Meat alternatives. It’s a concept traditionalist meat-eaters greet with a shudder, or brush off as a passing fad. But is this growing industry truly just the latest food trend, or is it a solution to some of our world’s sustainability concerns?
Working in the food and beverage industry comes with its fair share of challenges. All processes and products must be held to a very high standard at every stage, because food is such an important part of our lives. And because the food industry must meet such expectations, there are inevitably some issues that arise in trying to comply with all the responsibilities that result from selling something that people will ingest.
Today, convenience is key to most customers. In a world of time-poor, stressed-out consumers, people will pay higher prices for anything that saves time and personal effort. This has led to the rise of food delivery apps like Uber Eats and Deliveroo.
It's all about ensuring every step your food takes between being in the ground and hoof to your dining table is carefully monitored, to ensure sustainable practices and that the food is kept as fresh and unprocessed as possible.
Hormone-free meat. It’s an industry buzzword. It’s spread to become a generally well-known debate amongst the public. But what does it mean and why is it important.
So why is this becoming the next big thing? The answer lies within the lifestyle of today’s average consumer. In general, they’re a lot more time-poor than contemporaries from previous generations.
Paddock to plate food is all about ensuring every step your food takes between being in the ground and hoof to your dining table is carefully monitored...
Becoming increasingly prominent in the red meat industry, the issue of labour remains one of the biggest challenges faced in today’s world of meat processing. The Australian Meat Industry Council (AMIC) considers the problem to be critical and has labelled it a ‘Labour Deficit Epidemic’, an issue which has swept across rural Australia, preventing almost two thirds of Australia’s red meat processors from running at capacity.
