https://www.meatmonthly.com/news-insights daily 0.75 2026-03-22 https://www.meatmonthly.com/news-insights/blog-post-title-one-e34fz-97rt4-y5jad-wztwj-g2fn2-7twht-2xwna-l52s7-fpfdn-2njj7 monthly 0.5 2026-03-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68257b7ba398ae42dd50114d/40b94579-4ba6-41fa-bdf8-0114f58673de/Building+1.png News & Insights - Building Skills for the Future of Australia’s Meat Industry - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68257b7ba398ae42dd50114d/e05e3af2-5b18-48b2-bfab-84f6db8d713e/Building+2.jpg News & Insights - Building Skills for the Future of Australia’s Meat Industry - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68257b7ba398ae42dd50114d/fcb5774a-a8aa-45f8-8e77-9ef9ac85b8c6/MINTRAC+LOGO-02.png News & Insights - Building Skills for the Future of Australia’s Meat Industry - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.meatmonthly.com/news-insights/blog-post-title-one-e34fz-97rt4-y5jad-wztwj-g2fn2-7twht-2xwna-l52s7-fpfdn monthly 0.5 2026-03-22 https://www.meatmonthly.com/news-insights/blog-post-title-one-e34fz-97rt4-y5jad-wztwj-g2fn2-7twht-2xwna-l52s7 monthly 0.5 2026-03-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68257b7ba398ae42dd50114d/c1d0b0d5-771f-4560-8a85-e739c98e4c50/goat-salami-on-board-instory.webp News & Insights - MLA and The Gourmet Goat Lady pioneer goat salami - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.meatmonthly.com/news-insights/blog-post-title-one-e34fz-97rt4-y5jad-wztwj-g2fn2-7twht-2xwna monthly 0.5 2026-03-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68257b7ba398ae42dd50114d/94b5d21e-9476-4caa-892d-af6cdd99fd15/MM+US+beef_2.jpg News & Insights - US beef selling in Australia? Yeah, nah - The US Embassy praised the “range, value and quality of American beef. Through this historic trade win, we are supporting American farmers and bringing America’s bounty to the world!” The move follows the lifting of an import ban on US beef in July last year although only 150kg were imported in Australia by October 2025. In comparison, Australia sold the US 480,000 tonnes of meat – mostly lean trim for the grinding market. And the most common comment? “Yeah, nah.” Even the US Embassy-supplied photographs stirred the possums. “First time using a knife?” Sarah-Jane Doigt asked of a photo of Chargée d’Affaires Erika Olson and Ambassador Julie Callahan carving a rib eye. “Trying to carve sideways through the bone ? ... No lights upstairs,” says Ian Kerridge. “That awkward moment your employment and vegan lifestyle clash like an orang-utan word salad,” joked Ian Manning. “These two ladies seem to have modelled their carving skills from the shower scene in Psycho,” said Michael Pless. “I’d rather eat the chopping board ,” said Cody Whybrow while John Slater commented: “Hazmat operation underway.” But it was the rare-cooked rib eye that copped the greatest pasting.” A good vet could start that up again; be eating grass again in no time,” said Paul Burgess. Tasmanian Kim Jarvis said: “ I bet that walked through customs by itself, I can hear it mooing.......” Ion Heseltine had the last word. “Only way it’s going to gallop off the shelves is if it’s dirt cheap.” Surveillance of abattoir CCTV is not reliable, according to an Australian-based pioneer of camera-based AI systems. https://www.meatmonthly.com/news-insights/blog-post-title-one-e34fz-97rt4-y5jad-wztwj-g2fn2-7twht monthly 0.5 2026-03-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68257b7ba398ae42dd50114d/3ee76e3f-a28e-4296-9759-d154568cd8d6/Dr+Ben+Holman+NSW+DPI+Wagga.jpg News & Insights - Hidden risk in Australian meat - Chicken meat could be presenting Australian consumers with a growing risk of microplastics, according to one of the country’s leading meat industry experts. Surveillance of abattoir CCTV is not reliable, according to an Australian-based pioneer of camera-based AI systems. https://www.meatmonthly.com/news-insights/blog-post-title-one-e34fz-97rt4-y5jad-wztwj-mlnhg-58ref-4trl2-z6e49 monthly 0.5 2026-01-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68257b7ba398ae42dd50114d/e0bf69c0-be2c-4d6b-9f7a-e830acbc6a12/Gundagai+Lamb+1+MLA+pic.jpg News & Insights - Lamb vs beef? The industry speaks - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.meatmonthly.com/news-insights/blog-post-title-one-e34fz-97rt4-y5jad-wztwj-mlnhg-58ref-4trl2-kyk7t-jpf3l monthly 0.5 2026-01-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68257b7ba398ae42dd50114d/3373d556-3060-488f-ac77-597c13f8783b/unnamed+%282%29.png News & Insights - Strong Holiday Trade Propels Australia’s Small goods Sector Into 2026 - Make it stand out Article from amic.org.au https://www.meatmonthly.com/news-insights/blog-post-title-one-e34fz-97rt4-y5jad-wztwj-mlnhg-58ref-4trl2-kyk7t monthly 0.5 2026-01-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68257b7ba398ae42dd50114d/e44cecb1-81d6-46fe-a6db-dfee72a9d315/ChatGPT+Image+Nov+21%2C+2025%2C+06_41_03+AM.png News & Insights - Sell More, earn  more:  - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.meatmonthly.com/news-insights/blog-post-title-one-e34fz-97rt4-y5jad-wztwj-g2fn2 monthly 0.5 2026-01-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68257b7ba398ae42dd50114d/3f75656b-e4ff-4dcb-87bc-409eac1c575e/camera-2456434.jpg News & Insights - CCTV smarts for your Store - In October an Adelaide butcher store was allegedly firebombed, reportedly causing more than $500,000 in damage. A 26-year-old worker at Saray Supermarket and Butchery at Mile End was treated for burns. Surveillance of abattoir CCTV is not reliable, according to an Australian-based pioneer of camera-based AI systems. https://www.meatmonthly.com/news-insights/blog-post-title-one-e34fz-97rt4-y5jad-wztwj-mlnhg-58ref-4trl2 monthly 0.5 2025-11-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68257b7ba398ae42dd50114d/f7887c55-798a-4dbc-9842-a9bc9a9298ab/istock-1888922084.jpg News & Insights - Freeze Drying Unlocks Value Add Products - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.meatmonthly.com/news-insights/blog-post-title-one-e34fz-97rt4-y5jad-wztwj-mlnhg-58ref monthly 0.5 2025-11-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68257b7ba398ae42dd50114d/1df7bd1b-a181-46fb-a15b-29b09661ad65/IMG_3430.JPG News & Insights - The Modern Meat Maker - Teaching robots to feel the meat Butchers have inspired Australian-designed meat-cutting robots that operate by feel rather than vision. Robotics engineer Dr Basem Aly has automated a robotic cutting arm to detect the texture and density of meat, regardless of temperature, “We just use our vision to look at the external features of the piece of meat. We decide the seam where we want to cut and then we feel our way inside the seam,” he said. “We got our inspiration from a butcher. “This technology allows us to sense beneath the blind spots of the meat. “The different tissues in the meat – such as meat, fat, and bone – all feel different, and so it’s similar to what we do as humans while we’re cutting. “The robot uses a very similar concept; it’s basically a manipulator that can imitate the moving arm of a human butcher by measuring the force exerted on the knife and using those different forces to understand where to cut. ” The University of Southern Queensland researcher used striploins to test his cutting arm robot. He is now trialling the technology with Kilcoy Global Foods. Surveillance of abattoir CCTV is not reliable, according to an Australian-based pioneer of camera-based AI systems. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68257b7ba398ae42dd50114d/ab309bcd-acf4-4e14-b61a-1e729b8ef56f/Ben+Holman.jpg News & Insights - The Modern Meat Maker - Ram vs wether: closer than you think Whole ram lambs might be a bargain buy, but new Australian research finds there are few differences between the cut-price carcases of intact animals with those of wethers. Intact ram lambs are often discounted by meat processors because of their perceived defective meat quality and additional processing requirements. Scientists led by NSW Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development and Charles Sturt University collected data from 133 ram and 132 castrated lambs, with 50 carcases further studied for meat quality, consumer sensory scoring and colour stability. Gundagai Meat Processors was also part of the study team. The ram lambs are generally heavier and leaner and, over time, develop a less-acceptable flavour profile. Differences in tenderness start to become apparent after 300 days of age. The latest research found that wethers were fattier than ram lambs. The consumer taste-testers scored the meat of wether lambs as significantly more tender and of greater overall liking than that of ram lambs, but further testing for intramuscular fat and colour suggest a general satisfaction with both types of lamb, the researchers said. “Collectively, there seems to be few tangible performance and meat quality advantages to the castration of male lambs,” said lead researcher Benjamin Holman. https://www.meatmonthly.com/news-insights/blog-post-title-one-e34fz-97rt4-y5jad-wztwj-mlnhg monthly 0.5 2025-11-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68257b7ba398ae42dd50114d/fd6df783-287d-447e-a743-55b773899b91/MM+OCT25+AMIC+Natasha+WA+apprentice+of+the+year+pic+3+Oct25.jpg News & Insights - Females top apprentice titles in five states - Female apprentices have topped the ranks in five of the seven state titles in the annual AMIC apprentice of the year competitions. Victorian Selena Licastro (Nino and Joe’s, Brunswick) was crowned the Victorinox Victorian Apprentice of the Year, while South Australian Chelsea Matson (Meat You Want) earned the title of TFI South Australian Apprentice of the Year. Meanwhile, over in the west, Natasha Fisher, (Rump Shakers, Byford) was awarded the 2025 D.R. Johnston Western Australian Apprentice Butcher of the Year and Queenslander Claire Keleher (W. Carey and Sons, Warwick) won her state’s award. Riley Homer (Saratoga Quality Meats) won the NSW/ACT title and Tamika Banks (Malones Butchery) won the NT title for the second consecutive year. Meanwhile, in Tasmania, the Apprentice of the Year winner was Oscar Campbell (Vermeys Quality Meats) Surveillance of abattoir CCTV is not reliable, according to an Australian-based pioneer of camera-based AI systems. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68257b7ba398ae42dd50114d/65a6ac23-45a7-4794-88c8-5ddc39591bfe/MM+OCT25+pic+2+Chelsea+Matson+SA+AMC+apprentice+of+the+year.png News & Insights - Females top apprentice titles in five states - More than 80 apprentices competed and the winners will battle it out in the national final to be held in March 2026. Participants were assessed on their ability to break down a lamb and pork barrel into specific cuts. In the Mystery Box Challenge, they were tasked with creating specific products using a beef knuckle and whole chicken. They also developed value-added products by using secondary cuts to create ready-to-cook meals, incorporating various flavour enhancements. This year's mystery ingredient was baby spinach. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68257b7ba398ae42dd50114d/57a3e0ab-a44a-442f-bb29-079573bdac07/MM+OCT25+AMIC+Victorian+State+Gala+Dinner_Selena+Licastro_August+2025.jpg News & Insights - Females top apprentice titles in five states - “These apprentices represent a bright future for the craft,” said Stuart Fuller, AMIC General Manager of Retail. “The support from butchers, judges, and the broader industry shows how inclusive, diverse, and forward-looking our sector is.” Selena won her Victorian title against 14 other apprentices. She said: “I wanted to challenge myself, and I’m so glad I did. My advice to others: give it a go, give it your best shot—you never know what you can achieve.” Both Selena and Jim are studying at William Angliss Institute. Selena is currently completing her Certificate III in Meat Processing (Retail Butcher) with meat processing teacher Russell Carroll. https://www.meatmonthly.com/news-insights/blog-post-title-one-e34fz-97rt4-y5jad-wztwj monthly 0.5 2025-11-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68257b7ba398ae42dd50114d/6c879927-deea-4043-a8a6-9e8d89609d9f/parker-coffman-8EYMcqG5GRU-unsplash.jpg News & Insights - Human CCTV scans ‘unreliable’ - Surveillance of abattoir CCTV is not reliable, according to an Australian-based pioneer of camera-based AI systems. “Humans are not good at watching videos. We humans are subjective and inconsistent,” said Jamila Gordon, founder and CEO of Lumachain. “It’s not real-time. You are watching a video after the event. It’s night and day, It’s 24/7. It takes time. And it’s expensive. “If the AI detects an occurrence there’s an immediate alert sent to the supervisor and action is taken. So things never get too bad. Humans? We drift.” The company she founded in 2018 has grown to include a customer list that reads like a food industry Who’s Who. Surveillance of abattoir CCTV is not reliable, according to an Australian-based pioneer of camera-based AI systems. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68257b7ba398ae42dd50114d/387c2468-ae91-453e-8b05-3352b02b695c/MM+OCT25+AMPC+conference+Jamila+Gordon+IMG_3151.jpg News & Insights - Human CCTV scans ‘unreliable’ HOW DOES AI WORK? Abattoir cameras working with day and night-vision are coupled with AI to monitor animal welfare and intrusion protection 24/7. Modules within the platform include electric prodding, defective stunning, potential egregious acts, pen density, animal counting and – under construction – bleeding rail sensibility. “AI learns from data.” Jamila said: “We taught the AI what good looks like. And we said ‘if you see anything that’s not good, bring it to the attention of a human’. It was slow. The first project took 18 months. Now, because we have had so many practicals and we’ve collected enough data, it takes four weeks.” A Colorado State University study concluded that the AI response is now is similar to a certified animal welfare auditor with 10-years-plus experience. 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