Episodes

  • The Co-op News - The Co-op electricians to the rescue

    The Co-op News - The Co-op electricians to the rescue
    Mar 15 2022
    The catastrophic floods that hit the Northern Rivers in March 2022 will go down in history as the worst disaster to ever hit the region. In times of disaster, The Casino Food Co-op springs into action. Many people don't know that the Co-op employs a swag of skilled labour. This episode, we chat to Co-op electrician Jacob Patch about he has helped many people needing to make their house safe, after all their electricals went under water.
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    8 mins
  • The Co-op News - Importance of Co-ops to communities

    The Co-op News - Importance of Co-ops to communities
    Mar 9 2022
    In the early hours of Monday morning the 28th of February 2022, it was beginning to become apparent that a natural disaster was unfolding in the very community the Casino Food Co-op calls home. It was a flood disaster no one anticipated, and no agency or business could ever prepare for. CEO of Australia’s largest farmer owned co-operative, Simon Stahl said he knew immediately that The Casino Food Co-op would play a critical roll in the unfolding disaster. The Co-op delivered 90 pallets of food, using 20 helicopters and 11 trucks to 14 isolated communities. Its estimated the Co-op helped feed around 4,000 people during the flood crisis. He said co-ops are best placed to respond to this type of emergency, due to its large workforce, big assets and employees who are expertise in their field. “We have logistics people that can actually organise things - turning out top car park into an airfield is easy done for us. It didn’t take much as helicopters can land anywhere,” he said. “Then we’ve got the cold stores and they are a big asset and we had power.” But it’s not just the infrastructure that is critical in times of emergencies. Mr Stahl said it’s each and every single employee who plays a vital role.
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    11 mins
  • The Co-op News - Fodder Drive

    The Co-op News - Fodder Drive
    Mar 8 2022
    The Casino Food Co-op is co-ordinating a massive emergency fodder drive across the North Coast. As flood waters are still receding, Australia’s largest farmer owned Co-operative is taking vital steps to ensure that what is left of the region’s cattle, will survive. Thousands of cattle have been lost in the past week, due to history breaking record high flood waters, that swept across the whole North Coast. But many have survived. The race is now on to save those that survived the actual flood. The Co-op’s Livestock Manager Heidi Hayes says time is critical and the Co-op is doing everything they can to support the local community.
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    7 mins
  • The Co-op news - 2022 begins

    The Co-op news - 2022 begins
    Jan 5 2022
    he Casino Food Co-op (The Co-op) is Australia’s largest meat processing Co-operative, proudly 100% farmer owned. This podcasts looks at the intricacies of the business its people its community and aims to educate its member and employees about all things that affect their businesses and lives. Since 1933, the Co-op has established itself as an industry leader in meat processing, providing a unique opportunity to process livestock in world class processing facilities. The Co-op is focused on an innovative and sustainable tomorrow and has an emphasis on teamwork, mutual respect and compassion and are constantly striving for excellence and a better way in everything they do. The facilities are perfectly positioned in Casino and Booyong, Northern Rivers NSW and employ over 1000 highly valued and skilled employees. In this episode of The Co-op News, CEO Simon Stahl talks about how the Co-op will weather the storm of Covid-19 and how he has recovered after testing positive to Covid-19.
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    11 mins
  • The Co-op News - Brian Olive

    The Co-op News - Brian Olive
    Nov 23 2021
    Since the age of 15, Casino's Brian Olive has been working at The Casino Food Co-op. 54 years later, he proudly reflects on his career in the meat industry and how things have changed for the better. Not only has Brian been a loyal employee of Australia's largest member owned co-operative, he's also been a mentor to many employees who've worked at the meatworks. He's worked hard encouraging Indigenous employees to break the cycle and be proud of their jobs. Dive into the changes that have taken place over the last 5 decades and what makes a man stay in the one job with the one company for 54 years!
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    17 mins
  • The Co-op News - Grid prices and how they can help your business

    The Co-op News - Grid prices and how they can help your business
    Sep 22 2021
    Have you ever wondered how you can control exactly how much money your cattle will make when you sell them? Heidi Hayes is the Livestock Manager at The Casino Food Co-op and she explains how grid prices work and how they can help you manage your herd. If you want to discuss grid prices or how consigning cattle might help your business, you can email Heidi at Heidi.hayes@cassino.com.au. 
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    10 mins
  • The Co-op news - Suspending 2nd shift

    The Co-op news - Suspending 2nd shift
    Sep 13 2021
    In this episode of The Co-op News, we're going to be talking to Co-op CEO Simon Stahl about how one opportunity to arise out of covid has meant the Co-op is able to retain it’s workers through one of the toughest times the meat processing industry has seen in a generation. But despite the low cattle numbers and record high prices, Simon Stahl says the future of the co-op if solid and strong.
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    8 mins
  • The Co-op News - Covid-19 jab

    The Co-op News - Covid-19 jab
    Sep 5 2021
    The Casino Food Co-op is leading the way when it comes to protecting it's employees from the deadly Covid-19 pandemic. The Co-op has undertaken the first round of it's mass vaccinations at it's Booyong facility. It was so successful, they are now planning an even bigger vaccination clinic at the Casino plant.
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    10 mins