More protein on the table for those in need

More protein is on the menu for Australians in need thanks to a new partnership between food relief agency Foodbank and MDH, a family-owned beef cattle enterprise.

MDH has agreed to donate 1 tonne of beef trim each month, which will in turn create 220,000 sausages per year for struggling Australians who might otherwise go without.

Thanks to an innovative meat program, which involves the support of many companies in the supply chain, fortnightly deliveries of sausages go from the factory of Primo Smallgoods, a Foodbank manufacturing partner, to distribution centres around Australia. MDH will join Foodbank’s existing partners, Thomas Foods International and Fletcher International, which are also family-owned rural enterprises.

Working with the Australian food and grocery industry, in collaboration with farmers, manufacturers, suppliers and the government, Foodbank provides food for 166,000 meals a day to over 2400 charities and 1500 schools for distribution to people seeking food relief.

“It has long been a goal of Foodbank to have a significant and sustainable meat program because of the vital role protein plays in a balanced diet and the relative difficulty we experience in obtaining it through our traditional rescue channels. MDH’s generosity is helping us to realise this dream,” said Brianna Casey, CEO of Foodbank Australia.