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Thomas Foods International

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AUS
Rating
Criticism, some praise

Meat processors

Commenced 1988 and rebranded from T&R Pastoral Pty Ltd in March 2013. Australia's largest 100% family-owned meat processing company (lamb, beef, mutton, goat) and third largest red meat processor. Has 4 processing plants and processes meat from the Wanderribby research feedlot. Exports to more than 80 countries.

Thomas Foods International Consolidated Pty Ltd   AUS     website   email      

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Company Assessment

PRAISE CRITICISM INFORMATION
Thomas Foods International Consolidated Pty Ltd
Animals Feedlot operations
This company operates feedlots. A feedlot is an intensive confinement animal feeding operation (CAFO) for cattle, much like a factory for 'battery chickens'. Each animal has 5 to 10 square metres of space in a pen of 50 to 200 cattle. The cattle are forced to stand and sleep in their own dung and urine, and endure extremes of weather (especially heat). Close confinement means a much higher risk of disease so antibiotic drugs are routinely used. Grain feed commonly causes their digestive systems to be acidic. Cattle spend up to a year in feedlots, where they are fattened up before slaughter.
Source: company website (2020)
Social Worker abuse allegations
This company has been accused of abusing and bullying international workers, amid poor health and hygiene conditions. The senate inquiry continues.
Source: The Weekly Times (2015)
Business Ethics MoU with CP Group
In 2015 this company signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Thailand's CP Group. CP Group has been criticised for having slave labour in its seafood supply chain.
Source: CP Group (2015)
Environment Environmental improvements
T&R implemented a series of environmental improvements at its Murray Bridge abattoir between 2009 and 2011 in response to community complaints about odour, dust and noise from the facility, as well as moth fly infestation, which tended to increase in the summer months. The EPA is monitoring their progress.
Source: EPA South Australia (2011)

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Company Details

Type Family-owned private company
Revenue 1.1 billion AUD (2014)
Employees 1656 (2014)

Contact Details

Address Lagoon Road, Murray Bridge, SA, 5253, Australia
Phone 08 8532 1955
Email murraybridge@thomasfoods.com
Website www.thomasfoods.com

Products / Brands

Thomas Foods International
Thomas Farms Beef


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