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 |
