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NZ-UK Free Trade Agreement significant boost for red meat sector

March 1, 2022 by Lauren Hale

The signing of the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between New Zealand and the UK represents a significant boost for New Zealand farmers and exporters with lamb and beef eventually allowed quota and tariff-free access into the UK for the first time in decades. Under the FTA, New Zealand’s beef and sheepmeat exports to the UK […]

New Zealand red meat sector achieves record exports during 2021

February 4, 2022 by Lauren Hale

New Zealand’s red meat sector exports reached $10 billion in 2021 despite the disruption caused by COVID-19, according to an analysis by the Meat Industry Association (MIA). The exports represented a nine per cent increase on 2020. The value of red meat and co-products exported in December 2021 was also up 22 per cent year […]

Alliance launches premium Wagyu beef offer

January 25, 2022 by Lauren Hale

Leading food and solutions co-operative Alliance Group has launched a Wagyu premium beef programme to farmers as it continues to build its differentiated portfolio to capture greater value and meet consumer needs across its global markets. The new supply programme, for cattle with a minimum of 50 per cent red or black Wagyu genetics, is […]

Beef + Lamb New Zealand and Silver Fern Farms Collaboration Increases Sales in U.S. Market

December 2, 2021 by Lauren Hale

Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) and Silver Fern Farms are celebrating another year of successful joint marketing efforts in the United States. The partnership, which included a series of seasonal marketing campaigns, outdoor advertisements and creative brand programs, resulted in significant sales growth and increased awareness. American appetite for grass-fed sustainably raised New Zealand […]

Scott Technology announces world-first beef solution, expands meat processing business

November 25, 2021 by Bronwyn Wilson

AUD$18 million contract with Teys and Meat & Livestock Australia could help address global labour shortages 25 November – Auckland, New Zealand: NZX-listed Scott Technology is thrilled to announce the expansion of its meat automation business with the signing of a new AUD$18 million contract to design, build and commission a world-leading automated beef boning […]

Alliance Group announces Annual Result

November 22, 2021 by Bronwyn Wilson

Alliance Group today announced an operating profit of $41.9 million before tax and distributions for the year ending 30 September 2021. A profit distribution of $8.5m will be made to its farmer shareholders, in addition to $16.7m in loyalty payments already paid over the course of the year. The co-operative’s turnover was $1.8 billion. Murray […]

Beef + Lamb New Zealand and ANZCO Foods Marketing Collaboration Sees Grass-fed Beef Sales Rocket in Beijing, China

November 18, 2021 by Lauren Hale

A recent co-branded marketing campaign using the Taste Pure Nature brand lifted the sales of ANZCO Foods New Zealand grass-fed beef by threefold across Beijing’s high-end 7Fresh supermarket stores during the weeklong promotion, with an ongoing increase in weekly sales post-campaign. Building on the success of an initial campaign in 2020, the collaborative partnership between […]

Beef exports top 100,000 tonnes in third quarter for first time

November 8, 2021 by Lauren Hale

New Zealand’s red meat exports rose 28 per cent to $2.2 billion for the third quarter compared to the previous year, according to an analysis by the Meat Industry Association (MIA). The increase continued the trend of strong growth for the red meat sector in recent months with September exports alone reaching $642 million. The […]

Alliance Group Increases Premium on Handpicked Lamb

November 2, 2021 by Bronwyn Wilson

Alliance Group has increased the premium it pays farmers for its Handpicked Lamb programme as the demand for high-quality lamb grows. The Pure South Handpicked Lamb programme uses an assessment system to measure eating quality with the qualifying lamb exported to premium retail markets in Asia and North America. Alliance has now increased the premium […]

McDonald’s beefs up environmentally friendly farming

October 18, 2021 by Lauren Hale

Unique public-private partnership with AgResearch to trial regenerative beef farming. In a partnership that links scientific research with burger fans, McDonald’s and science provider AgResearch have joined forces on a regenerative farming trial. The two organisations have a shared interest in positively influencing the sustainability of pasture-based beef production and are working together on a […]

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