Possible meat industry solution proposed nearly 30 years ago

In 1985 the Meat Industry Council commissioned a report from consultancy firm, Pappas Carter Evans & Koop, entitled Cost Competitiveness in Export Meat Processing which proposed a solution to the problems of the industry. Unfortunately, in view of the history of the industry since then, the recommendations were never implemented.

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Red meat farmers call for industry consolidation

Not for the first time, sheep and beef farmers have called for a single processing and marketing company representing 80% of the red meat industry.

Biosecurity thoroughly underprepared for high-risk incursions

The Auditor General’s report into the current state of readiness to cope with potential high-risk threats to our biosecurity makes sobering reading. In the report Lyn Provost, the Auditor General, makes a number of recommendations for improvements, while complimenting MPI on recent progress. But the overwhelming impression is one of a disaster waiting to happen.