Hardwicks is an Australian, family-owned company, started in 1973 by Gary and Vicki Hardwick with an aim to provide a premium quality product with sincere and satisfying service. In 1979 the business was relocated to Kyneton in central Victoria.

Gary Hardwick is a prominent figure within the meat industry and makes a strong contribution through many organisations. He is currently Vice Chairman of the Australian Meat Processsor Corporation (AMPC) of Australia, which represents meat retailers and processors nationally.

Hardwicks works closely with producers and their clients to provide constructive feed back on stock and meat product. They see the emergence of paddock sales, over-the-hook, computer-aided marketing and the National Livestock Identification Scheme as a way of maintaining a competitive edge and moving the meat industry soundly forward into the next century.