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MLA invests in food safety research and development (R&D) projects across the value chain to support market access for the Australian red meat industry by enhancing product integrity and traceability through research.
The Australian red meat industry has a global reputation as a supplier of clean, safe and natural products, underpinned by its disease-free status and advanced food safety and integrity systems. Maintaining and enhancing this position remains essential for the industry to uphold its competitive advantage.
Together with Australian Meat Processor Corporation, MLA also delivers a coordinated joint food safety program which aims to enhance product integrity, reduce technical barriers to trade and deliver product assurance and traceability from paddock to plate.
MLA’s investments in food safety and traceability R&D include:
Safe food to eat is a fundamental need for consumers and thus an integral part of food production systems. MLA invests in the area of food safety R&D projects across the value chain, supporting market access for the Australian red meat industry by enhancing product integrity and technical research.
MLA’s supports food safety through SAFEMEAT and its R&D program. SAFEMEAT is a food safety partnership between the meat industry and government with the primary role of ensuring delivery of safe and hygienic red meat products to the marketplace.
Together with Australian Meat Processor Corporation (AMPC), MLA also delivers a coordinated joint food safety program aimed at enhancing product integrity. The program is to develop sound scientific basis for food safety management, emphasising microbiological risk management. Identifying knowledge gaps in food safety risks along the supply chain and then conducting research is vital in improving understanding of foodborne hazards and maintaining the industry’s reputation for safe, healthy products.
The program communicates the knowledge of food safety risks in the red meat supply chain, and their control, so that industry, regulators and the marketplace worldwide are aware and satisfied that risks are understood in Australia and are being controlled effectively.
What is driving demand for traceability?
Full supply chain traceability is a key priority for the red meat industry. There are several drivers for this:
Incorporating on-farm assurance and livestock traceability, the red meat integrity system protects the disease-free status of Australian red meat and underpins the marketing of our product as clean, safe and natural. Integrity Systems Company (ISC) is responsible for delivering this world-leading red meat integrity system.
Red meat traceability information hub provides detailed traceability information including:
