Manual marking services for missing or ruined shipping marks in the USA will cease to be provided from 30 November 2021.
AMPC has kicked off a program this month that is funding work to assist meat processors to update their programs for meat messaging such as export software systems to include a ‘GS1 system’ – which allows GS1 bar codes to be used when marks are missing or ruined for Australian meat products.
The program is in its pilot phase and will be administered by AUS-MEAT through a cloud portal and is managed by a committee comprising of industry representatives including Department of Water, Agriculture and the Environment, AMPC, AMIC and MLA. The industry developed program has had many trials so far that have resulted in the recognition of Australian meat messaging by the US Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service.
The program is being rolled out progressively with a provider working with meat processing software vendors for AMPC members who adopt the program.
For more information or to get involved please send an email to m.obryan@ampc.com.au or phone 0437 255 975.