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Wednesday 24 April 2024

Alliance Group

New chair for Alliance Group 11th March 2024 /

New chair for Alliance Group

Alliance Group’s board has unanimously voted to appoint current director Mark Wynne as the co-operative’s new chair.


Alliance turns to AI for meat quality data 1st December 2023 /

Alliance turns to AI for meat quality data

Alliance Group has partnered with Australian agritech firm MEQ to bring on board artificial intelligence technology designed to identify eating quality in beef and lamb across its entire plant network.


Alliance beef the best at World Steak Challenge 21st November 2023

Alliance beef the best at World Steak Challenge

Alliance Group’s Pure South Handpicked 55 Day Aged Beef has been crowned the best grass-fed steak and the best ribeye steak in the world.


Alliance plunges to $70m loss 16th November 2023

Alliance plunges to $70m loss

Meat company Alliance Group plunged to an after-tax loss of $70m loss in its results to 30 September 2023 as demand and prices softened.


NZ winners at World Steak Challenge 6th October 2023 /

NZ winners at World Steak Challenge

Four New Zealand meat companies walked away from the World Steak Challenge with silverware, with Christchurch’s Anzco Foods a big winner.


Alliance expands red meat rollout in China 29th June 2023

Alliance expands red meat rollout in China

The MOU reflects a shared ambition for Grand Farm and Alliance to be the leading red meat providers in China, says Alliance’s general manager of sales, Shane Kingston.


Alliance pushes Pure South brand wider in Asia 1st May 2023 /

Alliance pushes Pure South brand wider in Asia

The meat processor continues to build scale with its premium product range, winning new foodservice and retail orders for Pure South Handpicked Lamb.


New chief executive for Alliance Group 16th March 2023 /

New chief executive for Alliance Group

Alliance Group has appointed Willie Wiese as its new chief executive.


Alliance Group posts record $117m profit 18th November 2022

Alliance Group posts record $117m profit

Red meat co-operative Alliance Group has announced a record pretax profit of $117m for the year ending 30 September 2022, up 186% year-on-year.


Australia beckons as Alliance boss quits 8th November 2022

Australia beckons as Alliance boss quits

David Surveyor will leave the co-operative next year returning to Australia after around eight years in the role.


Alliance gross profit jumps to $42m 23rd November 2021

Alliance gross profit jumps to $42m

Meat processing co-operative Alliance Group has posted an operating profit of $41.9m before tax and distributions for the year ending September 30, up from $27.3m last year.


Alliance’s Pure South wins triple gold at World Steak Challenge 15th November 2021 /

Alliance’s Pure South wins triple gold at World Steak Challenge

The Alliance Group’s Pure South Handpicked 55 Day Aged Beef has won three gold medals in the prestigious World Steak Challenge.


Alliance secures M&S Singapore deal 21st October 2021

Alliance secures M&S Singapore deal

Alliance Group has extended its partnership with global retail giant Marks & Spencer landing a deal to supply a range of value-add beef and lamb to its Singapore division.


Alliance Q1 payments increase 25% to $6m 17th May 2021

Alliance Q1 payments increase 25% to $6m

Alliance Group has distributed almost $6m in loyalty payments for the first quarter – up on $4.5m paid out the same time last year when Covid-19 protocols slowed down processing.


Alliance expansion opens in Southland 20th April 2021

Alliance expansion opens in Southland

The co-operative began processing cows and light bull at Lorneville near Invercargill this week.


Alliance invests $1m for push into speciality ingredients 14th April 2021

Alliance invests $1m for push into speciality ingredients

The upgrade of its Levin rendering facility will support the co-op’s drive to capture greater value from products.


Alliance helps raise $42k for Ronald McDonald House 9th April 2021 /

Alliance helps raise $42k for Ronald McDonald House

More than $42,000 was raised at Ronald McDonald House South Island’s Supper Club in Invercargill, in an event supported by Alliance Group.


Jobs safe despite $16m automation investment – Alliance 9th March 2021

Jobs safe despite $16m automation investment – Alliance

Southland’s largest employer is automating its warehouse and using laser guided storage and retrieval systems.