smallgoods

Etymology

small + goods

noun

1. (Australia, New Zealand, often attributive) Cooked, dried, cured and otherwise processed meat products, such as salami; manufactured meats.
   He worked at a smallgoods manufacturer.
   Some smallgoods are cooked to kill harmful micro-organisms, but cooking changes the taste and texture of the food. 2000, Peter Cerexhe, John Ashton, Risky Foods, Safer Choices: Avoiding Food Poisoning, page 47
   The Garibaldi incident has also been credited with a change in culture among smallgoods manufacturers in Australia. 2001, John Spriggs, Grant Isaac, Food Safety and International Competitiveness: The Case of Beef, page 112
   The types of smallgoods discussed include uncooked and cooked fermented meats, cured meats and fish, and some specialty products such as pâté. 2010, CSIRO Food and Nutritional Sciences, Make It Safe: A Guide to Food Safety, page 124