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slow cooked roast or a similar product
that can be taken home and heated.
In the company’s experience a lot of
people still want to eat old-style, old-
fashioned long slow-cooked products
but they do not have the time or feel
that do not have the skills to do that
for themselves at home. Mondo Di
Carne is planning to cater to this
requirement.
Mondo Di Carne has
a policy of dealing
directly
with
producers and farmers
especially for its organic
lineof products. Thecompany
works closely with farmers to
develop new products. One of the
most successful initiatives has been
the development of White Rock Veal.
This is premium milk fed veal which
is produced from unwanted bobby
calves from the milk industry.
In developing this product, these
calves were turned into a premium
product by milk feeding them for
four to six months and growing them
into full size calves to produce the
best veal in the country. Delicious,
a premier Australian food magazine,
has awarded this product for its high
quality. White Rock Veal is one of
the three products to feature in the
Delicious Produce Hall of Fame.
The company has also developed
relationships with Cargill and Rangers
Valley which produces the famous
Black Angus and Wagyu beef. High
quality and ethically raised products
are sourced from around Australia for
Mondo Di Carne’s restaurant, hotel
and retail customers. It is ensured
that each of the products sold is
high quality, consistent, and has
good ethical farming principles and
handling principles behind it.
A great deal of stress is laid on training
of employees within the organisation.
Staff members who wish to upgrade
their skills or opt for jobs requiring
specialised knowledge are given the
support to meet their goals. Currently,
10% of the workforce consists of
apprentices training to become
qualified butchers. Recently, a cleaner
who had been working in the factory for
the last two years, wanted to become
a butcher and was actively supported
to take up the required training.
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