Food Ticker
The Business of Food
and Beverage
Food Ticker
The Business of Food and Beverage

Tourism Ticker

Tourism Ticker
  News   Covid-19   Opinion
Thursday 25 April 2024

Meat

Hastings butcher takes home the bacon at NZ awards 20th July 2023 /

Hastings butcher takes home the bacon at NZ awards

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 gets $500k fine for meatworks death 26th June 2023 /

Affco gets $500k fine for meatworks death

Affco New Zealand has been sentenced in the Gisborne District Court for health and safety failures at its Wairoa plant.


Meat exports stabilise in April, value growth slows 7th June 2023 /

Meat exports stabilise in April, value growth slows

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.


Value drags March meat exports – MIA 10th May 2023 /

Value drags March meat exports – 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.


Red meat export rout in Feb, with UK value sinking 4th April 2023 /

Red meat export rout in Feb, with UK value sinking

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.


How could alt-protein disrupt NZ’s dairy and meat industry? 5th December 2022 /

How could alt-protein disrupt NZ’s dairy and meat industry?

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.


July red meat exports up 26% to $1.1bn 9th September 2022 /

July red meat exports up 26% to $1.1bn

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 beef ‘trimmings’ expected to increase – Rabobank 31st August 2022

Global demand for beef ‘trimmings’ expected to increase – Rabobank

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.


Downside risks for NZ meat in zero-Covid China – Rabobank 11th August 2022 /

Downside risks for NZ meat in zero-Covid China – Rabobank

Falling foodservice spend is hitting sheepmeat export volumes hard, with Rabobank identifying further downside risks for the sector.


NZ meat reps head to EU for crunch FTA talks 22nd June 2022 /

NZ meat reps head to EU for crunch FTA talks

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.


‘Weak’ EU access offer raises meat sector concerns 1st June 2022 /

‘Weak’ EU access offer raises meat sector concerns

MIA and B+LNZ raise concerns that the EU’s rhetoric on ambition is not being matched in an agreement governing agricultural access.


April record for red meat exports, headwinds gather 31st May 2022 /

April record for red meat exports, headwinds gather

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.


Dairy, beef, lamb exports rise in October 26th November 2021 /

Dairy, beef, lamb exports rise in October

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.


Online butcher launches new site 11th March 2021 /

Online butcher launches new site

The Butcher’s Cart has launched a new website selling and delivering beef and lamb.


Covid, African Swine sees 14% decline in red meat exports 9th March 2021 /

Covid, African Swine sees 14% decline in red meat exports

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.


Halal skill shortage a challenge for meat sector 5th March 2021 /

Halal skill shortage a challenge for meat sector

A lack of skilled workers in the halal sector is presenting a challenge for New Zealand’s meat sector, says the Meat Industry Association.


High lamb, pork consumption linked to bowel cancer – study 24th November 2020

High lamb, pork consumption linked to bowel cancer – study

A new study out of the University of Otago looks at diet and how it could cause the disease.