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Macro Meats

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Rating
Lesser Praises, No Criticisms

Kangaroo meat processors, wholesalers and exporters

Founded in 1987. Director and founder Ray Borda pioneered the global kangaroo meat industry. Today, Macro Meats controls the world's largest retail distribution of wild game kangaroo meat. They are the exclusive supplier to Australia's supermarket chains and a major exporter.

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Company Assessment

PRAISE CRITICISM INFORMATION
Macro Group Australia Pty Ltd
Environment Australian Packaging Covenant signatory
Signatory to the Australian Packaging Covenant, a voluntary agreement to encourage waste minimisation.
[Source 2017][More on Packaging]
Animals Kangaroo killing
Macro Meats is the biggest kangaroo meat company in Australia. The commercial kangaroo kill 'quota' for 2009 (the number permitted to be killed) is just under 4 million kangaroos. 60 to 70% of kangaroo meat goes into the Australian pet food market. Animals Australia and all other Australian animal protection groups strongly oppose, on welfare grounds, this mass slaughter of Australian wildlife.
[Source 2011][More on Animal Rights]
Animals Animal welfare claims
Macro Meats have had a policy to only cull male kangaroos since early 2012. This company also adheres to the National Code of Practice for the Humane Shooting of Kangaroos and Wallabies for Commercial Purposes, and requires that field harvesters do not shoot if there is any doubt that they will not achieve a sudden and humane death by a single shot to the head.
[Source 2015][More on Animal Rights]
Animals Kangaroo industry in Australia - reports by THINKK
THINKK, the think tank for kangaroos, based at the University of Technology Sydney and supported by Voiceless, released two reports in late 2010 examining the killing of kangaroos in Australia.
Each year over three million kangaroos are 'harvested' and over a million joeys are killed as part of the commercial industry. This is the largest land-based slaughter of wildlife in the world.
[Source 2011][More on Animal Rights]

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Company Details

Company Structure Family-owned private company
Aus Manufacturing Yes

Contact Details

Address 51-53 Lavinia St, Athol Park, SA, 5012, Australia
Phone 08 8341 2533
Fax 08 8341 0345
Email sales@macromeats.com
Website www.macrogroupaustralia.com.au

Products / Brands

Macro Meats
Fresh Pet Food Co. Pet Food (chilled)


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