Deer Industry NZ Archives | Page 7 of 9

Managing the venison supply squeeze

June 22, 2016

Venison exporters and Deer Industry NZ (DINZ) are working hard to increase returns from the whole carcase by increasing demand for new cuts. Venison production to April this year is down 20 percent on the same […]

Congratulations to Stewart Barnett ONZM

June 9, 2016

Congratulations to former meat industry leader Stewart Barnett who received a top award in the Queen’s 90th Birthday Honours List recently. Primary Producers Cooperative Society (PPCS) chief executive Stewart Arthur Barnett became an Officer of […]

New campaign to test Europeans’ appetite for venison in summer

April 6, 2016

A major new campaign to test Europeans’ appetite for venison in the summer has been launched in Belgium. Alliance Group is working with Belgian retail giant Metro Cash & Carry to promote Cervena™ venison as a […]

Venison levy increase proposed by DINZ

April 6, 2016

An increase in the levy on venison – the first in a decade – will be needed for Deer Industry New Zealand (DINZ) to fund its share of the Passion 2 Profit (P2P) initiative and […]

Comment: Adding value to New Zealand red meat

March 24, 2016

Last week, Ali Spencer attended the AgResearch Meat Industry Workshop, part of a two-day red meat industry research and development symposium. Despite claims to the contrary from individuals outside the industry, it seems there is plenty […]

Top Kiwi chefs sharing with young German chefs

March 1, 2016

Four young German chefs were hosted by Deer Industry NZ (DINZ) last month on a tour of New Zealand deer farms, venison processing facilities and top restaurants. DINZ venison marketing manager Marianne Wilson says the tour […]

Revisiting leaders for 2016

December 22, 2015

It’s come to that time of year to take a look at our team of leaders for 2016, the Meat Blacks. The five new starters in the team last year made an impression, but the […]

Phase 2 for Cervena in Europe planned for March

December 22, 2015

Deer Industry NZ (DINZ) and the five major venison exporters have agreed in principle to go ahead with the second stage of the pilot for marketing Cervena venison in Europe. This follows the first pilot […]

Single QA programme proposed for all NZ red meat farms

December 21, 2015

Venison processing companies are proposing a single standard for on-farm quality assurance to be incorporated in a new Red Meat Farm Quality Assurance Standard. The new standard, which will be managed by the Red Meat […]

Cervena promotions refreshed in the United States

November 30, 2015

The United States is the largest year-round market for chilled New Zealand venison, with 600 tonnes worth $NZ 12 million sold there in the year ended 30 September 2015. To grow the market even further, […]

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