Edwin's love for cattle also led to the establishment of three successful beef cattle breeds, to this day the pride and joy of the EAC Group. In the early part of 1996 the Group expanded its distribution network to Kwazulu-Natal with the acquisition of the Blokhuis Cattle/Sheep Feedlot and the Harrismith Abattoir. In 1997 Vereeniging Abattoir was purchased, reconstructed and opened together with two shareholders previously involved in the Midland meat factory. During 1998 a tannery up to the blue stage was constructed and opened in Wolwehoek. In early 2000 the EAC group acquired a cattle feedlot situated in Bethlehem. The heavy capital investment is adequate proof of Edwin's trust in the red meat industry. His determination and courage were rewarded: he had developed from a modest small farmer into one of South Africa's foremost private meat producers. Midland Meat is a unique Meat Processing Facility of 14 000 m² backed by the EAC Group of Companies that offers solutions to all its customers meat requirements, managed by Mr. Otto Scholtz. We produce a wide range of Fresh Processed Products such as Hamburger Patties; Boneless Ribs and Sausages in a variety of Beef, Pork and Mutton and a range of Processed Products such as Bacons; Hams; Smoked Products; Meat Loaves; Polonies; Viennas etc. As per our customer requirements and specification we do Portion Control and Primal Cuts on Beef; Lamb and Pork. THE MIDLAND VISION From our farms to your plate To expand into the market through targeted category branding.. To expand our business through quality products, in such a way that we become brand leaders in beef, mutton, lamb, pork, primal cuts and processed meats To consistently raise the industry benchmarks by utilizing and expanding state of the art in-house equipment, systems and fleet management; maintaining the cold chain and enhancing the shelf life of our products in search of exceeding our customer’s expectations.