Thomas Foods International Murray B

Integrated red-meat processor | Murray Bridge, South Australia, Australia

Updated Sep 2026

Thomas Foods International Murray Bridge Pty Limited is an active Australian private company, and the Murray Bridge facility is presented by TFI as its processing facility (Establishment 8883). [2][5] TFI says it grows, processes and supplies Australian lamb, beef, goat and mutton, with operations and sales teams spanning Australia, the US, China, Japan and Europe. [1][4] The wider family business was established by Chris Thomas in 1988 and is led by Darren Thomas. [4]

Business type

MANUFACTURER / processor — TFI describes its business as growing, processing and supplying Australian meat, and identifies a Murray Bridge processing facility (Est. 8883).^1,5

Location

Murray Bridge, South Australia, Australia; TFI identifies the local plant as Murray Bridge Processing Facility, Establishment 8883.⁵

Legal status

Australian Private Company; active from 22 April 2000, according to the Australian Business Register.²

Founded

The broader TFI family business says it was established in 1988 by Chris Thomas.⁴

Products

Australian lamb, Angus beef, goat meat, mutton and meat co-products.¹

Capabilities

Integrated farm-to-family-table supply model; the group says it grows, processes, supplies and distributes meat internationally.^1,4

Export experience

TFI reports teams in Australia, the US, China, Japan and Europe and says it services 85 countries.⁴

Certifications

TFI states its establishments hold AUS-MEAT accreditation, HACCP certification by Aus-Qual, MSA licensing, BRC certification and export licences; it also states export processing facilities are USDA-accredited for US export and halal meat is registered for domestic and international supply.³

Group

Part of the TFI business family, whose brands include Thomas Farms and Angus Pure; TFI also lists Southern Cross Feedlot among its businesses.¹

Employees

TFI reports 3,000+ global team members; this is a group-level figure, not a Murray Bridge site headcount.⁴

Key people

Darren Thomas leads TFI; Chris Thomas founded the wider business. Tom Davies was identified as TFI Chief Operating Officer in a Victorian Government announcement.^4,6

Commercial contact

TFI global head office: Level 2, 162 Fullarton Road, Rose Park SA 5067, Australia.¹

Diligence notes

Woolworths and Aldi are publicly linked to TFI's Stawell, Victoria abattoir by the Victorian Government, rather than specifically to the Murray Bridge legal entity; confirm the supplying establishment and current customer authorization for a Murray Bridge program.⁶

Customers

Thomas Foods International USA, Thomas Foods International Canada, Wild Bull Services, Pillers Fine Foods Inc, Src Milling Company Llc, Vaaniy Food Inc, Consco Foods Inc, 573349 Ontario Limited, Woolworths, Aldi^6,7

Key people

Darren Thomas, Leader of Thomas Foods International; Chris Thomas, Founder of TFI; Tom Davies, Chief Operating Officer, Thomas Foods International^4,6

Best suited for: Buyers seeking Australian lamb, beef, goat or mutton from an integrated processor with stated US-export, halal, BRC, HACCP and AUS-MEAT credentials should contact TFI to confirm Murray Bridge-specific specifications and approvals.

Researched profile of Thomas Foods International Murray B, 7 Sept 2026, from 7 sources. Shipment figures elsewhere on this page are from US customs records, not from these sources.