Retail snacks turns a byproduct to benefit

Casalingo Smallgoods is a name familiar to most in the smallgoods business.  A recent name change to South Food Group parallels some innovative additions to its traditional smallgoods product lines. When a company uses 100 pigs per week, to make a large range of...

Low n slow BBQ burns brightly for niche butchers

The concept of American BBQ has been slowly burning away as a niche industry in Australia.  The growth in attendance of events such as Meatstock and the growing membership of the Australasian Barbecue Alliance suggests the American BBQ is no longer a culinary novelty...

Lifeline International Young Butchers

Extending a lifeline to young butchers The Lifeline International Young Butchers Picnic is a celebration of the next generation of butchers, their futures and of life. A charity event held annually in Perth to support Lifeline WA, the Picnic is now in its 14th year...

The Butcher, the Farmer and her Murray Greys

Teaming up: Butcher, Farmer and Murray Greys It started as a Murray Grey breeder’s desire to improve carcase characteristics but evolved into a learning and supply relationship between a farmer and a butcher. There is no doubt that Melinda Kent loves her Murray Greys....

The Visual Appeal of Groceries

The Visual Appeal of Groceries Creating a point of difference for a retail butcher can mean more than an award-winning sausage. Grocery items that complement meat products can give customers another reason to shop – and spend. Visual merchandising is the art of shop...

Butchers on TV

Butchers on TV Bringing British Sausages to the Small Screen BBQs and cricket are synonymous with an Australian summer. The British Sausage Co has taken advantage of these Aussie icons by launching a national TV ad campaign to promote its brand of sausages and bacon....