20th July 2023 Awards / Meat
A Hawke’s Bay butchery has been named the Supreme Winner in both bacon and ham categories of the 100% New Zealand Bacon & Ham Awards.
Affco New Zealand has been sentenced in the Gisborne District Court for health and safety failures at its Wairoa plant.
After three consecutive months of year-on-year declines, New Zealand’s red meat exports stabilised in April lifting 2% on a year earlier to $996m, according to MIA.
New Zealand red meat exports in March totalled $1.1bn, a 4% decrease on March 2022, as values contracted, according to the Meat Industry Association.
A deterioration in global economic conditions saw New Zealand’s red meat exports drop by almost a fifth in February, with volumes to the UK sinking to a 35-year low.
NZ’s export revenue could fall by a quarter if the rise of alt-dairy sees it grow to take a 60% stake in the global dairy protein market, according to a new report.
New Zealand’s red meat sector achieved sales of $1.1bn during July, a 26% increase on the same month last year, according to an analysis by the Meat Industry Association.
Global demand for cheaper cuts of beef is expected to increase in the year ahead as rampant inflation and slowing economic growth see consumers trade down, says Rabobank.
Falling foodservice spend is hitting sheepmeat export volumes hard, with Rabobank identifying further downside risks for the sector.
Meat Industry Association chief executive Sirma Karapeeva and Beef + Lamb New Zealand chief executive Sam McIvor will be in Brussels this week as negotiations between the European Union and New Zealand for a Free Trade Agreement enter a critical stage.
MIA and B+LNZ raise concerns that the EU’s rhetoric on ambition is not being matched in an agreement governing agricultural access.
New Zealand red meat exports hit a record $999.6m in April, up 16% on the same time last year according to the Meat Industry Association, which warned ongoing volatility in China indicates head winds in the coming months.
The monthly value of goods exported in October 2021 rose to $5.3bn in October 2021, up 12% compared with the same month last year, according to Stats NZ.
The Butcher’s Cart has launched a new website selling and delivering beef and lamb.
New Zealand’s red meat exports fell to $743.3m in January 2021, a 14% drop on compared to the same month a year ago.
A lack of skilled workers in the halal sector is presenting a challenge for New Zealand’s meat sector, says the Meat Industry Association.
A new study out of the University of Otago looks at diet and how it could cause the disease.
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