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The Australian Meat Industry Council (AMIC) is the Peak Council that represents retailers, processors,
exporters and smallgoods manufacturers in the post-farm-gate meat industry.
ADDING VALUE TO BUSINESS - AMIC CONFERENCE 2008
AMIC Meat Industry Conference Sheraton Mirage | Gold Coast | 8-9 September 2008
Last year's AMIC Conference provided members with a wealth of information as international speakers
provided their insight into the challenges ahead. Members and sponsors enjoyed a number of networking
events, including an informal dinner event and afternoon of golf or fishing, culminating with the Gala Dinner
and Industry awards on the final night of the conference.
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Entries are now open for the Spring 2008 Sydney Royal Fine Food Show!
The Spring Sydney Royal Fine Food Show is held in September and focuses on Olive Oil, Aquaculture, Deli Meat,
Regional Food, Branded Beef and for the first time in 2008, Branded Lamb. Judging will take place from Monday
1 to Wednesday 10 September 2008. The closing date for entries is Friday July 25 2008.
NATIONAL SAUSAGE KING 2008
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The National Sausage King for 2008 was held at Darling Harbour in Sydney on 1 March. It was the New South Wales Retail Council which had the opportunity to show off the Harbour City as Autumn arrived on a cool clear morning.
In what has now become the tradition, the State Sausage Kings gathered on Friday evening with the city lights in the background, at the Meet and Greet. There were the “old hands” including Thomas Beuke from Tasmania and Stan Ciechanowicz from South Australia as well as the new Kings, including Ian Parker from New South Wales and Joe Di Fulvio from Western Australia. The canapés were eagerly devoured washed down with a few ales while the Sausage Kings eagerly compared notes on the meat industry.
Saturday morning commenced with "Breakfast with the Butchers" on board the former Manly ferry steamer, the “South Steyne”. Sponsored by YeahPoint, it was a great start to the day overlooking the construction of the Sausage King site.
Darling Harbour is a fabulous restaurant and shopping precinct which attracts thousands of people each weekend. And so it was as the New South Wales members cooked sausage samples and Ron Stapleton filled out sausages - whilst many a butcher had to remember how to "link". Meanwhile, the judging took place for each of the five categories of sausage under the watchful eye of Chief Judge Professor Paul Baumgartner.
The Presentation Awards Night, sponsored by Meat and Livestock Australia, took place at Harbourside overlooking the City of Sydney. Sausage Kings and their partners looked resplendent in their best attire as they sat nervously waiting for the announcement of the category winners.
And then it was announced – the Sausage Kings for 2008. The presentation of the Perpetual Shields, the Trophies, the second and third place getters - and the celebrations began in earnest.
The pictures tell it all!
Our thanks to our sponsors, particularly the major sponsor, Meat and Livestock Australia, to those who participated in the organisation and the delivery of the events who made it all possible.
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Winners and Placegetters photos |
For more information contact kcottrill@amic.org.au |
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