# Australia's largest organic meat producer, Hewitt, has entered into an agreement to buy Nolan Meats, a family-owned meat processing business in south-east Queensland.

*business · news · 2026-05-19 · Australian Broadcasting Corporation*

## Key points

- Hewitt has entered an agreement to acquire Nolan Meats, pending regulatory approval by 2026.
- Nolan Meats rejected international offers, choosing a sale to Australian-owned Hewitt for undisclosed terms.
- Terry Nolan will join Hewitt's board as part of the Nolan Meats transition.
- Hewitt's access to foreign investment will provide expansion capital previously unavailable to the Nolan family business.
- Nolan Meats will continue operations in Gympie with no immediate changes during the transition process.

**Companies:** Hewitt, Nolan Meats
**Countries:** Australia

[Read the full story on Australian Broadcasting Corporation](https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2026-05-19/hewitt-to-acquire-nolan-meats/106695854)

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