Displaying items by tag: Meat industry

Friday, 26 February 2021 07:55

Job losses worry meat sector

New Zealand's meat processing industry says, while it supports moves away from coal, it has some major concerns about cuts to livestock numbers as proposed in the recent Climate Change Commission’s draft report.

Published in General News
Thursday, 28 January 2021 12:55

New Zealand meat industry cautious over Brexit deal

The United Kingdom-European Union agreement – announced late last year –on post-Brexit trade arrangements will deliver certainty.

Published in Opinion
Tuesday, 15 September 2015 12:11

Silver Fern plans 50:50 deal with Chinese

Silver Fern Farms' board plans a 50:50 partnership with China's leading meat processor Shanghai Maling, a listed company based in Shanghai, owned 38% by Bright Food Group.

Published in General News
Tuesday, 15 September 2015 08:00

Decision time

It's important to have at least one cooperative in the meat industry, says a senior lecturer in agribusiness management at Lincoln University.

Published in General News
Tuesday, 01 September 2015 10:16

SFF farmers want a say on co-op’s future

A group of Silver Fern Farms shareholders are urging the board to set a date for the special general meeting so farmers can have their say, before the organisation slides towards foreign capital investment.

Published in General News
Tuesday, 04 August 2015 11:23

Meat focus hurts wool

Lighter fleece weights due to a big North Island move to meat production from sheep is an influence on wool supply, says Malcolm Ching, Purelana manager, Wool Services International.

Published in General News

A meat industry stalwart says the rejection of a joint marketing model between processors and farmers is a missed opportunity.

Published in General News
Tuesday, 14 July 2015 06:00

Merger no ‘game changer’

Consolidating all the processors and the resultant gain of $10/lamb gain at the farmgate, as estimated by Meat Industry Excellence, is still not a “game changer” for sheep farmers, says Silver Fern Farms chief executive Dean Hamilton.

Published in General News
Tuesday, 05 May 2015 11:54

Alliance Group targets energy use

One of the world’s largest processors of sheep meat, Alliance Group Limited, aims to reduce carbon emissions by 3,300 tonnes over the next three years.

Published in General News
Wednesday, 08 April 2015 08:06

War of words

A war of words has broken out between the Meat Industry Excellence group (MIE) and Alliance Group over the former’s consultation with the meat co-op during its work on proposals for meat industry reform.

Published in General News
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