Meat exporter Affco New Zealand has appointed a seasoned FMCG and primary sector executive to the newly created role of New Zealand country manager.
The New Zealand Meat Board has appointed trade policy and advocacy expert Esther Guy-Meakin as its new chief executive.
Anzco Foods-owned burger brand Angel Bay has launched a new experiential marketing campaign, turning a suburban Auckland home into a pop-up “burger bistro”.
Nearly 100kg of high-quality wild venison has been donated to Wellington foodbanks and social supermarkets through a joint project involving the hunting sector, community organisations and local businesses.
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Fiordland’s wapiti herd and the sika deer herd in the Kaimanawa and Kaweka Forest Parks have been designated New Zealand’s first two Herds of Special Interest (HOSI).
New Zealand’s red meat sector is facing a new trade hurdle after the US launched a global safeguard investigation into lamb imports, threatening a key high-value export pathway.
“Evidence to date suggests that the magnitude of fuel price cost increases has been more limited than might have been first expected,” Infometrics finds.
A specific batch of Zaroa Meats brand Black Angus Beef Taranaccio Biltong is being recalled due to a lack of required food safety controls.
New Zealand’s red meat sector is welcoming the strong focus on trade ahead of the general election in November with export growth and action on non-tariff barriers critical to the sector’s future.
New Zealand red meat exports reached a second consecutive monthly record in May, hitting $1.6bn, as processing volumes increased and US and China demand strengthened.
Two standout butcheries took home the top honours at this year’s 100% New Zealand Bacon and Ham Awards, supported by Retail Meat NZ.
