THREE smaller sheepmeat and beef processing plants in Western Australia and Queensland have been placed on the market this month – all for sale by expressions of interest.
The fact that red meat processing is again moving back into profitable margins, and global red meat demand remains strong, may not be coincidental.
The export licensed Geraldton Meat Exports smallstock plant and the separate Waroona abattoir (formerly known as Clover Meats) in Western Australia’s southwest were owned since 2018 by Iranian…