by Deb Andrich | 24 May, 2019 | Features, Retail
The World Butchers Challenge has officially hit the world stage with the 2020 competition to be held in a state-of-the-art stadium in Sacramento, USA. Teams from all over the world will be competing in what has been phrased the ‘olympics of meat’ in a three-hour race...
by Deb Andrich | 26 Nov, 2018 | Features, Retail
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...
by Deb Andrich | 29 May, 2018 | Features, Retail
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...
by Stephanie Flynn | 2 Apr, 2018 | Features, Processors
A new day has dawned for West Australian-based meat processor, Western Meat Packers Group (WMPG). Owners, Rod and Shana Russell have implemented a strategy to effect generational change in the company and export market expansion setting it up for a bright and...
by Deb Andrich | 3 Dec, 2017 | Features, Retail
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...