Origins
Plant Consulting
Origins Global Meats provides specialised consulting services focused on the technical and operational optimisation of industrial meat processing facilities. Our methodology is based on the structured capture and analysis of production data across the entire value chain—from raw material intake, deboning and processing, to packaging, sanitation cycles, and cold storage logistics. By integrating data modelling, AI-driven analysis tools, and field-proven implementation strategies, we deliver measurable improvements in efficiency, resource utilisation, and profitability.
Our Starting Point:
We see the Meat Plant as Data
At Origins Global Meats, we begin with a fundamental shift in perspective: We view the meat plant as structured data.
This principle reflects our methodology of analysing meat processing operations, including carcass deboning, as interconnected, data-driven systems. By strategically integrating artificial intelligence, we transform complex production environments into transparent, controllable, and optimisable operations.
Every bone fragment, batch yield, sanitation cycle, and packaging line downtime is a data point. Together, these points form a live, dynamic system that, when analysed correctly, precisely identifies where profit is lost or where margin can be gained.
This approach builds on a core concept we have refined: treating the meat plant as a living data organism. It enables structured margin optimisation, leaner workflows, and enhanced decision-making—particularly when AI insights are aligned with operational expertise.
Even in well-managed facilities, complexity can obscure the root causes of inefficiency or loss. If you sense that your plant could run more smoothly or more profitably, even without knowing exactly why, we specialise in uncovering those insights. Whether your need is tactical or strategic, short-term or long-term, Origins Global Meats is your partner in operational clarity and performance transformation.
Key Consulting Areas
Here’s how we can support your operation: from detailed recipe evaluation, deboning procedures, and data management, we cover every aspect of a meat plant in greater depth than anybody!
Freezer Stock Audits
What’s in your cold storage? What’s stuck, what’s ageing, what’s mislabelled? We identify how to repurpose, relabel, reformulate, or remove dead stock and free up cash flow while doing it.
Management Dashboards
We help you visualise key production, yield, and waste metrics in real time, customised to your business model. Think of it as “seeing your factory think.”
Processing Line Audits
From raw material intake to final packaging, we identify bottlenecks, unbalanced workloads, quality risks, and underutilised equipment.
In-Process Cleaning Audit
Cleaning should be safe, efficient, and fast. We evaluate your sanitation processes and recommend steps to reduce downtime and labour while improving food safety.
Yield Optimisation
Smoking and cooking losses add up. We gather real-time data and show you exactly how to tighten up your yields without compromising quality.
Systems & Data Design
Whether you have modern software or basic Excel sheets, we turn your raw data into operational clarity, with custom tools and AI support if needed.
Yield & Profit Audit
Are you squeezing every bit of value out of your product lines? We evaluate GP potential, suggest reformulation strategies, and unlock hidden revenue.
Procedure & SOP Validation
Clear SOPs save time, reduce mistakes, and ensure consistent quality. We review, rewrite, and validate your critical procedures with your team.
Strategic Guidance
Expanding? Retooling? Reorganising? We help you analyse the implications, model outcomes, and implement changes step-by-step.
How We Work
Our model is built for efficiency, depth, and immediate implementation. Here’s what a typical engagement looks like:
Three weeks on-site
I (Eben) join your team on the factory floor, studying every detail, from operator movements and machine usage to waste streams and storage patterns. Nothing is overlooked.
One week off-site in Austria
Back home, I work with Christa (our strategic systems lead) and our North American data analytics team. We organise, clean, and model the data collected on-site, turning noise into insight.
Delivery and implementation
You receive a detailed roadmap with strategic options, implementation steps, and outcome modelling. If you approve the plan, we stay involved to help your team execute the changes.
The Team Behind
Origins Global Meats
You’re not just hiring one consultant. You’re tapping into a world-class team.
Eben van Tonder
Front-end consulting, factory systems expert, meat scientist
(On-site lead consultant)
Christa Berger
Structural strategist, editor, systems coordinator
(Austria-based, implementation partner)
North American Data Team
Data engineers, AI modellers, dashboard designers
(Remote support and data transformation)
Specialist Consultants
Food safety, formulation chemistry, equipment engineering, logistics
(Engaged as needed per project)
Global Reach, Local Insight
We’ve worked in Africa, Europe, the Middle East, and South America, and understand the operational reality of everything from export-focused slaughter plants to modern bacon factories in West Africa.
We respect local business culture while bringing international standards to the table, balancing what’s possible with what’s sustainable.
Let’s Talk
Whether you’re dealing with poor smoking yields, inefficient cleaning, stuck freezer stock, or the feeling that “we could do better,” you’re not alone. We’ll help you figure out what’s really going on and how to fix it.
Origins Global Meats
Built on science. Backed by data. Delivered with precision.