The Australian Chicken Meat Federation
ACMF
The National Voice for Australia’s CHICKEN MEAT Industry
The ACMF is the peak council for participants in the chicken meat industry in Australia.
We represent all elements of the industry, including chicken growers and processors, at the national level.
The ACMF also represents a range of other suppliers to the industry, providers of services to the industry, and customers of the industry, who are involved in the production and distribution of chicken meat in Australia.
Key industry FACTS AND FIGURES
$6.6bn
Estimated retail value to the Australian economy
~50kg
Annual per capita chicken meat consumption and increasing year on year
$2.79bn
Estimated gross value of production (2021/22)
68%
Of Australians eat chicken at least twice a week
58,000+
Employment opportunities, many in rural and regional areas
1.367bn kg
Forward estimate for poultry production in 2022-23 (ABARES)
Strategic PRIORITIES
The main aim of the ACMF is to promote and represent the interests of the chicken meat industry.
The ACMF has a key role in developing policy and setting standards for the chicken meat industry in Australia, including in areas such as food safety, animal welfare, farming and processing practices, biosecurity, disease prevention and management and environmental practices.
ANIMAL WELFARE
ANIMAL HEALTH
WORKFORCE
FOOD SAFETY
SUSTAINABILITY
TRADE
R&D
GOVERNANCE
Become a MEMBER
The ACMF also represents a range of other suppliers to the industry, providers of services to the industry, and customers of the industry, who are involved in the production and distribution of chicken meat in Australia.
