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Nolan Meats is a 100% Australian, family-owned company founded as a small retail butchery business in Gympie in 1958. Today, Nolan Meats focuses on producing quality grainfed beef for the delivery to retailers, further processors, wholesalers and international markets.
The business is vertically integrated throughout the beef chain from breeding to feed lotting, processing, distribution and wholesaling. This allows the business to focus on ‘whole of chain’ value adding and maximising the information flow from consumer to the producer.
The processing plant is export accredited and has the capabilities to process over 1,100 cattle per day. Beef products from the abattoir are distributed around Australia and exports overseas to Brunei, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Middle East, Taiwan, USA and other eligible markets
The feedlot operation turnoff over 100,000 head per year and supplies over 80% of cattle processed through the abattoir. This includes a company owned feedlot and three custom feeding sites.
Possible Acquisition by Hewitt Foods Pending Regulatory Approval
The Shareholders of Nolan Meats have entered into an agreement to sell Nolan Meats to Hewitt, with the transaction expected to be completed in the second half of 2026. This proposed change of ownership is subject to customary conditions precedent, including applicable regulatory approvals. Following completion, Nolan Meats business operations will continue from the current facility in Gympie, Queensland, to provide continuity for all employees, customers, and suppliers.
Nolan Meats will be operating on a “BUSINESS AS USUAL” basis.
For more background information, please see:
Hewitt to acquire Queensland processing icon Nolan Meats in proposed deal – Beef Central
Hewitt – Creating Sustainable Foods
‘Wild bush’ brothers run Australia’s largest producer of organic meat 🤠 | Landline | ABC Australia
For all media enquiries:
Max Hewett, Director & Founder, Patterson
M: +61 432 332215
E: mhewett@pattersonadvisory.com.au
