Thomas Foods International Pty Ltd

Thomas Foods makes multimillion-dollar investment - News | InDaily, Inside South Australia

Thursday 4 Jun 2026 by

South Australian family-owned meat processing company Thomas Foods International is planning to invest $22 million to expand its Southern Cross Feedlot in Tintinara as SA beef exports continue to soar.The plan was submitted to the Coorong District Council to build 66 new shade-covered pens, with each accommodating 160 head of cattle.It would see the Tintinara feedlot capacity increase from 27,000 to 38,000 Standard Cattle Units and needs more hay and grain storage to be located near existing site infrastructure.Thomas Food's Southern Cross Feedlot General Manager James Sage said the proposal would boost operational demand for the Tintinara-based feedlot and generate employment opportunities... Read more >

Stock shortages blamed for imminent closure of Queensland's largest sheep abattoir at Wallangarra - ABC News

Thursday 4 Jun 2026 by

By Arlie Felton-Taylor, Isobel Roe and David IliffeTue 5 Jul 2016 at 8:57pmTue 5 Jul 2016 at 8:57pmStock shortages of sheep and goats have been blamed for the Wallangarra sheep abattoir closure. (ABC)Low stock numbers and difficult global trading conditions have been blamed for the imminent closure of Queensland's largest sheep-processing facility.Thomas Foods International owns the plant located on the state's southern border, and has confirmed in a statement the Wallangarra abattoir will close on Friday for the "near to medium" future.The Australasian Meat Industry Employees Union said while staff had been offered redundancies or the option to move to a... Read more >

Queensland sheep industry hit by extended closure of TFI's Wallangarra lamb plant - Sheep Central

Thursday 4 Jun 2026 by

SHEEP, lamb and goat processing in Queensland suffered a blow today with Thomas Foods International announcing the extended closure of its beleaguered small stock plant at Wallangarra due to livestock shortages and difficult global trading conditions. TFI chief executive officer Darren Thomas today advised employees at the south-east Queensland plant it would close on July 8 and cease operations for the near to medium future. The plant has the capacity to process up to 15,250 sheep, lambs and goats a week, but has been closed for the past nine weeks. It has had several temporary closures since TFI bought the abattoir in 2010. "... Read more >

Meatworks closure 'a sad day' for community

Tuesday 5 Jul 2016 by (The Courier Mail)

UPDATE: A union official has visited the Wallangarra Meatworks site, describing the closure of the facility as a "sad day for the community". Read more >

Murray Bridge meat processing plant to employ thousands after old abattoir gutted by fire

Thursday 6 Jun 2019 by ABC News (ABC News)

It was a South Australian town's biggest employer before a huge fire gutted it. Now, 18 months on, a new abattoir will be built promising up to 2,000 jobs for locals. Read more >

Thomas Foods International’s giant abattoir near Murray Bridge hit by devastating fire

Thursday 4 Jan 2018 by AAP, Adam Langenberg, Tim Williams, Andrew Hough (The Advertiser)

THE owners of South Australia’s biggest abattoir in Murray Bridge have vowed to be back bigger and better after a huge fire ripped through half of the plant, vowing to stand by its workers. It’s been confirmed the fire was started accidentally by a worker who was welding. Read more >

Abattoir owners vow to stand by workers

Wednesday 3 Jan 2018 by AAP (The Advertiser)

THOMAS Foods International is promising it will come back bigger and better in Murray Bridge, in the wake of a devastating fire that ripped through one of the nation’s largest abattoirs. Read more >

TFI starts recruitment drive on taking over Frew at Stawell - Sheep Central

Thursday 4 Jun 2026 by

AUSTRALIA'S largest fully family-owned red meat processor Thomas Foods International has taken over full ownership of Victorian-based Frew Foods International. In 2020, TFI acquired a 50 percent stake in Frew in a deal that provided both Australian companies  with growth prospects across key national and international markets. TFI has now increased its investment to a 100pc stake in the 39-year-old company, the company said today. As part of the agreement – effective July 1, 2023 – Frew managing director Robert Frew will depart from the business and Frew will become a wholly owned subsidiary of the TFI global group of companies. Frew will be rebranded... Read more >

Thomas foods takes full ownership of frew foods

Thursday 4 Jun 2026 by

Thomas Foods International (TFI) has taken over full ownership of Victoria-based Frew Foods International, which will be rebranded as Thomas Foods International Stawell. In 2020, TFI acquired a 50 per cent stake in Frew in a deal that provided both Australian companies with growth prospects across key national and international markets. TFI has now increased its investment to a 100 per cent stake in the 39-year-old company. The agreement came into effect on 1 July, and will see Frew managing director Robert Frew depart from the business and Frew become a wholly owned subsidiary of the TFI global group of companies. Frew will... Read more >

Thomas foods expansion boosts jobs and industry

Thursday 15 May 2025 by Sheryl Lowe

THOMAS Foods International has officially opened a major expansion of its Stawell abattoir this week, bringing with it the promise of 100 new local jobs and a near doubling of its lamb processing capacity. Read more >

Stawell abattoir expansion boon - The Weekly Advertiser

Wednesday 14 May 2025 by (Weekly Advertiser)

Thomas Foods International, who took ownership of Frew Foods in 2023, is expected to almost double lamb production at the site to more than 2.3 million lambs per year.   Rated one of Australia’s best lamb processing facilities, the Stawell abattoir is a key lamb supplier for Woolworths, Aldi and overseas markets, with staff currently processing about 1.5 million sheep each year.  The expansion allows the abattoir to grow its lamb exports across global markets, including China. Works to expand the abattoir include the delivery of a new chiller room with capacity for an additional 2000 carcasses, a larger lamb boning room and new... Read more >

Lamb abattoir expansion in regional Victoria

Wednesday 14 May 2025 by (Food Processing)

Lamb abattoir expansion in regional Victoria Supported by a Victorian Government investment, Thomas Foods International has expanded its abattoir in Stawell, Victoria.   The expansion is set to almost double lamb production at the facility to more than 2.3 million per year, making Thomas Foods International a leader in Victoria’s lamb market. It will also help the company expand lamb exports across global markets, which include USA.   Works completed as part of the expansion include: a new chiller room with capacity for an extra 2000 carcasses a larger lamb boning room new coldroom storage facilities extra truck loading bays. The expansion also... Read more >

Bea-ewe-tiful! Abattoir expansion creates jobs in Stawell | News and articles | Department of Jobs, Skills, Industry and Regions

Tuesday 13 May 2025 by (Victoria State Government)

Supported by a Victorian Government investment, it’s a big win for workers and regional food production. Already Stawell’s largest employer, the expansion brings another 100 jobs to town, taking the total on-site workforce to 600. It will almost double lamb production at the facility to more than 2.3 million per year, cementing Thomas Foods International as a leader in Victoria's lamb market. It will also help the company expand lamb exports across global markets, The Stawell site is already rated as one of Australia's best lamb processing facilities. The abattoir is a key supplier for Woolworths and Aldi and a major... Read more >