Displaying items by tag: Meat industry

Tuesday, 07 April 2015 08:19

An end to the no-so-co-operative wars?

The Meat Industry Excellence group (MIE) says historic cultural antagonism between the two cooperatives is one of the main reasons the meat industry is going down the gurgler.

Published in General News
Wednesday, 18 March 2015 11:49

Bad attitude

Your canine crusader will be interested to see whether anything new comes out of the much-hyped MIE report due to be publicly released today.

Published in The Hound
Wednesday, 18 March 2015 00:00

Green light for Aussie mega meat merger

The Australian Government has approved the sale of the country’s largest ham and bacon producer to Brazilian meat giant JBS, despite farmer concerns.

Published in General News

Change in ownership at Anzco Meats is a vote of confidence in the meat industry, claims company chairman Sir Graeme Harrison.

Published in General News
Tuesday, 03 March 2015 15:18

Editorial - Another doorstop?

The Meat Industry Excellence Group’s (MIE) much-vaunted and so far highly secretive report into meat sector reforms is due to be released later this month.

Published in Opinion
Sunday, 21 December 2014 06:00

Small step in meat rationalisation

THE MEAT industry has taken a small step in rationalisation with Blue Sky Meats buying a Gore beef and venison exporter.

Published in General News
Tuesday, 25 November 2014 15:06

Don’t forget to vote

TAKE TIME out of your busy work schedule on-farm and vote in the meat co-op director elections.

Published in General News
Friday, 25 July 2014 13:36

Alliance group CEO stepping down

ALLIANCE GROUP chief executive Grant Cuff will be stepping down in December, following the company's annual meeting.

Published in General News
Thursday, 17 April 2014 12:10

Lorneville rendering plant commissioned

LEADING MEAT processor and exporter Alliance Group has completed commissioning the second stage of its $25 million new rendering plant at Lorneville near Invercargill.

Published in General News
Wednesday, 18 December 2013 08:23

Farmers need to capitalise on MIE gains

FARMERS NEED to keep pressure on reform in the meat industry, says MIE chairman John McCarthy.

Published in General News
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