 LambEx conference in Perth last week, alongside our exhibition partners AMIC, MINTRAC and AUS-MEAT. It was great to work alongside these important industry bodies, sharing some of our research highlights and facilitating valuable conversations with AMPC and AMIC members about industry issues.

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Topics: 2018, agriculture, AMPC, red meat, lamb, lambex2018, sheep, mintrac, ausmeat, AMIC

'Meat Industry Essentials' online training videos

Posted by AMPC Blogger on Jul 12, 2018

AMPC and MINTRAC have recently completed work on a series of short, sharp online videos which can be used by red meat processing companies and trainers to support induction, careers promotion, commencement of training, and refresher training. The videos are now available in five different languages (Korean, Chinese, Vietnamese, Filipino and Portuguese).

Each video is accompanied by worksheets, also available in multiple languages (contact MINTRAC at mintrac@mintrac.com.au). 

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Topics: AMPC, red meat, animal welfare, lamb, sheep, beef, mintrac, training

Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) signed and set to be ratified

Posted by AMPC Blogger on Mar 13, 2018
The Australian red meat industry is set to benefit from the new Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) that has recently been signed on March 8, 2018 in Santiago, Chile by the trade ministers of the eleven countries party to the agreement.
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Topics: 2018, AMPC, red meat, TPP, trade