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Milne Agri group red meat ready to eat capability development

Project start date: 01 November 2015
Project end date: 28 June 2016
Publication date: 09 November 2017
Project status: Completed
Livestock species: Sheep, Lamb, Grassfed cattle, Grainfed cattle
Relevant regions: Western Australia
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Summary

​The project supported the development of between 5-8 Ready to Cook (RTC) and Ready to Eat (RTE) products in beef and lamb and specifically undertake the following activities:

  • Understand the market and identify key usages and occasions for red meat RTC and RTE products;
  • Develop and enhance procurement capabilities and understanding of the red meat supply chain and carcass  utilisation/returns for value adding;
  • Direct New Product Development resource towards red meat products;
  • Undertake consumer research to determine optimal packaging and messaging to execute these initiatives; and
  • Undertake extensive R&D to ensure product quality and safety was demonstrated to the targeted market channels with key enabling technology platforms described when applied to red meat.

More information

Project manager: Joshua Whelan
Primary researcher: Milne Agrigroup Pty Ltd