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Meat processors welcome stronger industry voice in workforce training
19 December 2019The meat processing industry, one of the biggest trainers in New Zealand and the country’s largest manufacturing sector, is to become part of the Manufacturing, Eng...
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New Zealand’s food and beverage exporters urge WTO to fix Appellate Body
13 December 2019 Organisations representing New Zealand meat, dairy, horticulture, wine, and seafood exporters[1] are deeply concerned that attempts to reach a consensus on the Ap...
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United States is New Zealand’s second most valuable market for red meat
5 December 2019 The value of sheepmeat exports to the US was up 12% for the year ending September 2019 or nearly $3 per/kg more than in 2017/18. The volume of sheepmeat exports to...
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New Zealand Roundtable for Sustainable Beef launched
13 November 2019 The New Zealand Roundtable for Sustainable Beef is part of the Global Roundtable for Sustainable Beef (GRSB). It was launched at an event in Christchurch today, ...
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Meat processing sector trials ‘wearable’ technology to reduce injuries
11 November 2019 The Suit-X Exoskeleton is a spring-loaded, non-mechanical device worn by workers to provide strength and support for mechanical and repetitive tasks. The suits red...
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RCEP reaches important milestone
5 November 2019B+LNZ chief executive Sam McIvor said the announcement constitutes an important milestone in the negotiations. “RCEP represents a significant portion of the world’s ...
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World-first plan for farmers to reduce emissions
24 October 2019 Today farming leaders and the Government announced a plan to join forces to develop practical and cost-effective ways to measure and price emissions at the farm ...
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Primary sector welcomes government’s agricultural emissions decision
24 October 2019 New Zealand farmers are already world leaders in the highly efficient production of low-emissions food - and we want to ensure they stay world leading without u...
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Agricultural emissions agreement represents the right approach
24 October 2019 Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) and the Meat Industry Association (MIA) have welcomed the Government’s decision to support a farm-level approach to reduce agricultu...
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Applications open for 2020 Meat Industry Scholarships
15 October 2019 Applications are now open for the awards, run by the Meat Industry Association (MIA). Six undergraduate scholarships providing $5,000 a year for each year of stu...
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B+LNZ and MIA welcome appointment of new Special Agricultural Trade Envoy
7 October 2019 Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) Chairman Andrew Morrison says the role of SATE is crucial not only to the sector, but for New Zealand agriculture as a whole. “T...
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Japan number one market for New Zealand chilled beef
3 October 2019 In the eight months up until the end of August 2019, NZ beef exports to Japan have increased 22% and 15% by value. In August alone, New Zealand dispatched 679 ton...
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Meat Industry Association welcomes Government sector agreement announcement
17 September 2019 “Labour shortages have been an ongoing issue for the meat processing sector, which affect our ability to run our plants to the desired capacity and fully proce...
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Government freshwater proposals a blunt instrument
11 September 2019 “We know that freshwater is at the centre of many New Zealanders’ way of life and that collectively we need to continue to improve,” says MIA chief executive T...
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IPCC Report highlights role efficient NZ farming systems can play in helping address climate change
9 August 2019 The IPCC Report on Climate Change and Land shows New Zealand’s efficient sheep and beef farming system can help address climate change.Far from calling for a reduct...
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Meat Industry Association concerned about vocational education reforms
6 August 2019 The Meat Industry Association (MIA), whose members employ approximately 25,000 people across New Zealand, is concerned at the decision to replace the current indus...
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Value of annual red meat exports up by 8%
29 July 2019 Exports of sheep, beef and co-products increased by 8% to $8.8 billion for the year to June 2019, according to the latest analysis from the Meat Industry Association...
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New research casts doubt on Government’s methane targets as Meat Industry Association lodges Zero Carbon Bill submission
22 July 2019 The Meat Industry Association (MIA) is calling for significant changes to the Zero Carbon Bill with a new analysis using the Government’s preferred modelling indicat...
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MIA Submission on Climate Change Response (Zero Carbon) Amendment Bill
15 July 2019 MIA submitted on the Climate Change Response (Zero Carbon) Amendment Bill. Follow the READ MORE link to download the submission, and research commissioned by MIA as ...
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Meat Industry Association welcomes Primary Sector Climate Change Commitment
16 July 2019 The Meat Industry Association (MIA) today welcomed the Primary Sector Climate Change Commitment. John Loughlin, MIA chairman, says uniting the entire primary sector...
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Record single month for beef exports to China
27 June 2019 More than 21,500 tonnes of beef worth $155.7 million was dispatched to China in May as beef exports to the country continue to grow strongly.The value of sheepmeat exp...
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Meat processors and exporters alarmed by proposed government climate change target
8 May 2019 New Zealand’s meat processors and exporters are alarmed at the government’s proposed methane emissions reduction target.Tim Ritchie, chief executive of the Meat Indus...
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Let's Celebrate #NationalLambDay
Put Friday 24 May 2019 in your diaries - it's #NationalLambDayOn 24 May 1882, the Dunedin arrived into London - after a 98 day voyage - to deliver the first shipment of New Zealand...
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Cutting back WTO Tariff Rate Quotas post-Brexit is Unjustified
24 April 2019 Joint statement – NZ Food and Beverage ExportersMeat Industry Association (MIA), Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ), Dairy Companies Association of New Zealand (DCANZ...
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New Zealand meat processors to launch charitable trust to support those affected by Christchurch attacks
29 March 2019 New Zealand’s four main meat processors and the Meat Industry Association are to launch a charitable trust to benefit those affected by the mosque attacks in Chris...
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Importance of the rules based trading framework for New Zealand
23 January 2019 As we participate in the annual forum of global trade and business leaders in Davos Switzerland, organisations representing New Zealand food and beverage exporte...
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Agreement on post-Brexit regulatory continuity reassuring for exporters
22 January 2019 The Meat Industry Association (MIA) and Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) welcome Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern’s announcement that a Veterinary Agreement between ...
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