Bonsmara Meat
Fortress Wins Prizes

NATIONAL CARCASS COMPETITION
1st October 2001 - Kroonstad
Organiser - SOUTH AFRICAN MEAT INDUSTRY COMPANY (SAMIC)

Participating breeds:

Angus Bonsmaras Bradford Brahman Drakensberger Simbra

FORTRESS BONSMARAS participated here for the first time.

FORTRESS BONSMARAS won 7 out of 9 trophies and prizes for :

Best Single Carcass
FORTRESS BONSMARAS = 1st Prize (96,8 points)
FORTRESS BONSMARAS = 2nd Prize (92,0 points)

Best Group of 3 Carcasses
FORTRESS BONSMARAS = 1st Prize
FORTRESS BONSMARAS = 2nd Prize

Best Single on Hoof
FORTRESS BONSMARAS = 2nd Prize

Best Group of 3 on Hoof
FORTRESS BONSMARAS = 2nd Prize

Overall Highest Points
FORTRESS BONSMARAS = 1st Prize

RIEMLAND RED MEAT EXPO IN PARYS
17 AUGUST 2006

On the Hoof:
1st Prize : Best Single Carcass
2nd Prize : Best Group of 4

On the Hook (carcass):
1st Prize : Best Single carcass
2nd Prize : Best Group of 3

VREDE CARCASS COMPETITION
2008

At the 2008 National Carcass Competition in Vrede, FORTRESS won:

On the Hoof:
1st Prize : Best group above 400 kg (2 in a group)
1st Prize : Best group above 400 kg (4 in a group)
1st Prize : Best male above 400 kg
1st Prize : Heaviest slaughter oxen
2nd Prize : Single animal under 400 kg

On the hook (carcass):
1st Prize : Best group above 400 kg (4 in a group)
1st Prize : Best Single carcass

IN 2004 AND 2006 FORTRESS WINS BAYER-ANIMAL IMPROVEMENT INSTITUTE (ARC/LNR) REWARDS
FOR BREEDING GOLD MERIT PHASE C TESTED BULL OUT OF ELITE DAMS

Photo shows Guillaume Strydom General Manager Fortress with the Bayer Trophy

To show their commitment towards best possible meat quality FORTRESS participates regularly in Carcass competitions sponsored by the South African Red Meat Industry. Fortress has always been placed as winners or among the top 3 in all carcass competitions they have participated in so far.