Australian Meat Group Pty Ltd

Beef processor and exporter | Dandenong, Victoria, Australia

Updated Sep 2026

Australian Meat Group (AMG) is an Australian private company operating beef-processing and export facilities in Dandenong, Victoria, and Cootamundra, New South Wales. Founded in 2013 by Joe Catalfamo and Gilbert Cabral, it supplies grass-fed, grain-fed, Black Angus and organic beef under brands including Southern Ranges, Josdale, Southern Grain and Southern Plains. Its Dandenong plant is stated to process up to 1,500 head per day, while the Cootamundra beef facility opened in January 2024. [1][2][3]

Business type

Manufacturer/processor and exporter: AMG states that it operates abattoirs and beef-processing facilities for local and international markets.^1,2

Location

Head office and Dandenong processing site: 342 Hammond Road, Dandenong VIC 3175; Cootamundra site: 572 Stockinbingal Road, Cootamundra NSW 2590.⁴

Founded

Founded in 2013 by Joe Catalfamo and Gilbert Cabral.¹

Ownership

Australian private company; the Australian Business Register lists its ABN as active from 5 March 2014 and its main business location as VIC 3175.⁵

Facilities

Dandenong Establishment No. 3085 and Cootamundra Establishment No. 87; AMG says its Cootamundra beef plant opened in January 2024.^2,4

Capabilities

Dandenong beef-processing capacity is stated as 1,500 head per day; the site uses refrigeration technology for fresh-meat quality and shelf life.²

Employees

500 employees at the Dandenong facility, according to AMG.²

Products

Grass-fed, grain-fed, Black Angus and organic beef sold under Josdale, Southern Ranges, Southern Grain, Southern Plains and AMG beef brands.³

Materials

Southern Plains organic beef is sourced from accredited organic farmers; AMG describes it as naturally grass-fed and free from added antibiotics and hormone growth promotants.⁶

Certifications

AMG markets Southern Plains as certified organic and states that its organic beef is processed at an export-registered establishment; buyers should request current certificates and scope directly from AMG.⁶

Export experience

AMG states that its facilities serve local and international markets and lists the United States among countries accessible from its facilities.^1,2

Key people

Joe Catalfamo is Chairman and co-founder; Gilbert Cabral is Managing Director and co-founder; Peter Hurst is listed as Sales Manager.^1,4

Commercial contact

Sales: sales@amg.com.au, +61 3 8329 8500. Peter Hurst is listed as Sales Manager.⁴

Diligence notes

AMG's organic and export-registration statements are company claims; current third-party certification documents, product scope and destination-market approvals should be requested during qualification.⁶

Customers

Australian Butchers Store, Sirius Foods LLC, Thomas Foods International USA, The Lamb Co Operative Inc, Teys USA Inc, The Lamb Cooperative Inc, The New Zealand and Australian, Pilot Trade Company Inc, Ajinomoto Health & Nutrition North^7,8

Key people

Joe Catalfamo, Chairman and co-founder; Gilbert Cabral, Managing Director and co-founder; Peter Hurst, Sales Manager^1,4

Best suited for: Buyers seeking Australian beef from an integrated processor with high-volume Dandenong capacity, export-market coverage and grass-fed, grain-fed and organic product programs.

Researched profile of Australian Meat Group Pty Ltd, 7 Sept 2026, from 8 sources. Shipment figures elsewhere on this page are from US customs records, not from these sources.