Victorian Export Meatworks (Beef) - Australian Meat Industry Council

December 2011
Victorian Edition
MEAT INDUSTRY NEWS
The 2011 Victorian Industry Awards Dinner
Approximately 280 members and sponsors gathered at Crown
Promenade Conference Hall for the annual Awards Dinner.
Winners of the Smallgoods and Sausage King Competitions were
announced as well as recipients of other merit awards. Hosted by
Mark Fine of 1116 SEN Radio, the night went off with a bang.
The entertainment was provided by Melbourne Hit Parade, a six
piece band that turned out to be a huge sensation with the crowd.
AMIC honoured Ed Kowalski with an Outstanding Achievement
award for his commitment to AMIC and the industry through
his ongoing work as a Councilor. The Rocky Di Salvatore Award
for encouragement and achievement was won by Tom
Victorian Retail Chairman Frank Russo and Mark Seymour
Thank you to our Victorian Awards Dinner Sponsors
Council Election Results on pages 4
Dargaville of Flora Hill Meats in Bendigo. Candidates were put
forward by SW TAFE and Tom was selected for his diligence and
excellence in completing his workload.
Paddy Maginn of Paddy’s Meats certainly had the luck of the
Irish taking out two first place categories on the night. A full
list of winners and sponsors is provided in this newsletter.
All in all a great night was had and we now look forward to
the National Sausage King Final to be held in Melbourne on
February 4th at Melbourne’s South Wharf.
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The 2011 Victorian Industry Awards Dinner
AMIC’s Peter Spence with John Buchanan of SGS Mark Fine and Mark Seymour
Tony Di Salvatore and Tom Dargaville Ed Kowalski with his award
Rebecca, the lead singer of Melbourne Hit Parade A happy Paddy Maginn Frank Russo and Michael Tan of MLA
Member Services Manager Report
By Mark Seymour
After discussion with AMIST Super as a sponsor of the industry
they have generously offered to supply a yearly planner to our
members. One is enclosed with this newsletter. We urge you to
place this on your wall or fold it and keep it in your Food Safety Plan.
Use it to list dates of your regulatory requirements i.e. calibrations,
pest control, internal audit, management review dates and more.
We thank AMIST, in particular Melinda Gibson and Royston Bennett
for listening to our request and supplying these to our members.
There has recently been some negligence when following the
Listeria guidelines. Some members have been repackaging or
cryovacing ready-to-eat meats without undergoing the required testing
regime. These members have been placed on intensified audits, which
can be a big cost factor and at this stage of the year can result in the
banning of smallgoods sales through your shop. We have helped
some members with training so if you are unsure of how to follow
the mandatory guidelines for repackaging ready-to-eat meats, or
require further information please don’t hesitate to contact us.
The first aid course mentioned in the October newsletter is now
taking shape with William Angliss providing the venue and a
registered first aid trainer to present the course. This can be offered
as a classroom situation and a two-day course will provide you with
the certificate of qualification if completed successfully. Interest in
the course should be directed to Ivon Shell of William Angliss on 03
9606 2112 or contact AMIC if you would like more information.
I would like to thank all of the participants in the 2011 Sausage King and
Smallgoods Competitions both metropolitan and regionally for providing
us with yet again superb product and outstanding support in 2011. The
TAFE colleges of Victoria that allow us to use their facilities and provide
us with judging panels perform an excellent service to our industry.
As this will be the final newsletter for 2011 I would like to thank
members for their support of AMIC and hope you that have a wonderful
and profitable Christmas trading period. Your AMIC office will be open
and available for contact throughout the Christmas season.
Office: 9867 7294
Mark Seymour: 0430 048 680 | Peter Spence: 0433 914 838

1st
2nd
3rd
1st
2nd
3rd
Traditional
Australian
Stephen Hollis - Main
Street Quality Butchers
& Smokehouse
Healesville
Matt Craig
Belmore Butchery
Yarrawonga
Jim White
Jim’s Butchery
Nhill
2011 State Sausage King Winners
Traditional
Australian Pork
Paul Rettke
Rettke’s Carrier St
Meats, Benalla
Len James
Keilor Continental
Keilor
Colin Pretty - Vic Wide
Meat Brokers
Laverton North
Lamb/
Open Class
Patrick Maginn
Paddy’s Meats, Kew
Honey Lamb, Macadamia
Nuts & Spices
David Dargaville
Flora Hill Quality
Meats, Flora Hill
Lamb, Tomato & Fetta
Wayne Claridge
Trafalgar Butcher Shop,
Trafalgar - Honey Lamb
& Rosemary
Poultry Continental
Brad Drew - Hillie’s
Meats, San Remo
Chicken, Garlic &
Cheese
Peter Bouchier
Peter G Bouchier
Pty Ltd, Toorak
Chicken & Chive
Leanne Brook
Seville Butchers
Seville
Chicken Mango Curry
2011 State Smallgoods Winners
Patrick Maginn
Paddy’s Meats
Kew
Peter Bouchier
Peter G Bouchier
Pty Ltd, Toorak
Shaun Barbaro
Meat on Melville
Numurkah
Richard Baker of William Angliss Troy Porter of Bunzl
Gourmet/
Open Class
Mark Kemp - Top Meats
Castlemaine, Castlemaine
Pork, Seeded Mustard
& Cracked Pepper
Quinn Ford
Warrnambool Country
Meats, Purnim
Mexican Spicy
Tony Tartaglia - Tony’s
Gourmet Delights,
Balwyn North - Tuscan
(Pork, Veal & Chilli)
Ham ON The Bone Ham OFF The Bone Bacon Strasbourg Kabana
Peter Robinson
Elg & Robinson
Williamstown
Greg Naylor
Naylor’s Butchers
Lakes Entrance
Daniel Beaumont
Ballarat Meat Company
Wendouree
Shaun Barbaro
Meat on Melville
Numurkah
Greg Naylor
Naylor’s Butchers
Lakes Entrance
Allan Follett
Queenscliff Meats
Queenscliff
Stephen Hollis
Main St Quality Butchers &
Smokehouse, Healesville
David Shaw
Shaw’s Quality Meats
Stratford
Mark Kemp
Top Meats Castlemaine
Castlemaine
Peter Bouchier
Peter G Bouchier Pty Ltd
Toorak
Stephen Clifford
Clifford’s Quality Meats
Castlemaine
Rosedale Butchers,
Rosedale
Glenn Appleby of Corona with Royston Bennett of AMIST in background John Berry of Bunzl
Thank you to our National Sausage King Sponsors
Trafalgar Butcher Shop,
Trafalgar
Yarra Glen Quality Meats,
Yarra Glen
Queenscliff Meats,
Queenscliff
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1st
1st
1st
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Traditional
Australian
Matt Craig
Belmore Butchery
Yarrawonga
Thin in Natural Casing
Gordon Stabb
GD/JL Stabb
Anglesea
2011 Regional Winners
North East Region – Sausage King - September 29th
Traditional
Australian Pork
Paul Rettke - Rettke’s
Carrier St Meats
Benella - Thick Style
Pork Sausage
Lamb/
Open Class
Colin Gesler
Alexandra Quality
Meats, Alexandra
Minted Lamb/Rosemary
Poultry Continental
Shaun Barbaro
Meat on Melville
Numurkah
Satay Chicken
Shaun Barbaro
Meat on Melville
Numurkah
Bratwurst
South West Region – Sausage King - September 15th
Colin Pretty
Vic Wide Meat Brokers
Laverton North
Colin Smith - Ocean
Grove Quality Meats,
Ocean Grove - Lamb,
Sweet Herb & Mustard
Damien Visser
Kattwinkle Brothers
Highton - Sweet Chilli,
Pepper & Spinach
North East Region – Smallgoods - September 29th
David & Michelle
McKenzie - Gateway
Plaza Meats Leopold
Leopold
Gourmet/
Open Class
John O’Connell
Taurus Meats
Seymour
Sweet & Sour Pork
Quinn Ford
Warrnambool Country
Meats, Purnim
Mexican Spicy
Ham ON The Bone Ham OFF The Bone Bacon Strasbourg Kabana
Felix Gamze
Felix Plaza Meats
Wangaratta
Brendon Bouchier
Brendon Bouchiers Mortlake
Butchers, Mortlake
Shaun Barbaro
Meat on Melville
Numurkah
Michael Frederik
Morrison St Continental
Wodonga
Matt Craig
Belmore Butchery
Yarrawonga
South West Region – Smallgoods - September 15th
Allan Follett
Queencliff Meats
Queenscliff
Dave Suggett, SW TAFE teacher at the SW heat
The PrimeSafe Selection Committee has advised that the
term of the current PrimeSafe Board, except the Chair, will
expire on 30 June 2012.
An advertisement inviting applications for Board positions was placed
in The Age on Saturday 26 November, The Weekly Times on Wednesday
30 November and Stock and Land on Thursday 1 December 2011.
Cliff Dalgliesh
Heritage Meats
Geelong West
Allan Follett
Queencliff Meats
Queenscliff
PrimeSafe Board Members
Expressions of Interest
Damien Vodusek
Vodusek Meats
Yarrawonga
Allan Follett
Queencliff Meats
Queenscliff
This is an important opportunity for the industry to be
represented on the PrimeSafe Board.
Additional information is available on the web site
www.dpi.vic.gov.au/primesafe or by contacting Nick
Tsaktsiras, Executive Officer assisting the PrimeSafe
Selection Committee on 03 9658 4861.

Victorian State Council Members
Members have elected the new AMIC Councils to represent
them from 2011 -2015. Please refer to the National
newsletter for our National representatives.
Our industry is continually changing and it is pleasing to have
the calibre of individuals to give their valuable time to further
Victorian Retail & General
Industry Council
Frank Russo
Rainbow Meats
Edward Kowalski (Eddie)
Eddie the Butcher Pty Ltd
Michael Frederick
Morrison Street Butchery
Peter Robinson
Elg & Robinson
Peter G Bouchier
Peter G Bouchier Pty Ltd
Chairman
Deputy Chairman
Victorian Export Meatworks
(Beef) Processor Council
David A Larkin
Atron Enterprises Pty Ltd
Noel Kelson - Midfield Meat
International Pty Ltd
William Bato (Bill)
GBP Australia Pty Ltd
Peter Greenham Snr.
H W Greenham & Sons P/L
AMIC is working in
conjunction with Make
It Cheaper who can
help you get good deals
on electricity prices –
at no fee to you.
Brochures were sent out
earlier this year and while the response has been
good (nearly 200 members are now on cheaper
rates), many members have not responded.
Unfortunately, shopping centres tend to
manage electricity pricing for the whole
centre and this may restrict your
opportunities. However, why not give your
shopping centre management the brochure?
Chairman
Deputy Chairman
Electricity Deal
the interests of AMIC members and the industry as a whole.
AMIC extends its sincere thanks to the departing members who
participated on the various Councils for 2007 -2011. There are
still places available on the Victorian Councils so if you are
interested please contact Mark Seymour on 0430 048 680.
Victorian Meat
Processors Council
Gary F Hardwick
G F & V C Hardwick Pty Ltd
Robert L Radford (Robbie)
R Radford & Son Pty Ltd
Francis Herd (Frank)
M C Herd Pty Ltd
Andrew C Ralph
Wagstaff Cranbourne Pty Ltd
Linton Ryan
Ryan’s Wholesale Meats Pty Ltd
Chairman
Deputy Chairman
Victorian Export Lamb, Sheep &
Goat Processor Council
Jon V Hayes
Wodonga Rendering
William P Luttick (Bill)
Luttick Australia Pty Ltd
James T Barclay (Jack)
CRF (Colac Otway)
There are a number of people making “cold calls”
offering deals, which can be annoying and of
some concern as to their integrity, so by
registering your interest with Make It Cheaper via
AMIC, you will know who you are dealing with
and they will call you at a time convenient to
you. Don’t forget, you can ask for prices for your
home and even your staff can use the service.
If you wish to see if Make It Cheaper can help
you, simply ring the AMIC office or call your
Member Services Manager or Officer and we
will send you a form to complete and return.
Office: 03 9867 7294
Mark Seymour: 0430 048 680
Peter Spence: 0433 914 838
Chairman
Deputy Chairman
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Members in the News
Tony even made it into the
Greek newspaper!

Members in the News
Linking up
the wins
Carlton is a sausage factory, with one sausage maker bringing
home the bacon from the recent 2011 Sausage King awards
Gourmet division for the eastern and northern suburbs. Tony’s
Gourmet Delights was far from the wurst entry, snagging first,
second and third place. Their “Tuscan-inspired” pork, veal, cheese
and herb offering was deemed the best. Owner Tony Tartaglia
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with the “meaty trifecta.” Being frank, MTW won’t mince words;
chop to it and snag yourself a skinful of Tony’s sizzling hot flesh.
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A Word from the Auditor
By John Buchanan
SGS, the appointed auditor for almost all
Victorian AMIC ILB members, has a timely
reminder to take note of the change of
season and modify your shop accordingly.
Spring is in the air and the silly season
is almost upon us! It is now a good time
to do a ‘Spring Clean’ and prepare for
the busy months ahead.
Go through your shop and check things like
dry goods/flavours/marinades and ensure
that they are all still within their use by
date. If there is a product you haven’t used
for years, it is very likely that you never
will use it so get rid of it! If anything else
is lying around that you won’t use again,
clean up the clutter as it will make it easier
to maintain the hygiene of your shop.
It is also a good time to check that your
fridges and displays are ready for the
warmer months.
• Are they due for a service?
• If you changed the temperature setting
for winter, lower it now for summer.
• Talk to your staff about being
conscious of the warmer weather and
how much they should bring out of the
chiller at a time to prep.
• Inspect the stacking of product in the
display – if it is too high it won’t keep cold
• Make sure after preparation, product is
chilled down in the coolroom before being
put on display as if it is warm when it
goes in it will not come down in
temperature sufficiently. (Displays are
designed to hold temperature, not chill
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I’d like to wish all members a Happy
Christmas and a Prosperous New year.
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