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Diploma of Meat Processing Scholarship Program

Australian Meat Processor Corporation (AMPC)

Since 2002, the Diploma of Meat Processing has developed as a program which provides essential, relevant and transferable skills for employees undertaking management roles within the meat processing industry. The qualification is for people who are in a management position or who have the potential to move into these positions....

1 Aug 2017 - 20 Dec 2018

New South Wales, Australia

National Meat Industry Training Advisory Council Limited (MINTRAC)

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Meat Industry Environment Network 2017-2019

Australian Meat Processor Corporation (AMPC)

The Meat Industry Environment Network provides a means to share information on the research, development and extension (RD&E) activities relating to AMPC’s Environment and Sustainability RD&E Program. It promotes engagement with environment managers from processing establishments, researchers, regulators and industry consultants to ensure that all parties are meeting new regulatory...

1 Aug 2017 - 20 Jul 2019

New South Wales, Australia

National Meat Industry Training Advisory Council Limited (MINTRAC)

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Australian Export Meat Inspection Service Review

Australian Meat Processor Corporation (AMPC)

The project will review the Export Certification Services (Australian Export Meat Inspection System - AEMIS) provided by the Australian Government to the Australian meat processing industry. The scope will cover the Government-delivered service and relevant services delivered by industry and third parties, and the industry’s use of those services. The...

15 Oct 2018 - 2 Sep 2019

New South Wales, Australia

Palladium International Pty Ltd

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Digital Transformation Road Map for Meat Export Reforms

Australian Meat Processor Corporation (AMPC)

The project will develop a Digital Transformation Roadmap for the export meat sector to support its modernisation, underpinned by systems that are risk-based and data-driven, enabling consistent regulatory decision-making and recognising and rewarding good performance by industry. Palladium and Greenleaf will lead an innovation sprint process with government and industry,...

23 Jul 2020 - 11 Aug 2020

New South Wales, Australia

Palladium International Pty Ltd

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Fingerprinting Traceability for Beef Primals in Production

Australian Meat Processor Corporation (AMPC)

Traceability of primals post boning is a becoming increasing important to industry. This project is an extension of previous work to trial a technology that focuses on the deployment of a camera system that uses AI technology to assign a unique identifier to beef primals based on visual characteristics, assigning...

25 Nov 2024 - 31 Jul 2025

New South Wales, Australia

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Lamb Fillet and Backstrap Loin debone integration and full automation

Australian Meat Processor Corporation (AMPC)

This project is structured to develop, and make operational in production, an integrated machine to separate lamb tenderloin fillets and backstrap loin fillets from short-loins in a fully automatic extension of the LEAP carcase cutting system. The project will result in a demonstratable installation inline with an existing production LEAP...

15 Oct 2024 - 1 Jul 2026

New South Wales, Australia

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Incorporation of Blue Trace eID hardware and systems into a small stock operation for traceability and monitoring

Australian Meat Processor Corporation (AMPC)

BlueTrace are a provider of eID readers and traceability systems. This project will investigate the capacity of BlueTrace to be incorporated within plants as an eID traceablity provider. Fletchers have been in discussions with NSW DPI & BlueTrace to undertake a trial/demo of their sheep counting cameras. Pending the success...

30 Sep 2024 - 20 Dec 2024

New South Wales, Australia

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Pre-treatment of suitable solid wastes for improved anaerobic digestion

Australian Meat Processor Corporation (AMPC)

The recent AMPC 2022 Decarbonisation Pathway Report, confirmed the status of decarbonisation in Australian red meat processing, and illustrated the most effective strategies & technologies needed to further decarbonise. Bioenergy was again found to be our sector's single largest decarbonisation enabler, with potential carrying capacity for over 27% of the...

19 Feb 2025 - 11 Jan 2027

New South Wales, Australia

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Development and evaluation of a training program for electrical stunning

Australian Meat Processor Corporation (AMPC)

While there are several plants that routinely use electrical stunning for cattle, others are reluctant to use it because there is no training program available. The interest in electrical stunning for cattle is increasing with growing concerns that percussive stunning does not meet Halal requirements. A training package will support...

6 Sep 2024 - 28 Mar 2025

New South Wales, Australia

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Assessment of BlueTrace eID hardware and systems incorporated into a smallstock processing plant

Australian Meat Processor Corporation (AMPC)

Electronic identification (eID) systems are due to become mandatory in Western Australian sheep processing plants from 1st July 2025. WAMMCO has been in discussions with BlueTrace, an innovative eID RFID systems supplier servicing the saleyard and food industry. BlueTrace’s systems are yet to be independently investigated and this project will...

27 Feb 2025 - 30 Jan 2026

New South Wales, Australia

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3728 research projects

Diploma of Meat Processing Scholarship Program

Meat Industry Environment Network 2017-2019

Australian Export Meat Inspection Service Review

Digital Transformation Road Map for Meat Export Reforms

Fingerprinting Traceability for Beef Primals in Production

Lamb Fillet and Backstrap Loin debone integration and full automation

Incorporation of Blue Trace eID hardware and systems into a small stock operation for traceability and monitoring

Pre-treatment of suitable solid wastes for improved anaerobic digestion

Development and evaluation of a training program for electrical stunning

Assessment of BlueTrace eID hardware and systems incorporated into a smallstock processing plant

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