About Us

Master Butchers Co-operative Ltd, (commonly known throughout the trade as MBL), was formed as a Co-operative in 1905 by South Australian Butchers to service the Meat Industry in a variety of operations.
 
It remains as a Co-operative, registered under the Co-operatives Act (1997).
 
Members consist of abattoir operators, boning room operators, supermarkets, retail and wholesale butchers, and small goods manufacturers mainly in South Australia, Northern Territory & Western Victoria.
 
MBL operates from our premises in Athol Park, approximately 15 minutes north-west of the Adelaide Central Business District.
 
Accreditation

MBL is HACCP Certified and the registration covers the Food Safety Management System for the blending and packaging of dry ingredients and the sale and distribution of prepared ingredients for consumables to the Food Industry.

Present Operations
 
The organization is controlled by a Board of Directors who implements policy through a strong executive team.
 
The operations are divided up into a number of trading departments and Divisions as follows:
 
Merchandise

Manufacture, importation, warehousing and distribution of a wide range of general merchandise, ingredients, and packaging materials for the Meat and Bakery Industries. Product and recipe development, problem solving, technical advice, merchandising assistance, for the Meat and Bakery Industries.

Equipment

Sales of new and used food processing machinery. Sales of parts and accessories for a wide range of machinery.

By Products

Collection and processing of fat, bones, and mixed abattoir material from our members in modern environmentally sound plant, to produce tallow and meat and bone meal, which is sold on the local and export markets.