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MBL news March - April 2016 SOUTH AUSTRALIA'S OLDEST CO-OPERATIVE ESTABLISHED 1905 Soaring Seaford Co-owners David DiCicco (left) and Craig Pitcher battle to keep The “secret” to their success boils down to the simple principle of pace with demand in Adelaide’s south, developing Seaford quality meat, fair prices and great customer service - backed by Gourmet Meats into one of SA’s busiest butcheries. hard work. Their full story is across pages 4 and 5. $1m BEQUEST Samex pledges 210 grants over 30 years More than 200 young people in the meat industry will receive meat industry “high achiever” from anywhere in Australia. This travel grants over the next 30 years under a million-dollar scholar- brings the overall scholarship value to $35,000 annually. ship scheme funded by Adelaide meat trading company Samex. Over the pledged 30 years, 210 young people will benefit from the The AMIC-administered scheme is the brainchild of Samex founder total sponsorship of $1,050,000. Rob Black as a legacy to the meat industry. To kick-start the scheme, SA’s Apprentice of the Year Ryan Doherty It is for people under 25, including apprentice butchers, to travel received the first $5,000 grant which he used to attend a major food interstate or overseas for vocational training and skills enhance- fair in Dubai in February (see story page 3). ment. AMIC says the necessary “legal paperwork” has been completed to This may involve attending meat industry events, food fairs and ensure the scholarship program runs for three decades as wanted training workshops, or experiencing practices in shops and process- by Rob Black. ing plants. Rob, who has been ill for some time, declined to be interviewed for Each year for three decades, one young achiever in each of the six this story, asking that we focus on alerting young people to opportu- States will receive a $5,000 scholarship to cover travel and associat- nities under the scheme. ed expenses. A qualified master butcher who worked An additional $5,000 grant will be made annually to one other young in his family’s shops in the Brighton area, Continued page 2 Beef hits $6kg, high prices are here to stay – page 4 Shane Muller’s star 73-year-old “apprentice” – pages 6-7 The principle is that seeing how things are done elsewhere will advance skills, knowledge and experience – and “open eyes” to a world of opportunities. “This sponsorship initiative by Rob and Samex is really amazing and extraordinary,” Paul says. Rob founded Samex in 1978 and remains Managing Director. “To get the ball rolling and set a national template, it was decided to Samex has grown into one of Australia’s main meat trading compa- award the first $5,000 scholarship to whoever won the 2015 SA nies, exporting well over $100 million of meat annually to 45 coun- Apprentice of the Year competition. tries. It remains based in Adelaide and has offices in Dubai, China and Egypt. “This was won by Ryan Doherty, who went on to win the national title in Brisbane before travelling to the Gulfood trade show in Dubai Last year, Rob approached AMIC SA’s Executive Director Paul Sand- this year. ercock about an idea for a long-running scholarship scheme, asking if AMIC would administer it. “Ryan will be an ambassador for the scholarship scheme, writing several reports on his experience and making several speeches.” The AMIC/Samex Young Achiever Scholarship program took shape, open to young people who have been working in the meat industry *Applications for 2016 scholarships opened in February and will close for at least five years and display outstanding qualities. on April 8. Application forms are on the AMIC website or from AMIC. More than 200 young people in the meat industry will receive meat industry “high achiever” from anywhere in Australia. This travel grants over the next 30 years under a million-dollar scholar- brings the overall scholarship value to $35,000 annually. ship scheme funded by Adelaide meat trading company Samex. Over the pledged 30 years, 210 young people will benefit from the The AMIC-administered scheme is the brainchild of Samex founder total sponsorship of $1,050,000. Rob Black as a legacy to the meat industry. To kick-start the scheme, SA’s Apprentice of the Year Ryan Doherty It is for people under 25, including apprentice butchers, to travel received the first $5,000 grant which he used to attend a major food interstate or overseas for vocational training and skills enhance- fair in Dubai in February (see story page 3). ment. AMIC says the necessary “legal paperwork” has been completed to This may involve attending meat industry events, food fairs and ensure the scholarship program runs for three decades as wanted training workshops, or experiencing practices in shops and process- by Rob Black. ing plants. Rob, who has been ill for some time, declined to be interviewed for Each year for three decades, one young achiever in each of the six this story, asking that we focus on alerting young people to opportu- States will receive a $5,000 scholarship to cover travel and associat- nities under the scheme. ed expenses. A qualified master butcher who worked An additional $5,000 grant will be made annually to one other young in his family’s shops in the Brighton area, MBL’s contact details Showroom, warehouse, offices: Orders ph: (08) 8417 6000 Admin ph: (08) 8417 6002 203-215 Hanson Rd, Athol Park SA 5012 Orders fax: (08) 8417 6001 Admin fax: (08) 8417 6003 PO Box 46 Mansfield Park SA 5012 [email protected] www.mblsa.com.au The principle is that seeing how things are done elsewhere will advance skills, knowledge and experience – and “open eyes” to a $1m BEQUEST world of opportunities. From page 1 “This sponsorship initiative by Rob and Samex is really amazing and extraordinary,” Paul says. Rob founded Samex in 1978 and remains Managing Director. “To get the ball rolling and set a national template, it was decided to Samex has grown into one of Australia’s main meat trading compa- award the first $5,000 scholarship to whoever won the 2015 SA nies, exporting well over $100 million of meat annually to 45 coun- Apprentice of the Year competition. tries. It remains based in Adelaide and has offices in Dubai, China and Egypt. “This was won by Ryan Doherty, who went on to win the national title in Brisbane before travelling to the Gulfood trade show in Dubai Last year, Rob approached AMIC SA’s Executive Director Paul Sand- this year. ercock about an idea for a long-running scholarship scheme, asking if AMIC would administer it. “Ryan will be an ambassador for the scholarship scheme, writing several reports on his experience and making several speeches.” The AMIC/Samex Young Achiever Scholarship program took shape, open to young people who have been working in the meat industry *Applications for 2016 scholarships opened in February and will close for at least five years and display outstanding qualities. on April 8. Application forms are on the AMIC website or from AMIC. It’s something retail butchers know; now it’s confirmed by new national statistics… Chicken rules the roost Chicken consumption is Bureau of Agricultural and tially lower retail price of chick- third largest consumer of chick- continuing to grow at the Resource Economics and en meat is resulting in increas- en after Malaysia and Jamaica. expense of traditional red meat Sciences (ABARES). ing consumption. and is on target to double beef ABARES says beef consumption sales by 2020. Statistics in ABARES’ March Some butchers are now featur- will have more than halved from Agricultural Commodities ing chicken - and pork - more 59.7kg in 1950-51 to just 25.7kg “Growth in chicken consump- report show consumption of prominently in their displays. per person by 2020. tion is primarily a response to beef, lamb and mutton is falling retail prices remaining well because of rising prices. Looking ahead, ABARES expects Lamb consumption is forecast below those of beef, lamb and poultry consumption to reach a to remain static at 9.2kg per pork,” says the Australian It says red meat prices are high of almost 50kg per person person and mutton at just half a expected to remain high in the by 2020, a sharp contrast from kilogram per person. short term due to rising exports the early 1950s when it was only and the impact of drought in a few kilograms. Pork consumption is predicted cutting the national beef cattle to rise to 28.3kg per person by Publisher herd and sheep flock to low Australia is already the world’s 2020. Combined Industries Pty Ltd levels. ABN: 45 007 562 932 ABARES says consumers are increasingly choosing Editor The falling national sheep flock Peter Morgan of just 70 million and the beef fresh chicken over frozen or processed chicken. (08) 8251 2838 cattle herd of 23.7 million coincides with fast rising pork Advertising and poultry production. David Curtis (08) 8417 6013 “Combined with strong interna- Printer tional demand for Australian Watermark Printers and Stationers beef and live cattle exports, this (08) 8333 3100 is expected to place upward Disclaimer pressure on cattle prices,” This publication is distributed on the ABARES says. understamding that the publisher and/or its officers and contributors However, ABARES predicts retail are not responsible for the results of beef prices to remain around any actions taken on the basis of information in this publication. The current levels and lamb to publisher expressly disclaims all and increase slightly over the next any liability to any person in respect two years.