Prime Cut Meats joins the Andrews Meat family
- elisemizzi8
- 7 days ago
- 3 min read
Queensland-based foodservice wholesaler Prime Cut Meats has been purchased by Andrews Meat Industries, a family-managed business and part of the JBS Australia food group.
It’s a natural fit for Andrews Meat Industries and Prime Cut Meats, both of which have grown out of family business values and have built their reputations on quality and service.
This latest move in the growth of Andrews Meat Industries will take the operation to a forecasted of more than $650 million turnover in the coming financial year.
Andrews Meat Industries (AMI) is expanding its foodservice protein supply capabilities by welcoming premium Queensland-based meat wholesaler Prime Cut Meats (PCM) into its group.
AMI CEO Peter Andrews said the move will add value to PCM’s strong reputation for quality and service, enabling enhanced product and distribution capability in the Queensland and northern New South Wales foodservice markets.
“This is a natural fit for both businesses, and we’re all pleased that the Prime Cut Meats team is uniting with the Andrews Meat family,” Mr Andrews said.
“PCM has a strong reputation for service and quality, and AMI will bring further value to the operation by helping to increase that capacity and capability.”
Prime Cut Meats is a supplier of premium meat products to hospitality venues across Brisbane and wider Queensland including restaurants, hotels, food service providers and caterers.
PCM manager Laurie Marguglio said, “Prime Cut Meats started in 2007 with a philosophy of providing the best cuts to chefs in Brisbane. It has been an outstanding venture that has progressively grown and developed in the years since, and AMI is the ideal strategic next step for the business.”
PCM manager Nick Zanapalis continued, “As the Queensland foodservice market expands, this was the perfect opportunity for Prime Cut Meats to join with a similar business that appreciates what we’ve built in terms of service and reputation, while growing the capability of what can be offered to our clientele.”
JBS Australia CEO Brent Eastwood said the acquisition reflects JBS’ ongoing strategy to build its position as a leading food solutions provider in Australia.
“This initiative demonstrates JBS’ commitment to investing in businesses that share our focus on quality, service, and customer relationships,” Mr Eastwood said.
“By supporting Andrews Meat Industries and Prime Cut Meats, we’re enhancing our ability to deliver premium protein solutions across the eastern seaboard and reinforcing JBS’ role as a trusted partner to the foodservice industry.”
AMI joined the JBS Australia group in July 2014 when the Andrews family sold a majority shareholding of their ~$95m operation to JBS to form a business that is now forecasted to turnover more than $650 million across domestic, export and cooked food divisions. The Andrews family continue to manage the operations of Andrews Meat Industries.
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About Andrews Meat Industries
Andrews Meat Industries (AMI) is one of Australia's longest serving and most respected meat suppliers and portioning processors. Led by the Andrews family since 1960, AMI delivers high quality products with exceptional service to foodservice, retail and export customers in Australia and overseas. AMI became a part of the JBS Australia Group in 2014. In 2019 AMI extended its footprint by acquiring a majority shareholding in export meat business White Stripe Foods. The Andrews family continue to manage the operations of Andrews Meat Industries. For more information, visit www.andrewsmeat.com
About JBS Australia
JBS Australia is the largest meat and food processor in Australia with more than 15,000 team members and a strong portfolio of leading beef, lamb, pork, salmon, and value-added branded products. JBS globally is the largest animal protein business and the largest food company in the world, with operations in North America, South America, Europe, Australia, and New Zealand.
