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Marketing

Consolidated Meat Group exports safe, high-quality beef to markets all over the world. As we increase production, we need to position larger volumes of product on the world's markets. This is done through development of new markets, increasing market share of existing markets, and further processing products to satisfy specific customer requirements.

Marketing Strategy

Consolidated Meat Group emphasises market-focused strategy. We aspire to be the preferred supplier of products to all our customers, irrespective of size or country. This is achieved through continuing expenditure on high-tech solutions and training to provide a solid base for our marketing strategy.

CMG has the largest Marketing Department of any Australian beef processor. This enables us to assess a market, its drivers, and the customer before determining which product, pricing, positioning, and promotion strategies to embark upon.

CMG has developed unique capabilities under the customer-focused strategy:

quality and Safety assured, underpinned by ISO 9000-based programs;
natural / organic products;
price competitiveness;
customer-focused processing, packaging and delivery;
point of contact relationships;
professional sales team with backup to support those relationships;
consistency of products, points of contact and delivery times;
backup capabilities to rectify any problems.

Brand Information

TANCRED (STANDARD)
Chilled Frozen
Export Domestic Export Domestic
Grassfed Yes Yes : Yes Yes
Grainfed N/A N/A : N/A N/A
Sex (Ausmeat) Ox,S,A,B S,Beef : Ox,S,A,B S,Beef
Carcase Weight Range (Kg) All All : All All
Fat Depth (mm) All All : All All
Dentition 0-8 0-8 : 0-8 0-8
Meat Colour NDM NDM : N/A N/A
Fat Colour NYF NYF : N/A N/A
Marbling N/A N/A : N/A N/A
Butt Shape A-D A-D : A-D A-D
Bruising Nil Nil : Nil Nil
Eye Muscle Area (cm2) N/A N/A : N/A N/A



LAKES CREEK (PREMIER)
Chilled Chilled Frozen Frozen
Export Domestic Export Domestic
. YG Premier Grass 100 Day GF 200 Day GF : Elite 60-70 Day GF : 100 Day GF 200 Day GF : Elite 60-70 Day GF
Grassfed Yes Yes N/A N/A : Yes N/A : N/A N/A : Yes N/A
Grainfed N/A N/A Yes Yes : N/A Yes : Yes Yes : N/A Yes
Sex (Ausmeat) YG,YP Ox Ox YP : YG,YP YG,YP : Ox YP : YG,YP YG,YP
Carcase Weight Range (Kg) 180-280 320-380 300-400 350-450 : 180-280 180-280 : 300-400 350-450 : 180-280 180-280
Fat Depth (mm) 5-12 10-28 10+ 10+ : 5-12 5-12 : 10+ 10+ : 5-12 5-12
Dentition 0-2 0-4 0-6 0-4 : 0-2 0-2 : 0-6 0-4 : 0-4 0-4
Meat Colour NDM 1B-3 1A-2 1A-2 : NDM NDM : 1A-2 1A-2 : NDM NDM
Fat Colour NYF 0-4 0-3 0-3 : NYF NYF : 0-3 0-3 : NYF NYF
Marbling N/A N/A N/A 2+ : N/A N/A : N/A 2+ : N/A N/A
Butt Shape A-C A-C A-C A-B : A-C A-C : A-C A-B : A-C A-C
Bruising Nil Nil Nil Nil : Nil Nil : Nil Nil : Nil Nil
Eye Muscle Area (cm2) N/A 68 68 68 : N/A N/A : 68 68 : N/A N/A



OPEN RANGE (NATURAL/ORGANIC)
Chilled Chilled Frozen Frozen
Export Domestic Export Domestic
. Natural Organic : Natural Organic : Natural Organic : Natural Organic
Grassfed Yes Yes : Yes Yes : Yes Yes : Yes Yes
Grainfed N/A N/A : N/A N/A : N/A N/A : N/A N/A
Sex (Ausmeat) PRS PRS : YG YG : PRS PRS : YG YG
Carcase Weight Range (Kg) 280-400 280-400 : 180-280 180-280 : 280-400 280-400 : 180-280 180-280
Fat Depth (mm) 10-28 10-28 : 5-12 5-12 : 10-28 10-28 : 5-12 5-12
Dentition 0-6 0-6 : 0-2 0-2 : 0-6 0-6 : 0-2 0-2
Meat Colour 1B-3 1B-3 : 1B-3 1B-3 : 1B-3 1B-3 : 1B-3 1B-3
Fat Colour 0-4 0-4 : 0-4 0-4 : 0-4 0-4 : 0-4 0-4
Marbling N/A N/A : N/A N/A : N/A N/A : N/A N/A
Butt Shape A-C A-C : A-C A-C : A-C A-C : A-C A-C
Bruising Nil Nil : Nil Nil : Nil Nil : Nil Nil
Eye Muscle Area (cm2) 68 68 : N/A N/A : N/A N/A : N/A N/A



Quality Assurance

To ensure only high quality and safe products reach our customers, all of our facilities are operated under ISO 9000-based QA Programs.

All product is processed according to the national AUSMEAT ( Aus-Meat Limited ) guidelines. All product is approved by the Australian Quarantine Inspection Service (AQIS) before leaving the plant.

The Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP) procedures are in place to ensure prompt and decisive action if and when issues occur.

With an ongoing commitment to safety and quality, each plant employs industry-trained and accredited quality assurance personnel. These people continually monitor and upgrade our systems to ensure CMG is at the forefront of the Australian beef industry.

Accreditation

USDA, EU, MK, BFA Organic Certification.
The National Association of Testing Authorities (NATA) certification allows us to conduct micro-biological testing on-site to ensure immediate identification of potential hazards.