GRAIN FED DEFINITION
The term ‘Grain Fed’ as stated by South African Feedlot Association: Grain-fed cattle are lean, young, tender beef that has been specially selected from animals tendered to a feedlot for a specified period when they are fed a carefully balanced diet that usually includes grain. Feeding cattle a grain-based ration for a small period of time helps improve meat quality and provide a more tender and juicy product for consumers.
GRAIN FED SUPPLIERS
VRYBURG ABATTOIR
Vryburg Abattior started in 2000 in Vryburg. It comprises of an abattior with modern technology where all our slaughtering take place with FSSC 22000 accreditation and we are halaal certified .
The abattoir also includes a deboning and packing facility where we produce outstanding meat primal cuts as well as frozen beef products. We are proud to have our own feedlots with a farm producing feeds assuring honest quality. We source top quality meat from a variety of animals in a 300km radius also known as “the Texas of South Africa!” We cherish our partnerships and strive to be the best at what we commit ourselves to.
SAFAM - SOUTH AFRICAN FARM ASSURED MEAT
The South African Farmed Assured Meat group is a diversified fully integrated business, which include
- Commercial Farmland
- 4 Feed- and Finishing Lots
- 3 Export Abattoirs
Our abattoirs is geographically well located within the lamb production areas of South Africa. We pride ourselves as the hallmark of quality eat supplier to the domestic and international markets.
“Farm assured meat” The future of GOOD QUALITY MEAT
MALU PORK
MALU Abattoir’s construction started in 1997 and June of 1998 the first 30 pigs were slaughtered. Currently we slaughter 400 pigs per day, which are dispatched on a daily basis to our loyal customers. In every section of MALU we focus on improvement and our aim is to slaughter 500 pigs per day, in the near future.
MALU firmly believes in the humane handling of our animals. Our philosophy is that the better you treat your animals the better they will treat you when it comes to results. The quality of pork meat is often determined by how the pig was handled during its lifetime.
SPARTA BEEF
With over 50 years of heritage, experience and knowledge in the industry – and comprising of a cattle feeding operation, farming concern, abattoir and meat processing plant – Sparta is a leading supplier of quality beef in South Africa.
We love what we do and we are proud of our beef. So proud in fact, that we just know you will enjoy every bite you take.
BOKMAKIERIE BOERDERY
Bokmakierie boerdery trust is a family business that was found by Mario Strydom and his brother Riaan Strydom in 2006. The original family farm was a soft fruit farm and originated in 1935 Krakeelrivier Langkloof. Since 1999, broilers and pigs were introduced to the farm and in 2006 it seceded from the fruit farm to be a full-fledged business of its own. Bokmakierie also operates as butchery in Joubertina and has a general dealer in Krakeel. We grow our own chickens, slaugter at our own abattoir and do the processing there. In 2016 we started on a small scale distribution. Bokmakieries are proud to do business with Hartman & Sons Butchery. Hartman & Sons Butchery is not only a major customer of ours, but also a major supplier to our butchery since our existence!
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