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V.RMH.0118 - CMA Kilcoy Test Kitchen

Project start date: 12 December 2020
Project end date: 29 June 2022
Publication date: 01 February 2024
Project status: Completed
Livestock species: Grain-fed Cattle, Grass-fed Cattle, Sheep, Goat, Lamb
Relevant regions: National

Summary

This project provided funding to access the KGF Innovation kitchen for MLA led projects.

MLA undertakes a number of bespoke workshops and new product demonstrations across the various business units such as innovation events, photo shoots and Masterclasses as well as presentation to key vendors and stakeholders. Securing a location to complete these is often problematic. Kilcoy Global Foods are commissioning a test kitchen inY21 and MLA is supporting its design with the intension to pilot ideation sessions in 2020/21 with key services outlined in MLA letter of intent dated 9th June sent to Kilcoy linked to this CMA. A MDC partnership project is also being scoped for Y21 to pilot activities post the build as part of developing innovation capability.

Note - This CMA will only cover the cost of room hire and not any other associated costs.

Objectives

The overall objective of this project was to support MLA initiated events at the KGF innovation kitchen facilities to test and evaluate new red meat concepts dynamically and interactively with customers and vendors.

More information

Project manager: Garry McAlister
Contact email: reports@mla.com.au