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Meat Industry Association

The Meat Industry Association of New Zealand Inc (MIA) is a voluntary trade association representing New Zealand meat processors, marketers and exporters. 

It is an incorporated society (owned by members) that represents companies’ supplying the majority of New Zealand sheepmeat exports and all beef exports, producing 15% of our nation's exports by value (27% of New Zealand's primary sector revenue), and 4% of New Zealand's gross domestic product .

For the year ending May 2009, the meat industry earned export revenue of $6.4 billion. 

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Strategic Goals of the Meat Industry

(Towards 2006, (1998), Prepared by the New Zealand Meat Industry Association (Inc), the New Zealand Meat Board, Federated Farmers of New Zealand (Inc), and the Abattoirs Association of New Zealand)

·To maximise returns in the medium to long term
·To ensure long term market access
·To identify and manage industry risks whenever appropriate
·To be at the forefront of international food safety and the environmental sustainability of agricultural production thereby maintaining competitive advantage
·To strengthen existing competitive advantages as well as developing new advantages
·To achieve the level of market confidence that will allow us to be self-regulating where-ever possible

                                                             

Strategic Objectives of the Meat Industry

(Meat Industry Association, 2007)

Trade
Access to all commercially and strategically important markets on terms that maximises net returns to the industry

Animal and Product Assurance
Market access protected to all significant commercial markets with risk and evidentially based compliance requirements that ensure food safety and security, no technical barriers to trade and minimal compliance costs

Business and Regulatory Compliance Costs
Minimise business and regulatory compliance costs and promote a regulatory environment that maximises opportunities for business efficiency

Infrastructure
A secure and efficient core infrastructure to ensure the industry remains internationally competitive and commercially viable

Research and Development (Productivity and Innovation)
Continuing productivity gains through ensuring industry-good funding of research, development and technology transfer

People and Skills

A competitive, skilled and productive workforce meeting industry's needs

Communications and Profile
A strong and positive industry profile providing a solid platform from which to portray the industry's pivotal contribution to New Zealand's economy and society, attractive career options, and effectively advocate industry's position

Halal Services
An uninterrupted, cost-efficient and credible trade in halal products

Recent Publications

 

Meat in Focus - A closer look at a key New Zealand industry

2009 Annual Report

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Disclaimer: Every care has been taken to ensure the information contained in this site is accurate at the time of publication. The information is intended as guidance only and MIA accepts no liability for claims arising directly or indirectly out of reliance placed on the information contained in this site.