Topic “NZ meat export” — Exporter Magazine

The First International Conference on Halal Food in Riyadh concluded this week with a key message for non-Muslim countries exporting food to Islamic countries to strictly adhere to Islamic regulations with regard to ensuring products are halal. New Zealand’s Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with China has resulted in a windfall for manufacturers of beef and lamb products in New Zealand with huge savings made on tariffs, according to FoodProductionDaily.com. New Zealand beef is proving to be a breakout success in Korea where a star turn on the menu of the country’s largest food exhibition is helping to overturn the local perception that beef fed on grain is superior. New Zealand sheep and beef farm businesses faced a 4.1% increase in input prices for the year ended March 2011. This was a stark contrast to the year before when farm input prices decreased 2.9%, according to Beef + Lamb New Zealand’s (B+LNZ) Economic Service Movements in Sheep and Beef Farm Input Prices 2010-11 report. The New Zealand Meat Industry Association (MIA) and Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) have developed a strategic development plan to boost the country’s meat exports, currently standing at $8 billion per annum.