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for Australia’s meat industry
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AMIC is the peak body representing retailers, processors and smallgoods manufacturers across the country.
The Australian Meat Industry Council exists for a clear reason: to help our members achieve and maintain profitability in a world that has never seen more change.
We’re here to be a powerful voice for our industry. We’re here to ensure our members are recognised for the crucial role they play in the agribusiness supply chain. We’re here to support our members to continue creating jobs in Australia and to continue to feed the Australian economy.
How do we help our members?
We’re passionate about helping our members. Why? Because collectively we can achieve more. As an industry body, our focus is our members’ profitability.
Policy & Advocacy
We work on behalf of our members to affect change in the areas that matter to them.
Employment Services
We provide expert advice in HR, WHS & workers compensation, wages and awards
Tools & Resources
We provide members with tools and resources to help build and strengthen their businesses.
Events & Competitions
Member only events, including webinars, conferences and competitions.
AMIC News
AMIC welcomes easing of restrictions on meat manufacturing in Victoria
MEDIA RELEASE 27 September 2020 The Australian Meat Industry Council (AMIC) welcomes today’s announcement by the Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews, stating that the workforce capacity limit placed on Victorian red meat and pork processors and smallgoods manufacturers...
AMIC awarded funding for traceability study
MEDIA STATEMENT Wednesday, 2 September 2020 AMIC has received grant funding for a Pilot study into the use of electronic Radio Frequency Identification Device (RFID) readers in small-stock processing. This grant is part of the Department of Agriculture, Water and the...
Meat supply chain will remain open with workforce capacity restrictions
MEDIA RELEASE Thursday 6 August 2020 Today the Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews announced workforce restrictions for the meat industry in Victoria to achieve a reduction in the number of workers at any given time at a facility, which in turn reduces the number of...
Member spotlight: Brendan Bouchier’s Mortlake Butchers
The Butchers Advocate, September 2020Brendan Bouchier’s Mortlake Butchers is a cornerstone of the local community in the small town of Mortlake, Victoria. All of Brendan’s customers have been shopping with him for years and he knows every one of them on a first name...
Love Your Local Butcher campaign launch
The Butchers Advocate, September 2020The Love Your Local Butcher campaign launched two weeks ago in the lead up to Father’s Day, and aims to raise awareness for the value of shopping at your independent local butcher. We had a fantastic response to the campaign with...
Member spotlight: Jim’s Jerky
Charcuterie News, September 2020 The story of Jim’s Jerky began 16 years ago, when Queensland graziers Jim and Cathie decided to start making beef jerky. In their first month they created 12kg volume of jerky and had to figure out how to sell it! From their humble...
Do you know about our Events and Competitions?
At AMIC we host a variety of events for our members throughout the year such as Member Network Meetings, Annual Dinners and competitions for smallgoods, burgers, sausages and apprentices. We also have exciting new events planned in the coming year, including webinars, conferences and other member-only events across all membership sectors.
Our Industry and Corporate Partners
AMIC works on behalf of its members to effect change in areas that impact their businesses including energy efficiency; food regulation; market access; animal welfare; and access to labour.
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2nd Floor, 460 Pacific Highway
St Leonards NSW 2065
PO BOX 1208
Crows Nest NSW 1585
P: 02 9086 2200
E: [email protected]
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