who they are
Meatco operates various slaughter facilities across Namibia and engages in related manufacturing and other production activities by means of production operations. Which include the Windhoek Factory, Okapuka Tannery, Feedlot, Wholesale and Katima Mulilo Abattoir. Operations at the Rundu Abattoir will commence upon its completion. Meatco's vision is to have a World-class Meat Brand, Creating Sustainable Wealth for all Namibians.
Meatco aims to achieve it's vision by creating added value for its customers through unique competencies, as well as cost effective and innovative processes, sound social and environmental practices and motivated staff.
This is driven by the Chief Executive Officer and his team of highly skilled executives under the guidance of the Board of Directors. Meatco is regulated under the Meat Corporation of Namibia Act, (Act 1 of 2001) with the purpose to serve, promote and co-ordinate the interests of livestock producers in Namibia.
Vision
A World-Class Meat Brand, Creating Sustainable Wealth for all Namibians. =
What they do
In their efforts to become a leading and admired provider of premium products to niche markets, they have assumed the responsibility of running their business in accordance with the highest technical, ethical, social and environmental practices. Their organisation and processes are regularly audited by independent, internationally recognised auditing companies such as SAI Global. All their facilities comply with the International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) 9002, Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) 1033:2007, as well as the quality benchmarks set by the South African Bureau of Standards (SABS).
In addition, both Meatco’s export abattoirs in the capital, Windhoek, and in the town of Okahandja hold an ‘A’ grading in terms of the internationally recognised British Retail Consortium (BRC) Standards. The BRC measures ethical and fair practices, animal welfare, and corporate social responsibility, as well as technical and operational factors in food production. Both their abattoirs and manufacturing facilities are EU-certified and are regularly subjected to EU audits.
The Corporation is also subject to various audits by their clients.
The heart of Meatco’s business is, of course, its cattle producers. They act as a value-adding and marketing operation on behalf of producers and pass the value gained from various markets back to them through the producer price paid for cattle.
