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Hardwicks Pelt removal Trial logo
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Hardwicks Pelt removal Trial

Australian Meat Processor Corporation (AMPC)

Hardwicks Meats, a new subsidiary of Kilcoy Pastoral Company Australia, have an investment in year 21/22 of $14 mil, to upgrade premises to a bare minimum standard, to keep the plant going. A spend of $40 mil in budgeted for 23/24, where line speed and efficiency and quality will be...

28 Aug 2023 - 14 Feb 2025

New South Wales, Australia

Delivering livestock processing transparency back to producers logo
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Delivering livestock processing transparency back to producers

Australian Meat Processor Corporation (AMPC)

This project will leverage the recently mandated smallstock RFID program initiated by the Victorian State Government. The project will implement Livestock scanning at all receipting points at Wodonga Abattoir - 4 unloading ramps and hand wands. The scanning will record RFID NLIS tags and transfer from the “In Transit” PIC...

15 Oct 2020 - 29 Apr 2025

New South Wales, Australia

Remote sensing & AI to cost-effectively and accurately measure nutritional deficiencies & responses to fertiliser logo
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Remote sensing & AI to cost-effectively and accurately measure nutritional deficiencies & responses to fertiliser

Forest and Wood Products Australia (FWPA)

Remote sensing and AI to cost-effectively and accurately measure nutritional deficiencies and responses to fertiliser at an individual tree level and predict growth response. Foliar and/or soil sampling are the primary operational methods used to assess stand nutrient deficiencies and develop suitable fertiliser strategies in both softwood and hardwood plantations....

1 Apr 2024 - 30 Apr 2027

Victoria, Australia

Increasing student and teacher understanding and engagement of the Australian meat processing sector and the career opportunities logo
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Increasing student and teacher understanding and engagement of the Australian meat processing sector and the career opportunities

Australian Meat Processor Corporation (AMPC)

To increase student and teacher understanding of the Australian meat processing sector and the career opportunities available through building the profile of the red meat processing sector within the school context.

10 Aug 2020 - 27 Jul 2023

New South Wales, Australia

Services Insights, Reduction and Optimisation logo
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Services Insights, Reduction and Optimisation

Australian Meat Processor Corporation (AMPC)

This project aims to; 1. conduct full site mapping of core services, 2. identify optimal services metering points, 3. configure data flows to upgraded SCADA systems, 4. conduct analysis of performance, 5. identify and implement process improvements and optimisation strategies.

5 Oct 2020 - 31 Mar 2025

New South Wales, Australia

Fletcher WA Innovation Manager logo
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Fletcher WA Innovation Manager

Australian Meat Processor Corporation (AMPC)

The Australian processing industry is acknowledged for its historical ability to continually conceptualise, evaluate and adopt new ideas (especially internally focused ideas and deployments). The recent Cost to Operate report has further demonstrated that Australia is (1) the highest processing manufacturing country compared to its main competitors and (2) that...

15 Sep 2020 - 31 Jul 2023

New South Wales, Australia

Services and Waste Insights, Reduction and Optimisation logo
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Services and Waste Insights, Reduction and Optimisation

Australian Meat Processor Corporation (AMPC)

This project will engage a part-time resource to monitor, report and identify opportunities to enable the continuous recording and evaluation of services usage and emissions against production activities. Identification of improvement opportunities will also form part of the project scope. The project may be varied at the end of Quarters...

15 Sep 2020 - 1 Apr 2024

New South Wales, Australia

Rotary Vacuum Packaging Integrated Solution Innovation logo
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Rotary Vacuum Packaging Integrated Solution Innovation

Australian Meat Processor Corporation (AMPC)

ALC exports to over 75 countries. These countries have high expectations when it comes to shelf life and product presentation. Some of these destination countries have long supply chains from ALC supply to destination consumer, and thus shelf-life length and consistency are vital to the ALC business and its global...

15 Sep 2020 - 30 May 2024

New South Wales, Australia

NLIS Interface Development for SMEs logo
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NLIS Interface Development for SMEs

Australian Meat Processor Corporation (AMPC)

Carey Bros. could previously download and NLIS computer interface which was downloadable from the NLIS website. This download is apparently no longer available. Carey Bros (CB) is still using the app from the last downloaded file on a current computer, however, once this computer fails or is upgraded, then CB...

15 Mar 2021 - 30 Apr 2024

New South Wales, Australia

Retail and Development protein solutions centre logo
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Retail and Development protein solutions centre

Australian Meat Processor Corporation (AMPC)

This project will establish a KPC, but industry accessible new product development innovation hub. The proposed facility will have the capability to showcase products in retail packing formats, wholesaling and ready cooked solutions. The facility will be open to all Australian red meat processors (for a fee) to utilise the...

2 Nov 2020 - 30 Jul 2030

New South Wales, Australia