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Where is your Christmas pork from?

November 11, 2021 by Lauren Hale

Don’t be fooled by the ‘made in New Zealand from local and imported ingredients’ label on your ham As Kiwis order their Christmas ham, they’re being urged to check the pork is actually from New Zealand. Almost 41,000 metric tonnes (MT) of pork has been imported from 31 countries so far during 2021. Most will […]

NZPork disappointed at further delay to Country of Origin labelling regulations

September 15, 2021 by Lauren Hale

New Zealand’s pork sector is disappointed at a further delay to the introduction of Country of Origin labelling regulations. The Government has announced that the regulations covering fresh/chilled food including pork and cured pork have been delayed for three months until February 2022. “We were eagerly awaiting these regulations to come into force in November,” […]

New Zealanders urged to back local pig farmers through lock-down and eat local pork

September 9, 2021 by Rebecca Flannery

Pork roast

Kiwis are being encouraged to support New Zealand’s pig farmers by only buying ‘homegrown’ pork during the COVID-19 restrictions. New Zealand pig farmers are deemed an essential service and are continuing to farm through Alert Levels 2-4, but with many restaurants closed, the sector is concerned about a possible surplus of pigs. Now, NZPork has […]

New Zealand pig farmers demand imported pork measure up to NZ’s animal welfare standards

June 17, 2021 by Lauren Hale

New Zealand pig farmers are supporting a petition calling for imported pork to be required to meet the same animal welfare standards as New Zealand pork. Approximately 60 per cent of pork consumed in New Zealand is imported with most of it being produced in countries that farm pigs using practices that are illegal in […]

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EU approves methane-reducing feed additive Bovaer®

February 25, 2022 By Bronwyn Wilson

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