THE MEATMASTERS SEAL OF QUALITY
The Meatmasters Quality Seal is more than just a mark. It’s a traceable promise. Certainty that every cut has moved through the hands of people who know their craft, from farm to final preparation.
Certification
Certification
Independent grading
Pick n Pay Sow- and Crate-Friendly
FSSC 22000
Our abattoir and primal plant are certified to FSSC 22000 Version 6, the GFSI-recognised food safety standard, for the slaughtering and deboning of pork, beef and sheep and the packing of chilled and frozen primal cuts, offal and smoked bacon.
Pork 360
Envarto Pork Carcass Competition
Our shareholder farm, Pinecone Piggery, won the category for Heavy Baconers at the 2023 Pork Carcass Competition, judged in association with SAMIC and SAPPO (July 2023).
Envarto Pork Carcass Competition
Our shareholder farm, Pinecone Piggery, won category for Single Carcass at the 2023 Pork Carcass Competition, judged in association with SAMIC and SAPPO (July 2023).
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News & Resources
Insights, stories and resources that matter to you and your clients
Why traceability matters from farm to fork
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Smokehouse tradition. Real fire. Real flavour.
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Tips for choosing and thawing meat
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