NZ Meat Suppliers and Exporters

Quality Meat supply and distribution is plentiful in New Zealand, due to the abundance of beef and sheep farms, strict quality control and modernized process systems. Meat products are a major export product and a significant earner of foreign exchange, and important for employment, and associated industries in NZ. Hence quality meat is readily available for the motel, hotel, wholesale, retail and general hospitality industries. Whether if you require lamb, beef, pork, bacon, mutton, sausages, and chicken in bulk, cuts, or specialty packs, then their are many choices and companies to choose from. Image of Meat 2 by lusi from SXC.

There are a variety of meat suppliers from large manufacturers, exporters, medium to small distributors, wholesalers, specialists, each with distinctive branding, packing styles, product types, and marketing platforms. Beef and Lamb NZ are involved in marketing for the local market, and has useful information, such as nutrition, cooking tips, campaigns, retail, service, education, and many other resources. Also the Meat Industry Association (MIA), a trade organization representing processors, marketers, and exporters.They are involved industry wide, including for important policies, market, trade, economic, food safety, training, research, with affiliation to transport, packaging, shipping, road transport, technology and many other important sectors regarding the meat process chain.

Below are meat companies to contact, many which are flexible to suit order volumes, branding or labeling, preparation (e.g. chilled, frozen, cooked, small cuts, diced), meat type (e.g. shanks, ribs, loin) and other specific requirements to cater for your hotel, motel and related industries.

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Online Suppliers and Exporters of Meat in New Zealand

AFFCO (http://www.affco.co.nz/)
Major exporter of quality meat, and in business for over 100 years, networked to major food chains, restaurants, merchants, supermarkets, and related sectors in several countries. Many of the farmers that produce the meat (e.g. cattle, sheep, deer, lambs) are shareholders of AFFCO. Also supplies the domestic hotel and restaurant market for quality meat products.


GARRA International (http://www.garrainternational.com/)
Has a range of meat cuts (e.g. lamb, veal, mutton, with useful recipes), packed products (meat packs), dairy products (Gourmet cheese), Seafood (fish, mussels, lobster, Pacific oysters, from NZ, Australia, SE Asia, and South America), Poultry products, and Frozen vegetables. Image of meat variety by tellgraf from SXC.

National Meats NZ Limited (http://www.nationalmeats.co.nz/)
Meat products exporter from Taupo, NZ. They supply ready cooked entrees, intermediate meats, and packed raw or cooked meats. Lamb (Shanks, Rolls, Charlottes, Diced), Mutton, Beef (Blade Steaks, Ribs, Diced, and Roast with cooking options) and Veal. Various processes are undertaken for quality preparation. Very appetizing web site, with ideal motel and hotel roast meals, with their appealing food images and recipes.

Mountain River Venison (http://www.mountainrivervenison.co.nz/)
Producer and supplier of quality Venison meat, and being ISO9002 accredited with quality practices implemented from farming to delivery. Products include rib racks, stir fry, goulash diced, rack cutlets, shanks, rump, topside, shoulder steak, and more. Can suit customer needs, e.g. for meat cuts, packing, and other ideas.

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Canterbury Fresh (http://www.canterburyfresh.com/)
Shop online for a variety of lamb cuts, which the company delvers throughout New Zealand. Lamb Tenderloin, Lamb Hind Shank, and Lamb Rump are a few examples, and there are also value boxes from $100.

Canterbury Biltong (http://www.canterburybiltong.co.nz/)
Producers of seasoned Biltong, a South African traditional meat snack. Spices and seasonings are added to Biltong snacks such as garlic, chili, traditional, smoked, etc. Also available are other South African meat items - e.g. Biersticks and Boerewors. Perhaps visit the huge range of retail outlets listed on their web site.

Taylor Preston (http://www.taylorpreston.co.nz/)
Processor and exporter of meat including beef (e.g. shank, necks, chuck, blade, etc), lamb, sheep, and venison. Good image description for the many meat types, and various packaging methods (e.g. vacuum packed, layer, bulk pack options, and more).

Urban Food Distributors (http://www.ufd.co.nz/)
Provides delivery throughout New Zealand and Australia of quality chilled and frozen Beef, Lamb, Pork, and Venison meat.

Fresh Meats NZ (http://www.freshmeatsnz.co.nz/)
Quality meat supplier to New Zealand and worldwide hotels and restaurants, with strict quality programs to produce maximum tenderness and taste to enjoy.Products include lamb legs, shanks, loin, fillet, rumps, flaps, and more.

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Alliance Group Limited (http://www.alliance.co.nz/)
Producer and large NZ exporter of high quality meats - cattle, dear, sheep, lamb/mutton (NZ largest producer) , and veal, kin over 1000 products and exported to over 60 countries. Also produces other products - pelts, hides, wool, pharmaceuticals. Very informative stream lined web site, which includes recipes and cooking methods. Image of Roast Lunch By Ronny7362 from SXC.

Silver fern farms (http://www.ppcs.co.nz/)
NZ leading meat processor, exporter, and marketer, with about 20,000 farmer suppliers based on a farmer co-operative. Has markets in the UK, North America, Asia, Middle east, and Europe. Provides hundreds of products to different market segments, and can produce meat to customer packaging and labeling requirements. Involves a comprehensive quality system, leading to marketing of quality meats to customer satisfaction. Products include Beef, Lamb/Mutton, Veal, Goats, Veal, and a range of by-products (e.g. wool skins, pharmaceuticals, leather).

Bernard Mathews New Zealand (http://www.bernardmatthews.co.nz/)
Processor of value added lamb meat, e.g the lamb medallion based on a patented process, for customer thickness needs. Bernard Mathews NZ is also associated United Kingdom food company of the same name.

Lean Meats NZ (http://www.leanmeats.co.nz/)
Farmer owned company that exports quality chilled lamb and meat products worldwide, including the USA and Europe.

The Neat meat Company (http://www.neatmeat.com/)
Auckland based meat company that are suppliers of premium New Zealand meat. Best contact them for more information.

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Eurodell (http://www.eurodell.co.nz/company.htm)
Importers of fine foods that supply supermarkets, restaurants, motels, hotels and hospitality trade. Supplier of the Primo brand which includes traditional ham, bacon, and salami. Also other brands of European products are imported. Perhaps visit their product list at their web site.

Harrier Exports New Zealand (http://www.harrierexports.co.nz/)
Auckland based company that supply/export premium meat cuts (Lamb, Beef, Booby Veal, Venison, and Goat) and also seafood, poultry and other produce, serving regions such as the Pacific, Asia, Europe, and Africa.

Lanexco Ltd (http://www.lanexco.co.nz/)
Meat exporters/suppliers to various countries including USA, Canada, South Africa, Japan, China, and others. Chilled and frozen meat include beef, goat, mutton, bobby veal, and lamb. Image of steak by brokenarts from SXC.

Wallace Corporation (http://www.wallace.co.nz/)
A consolidation of several businesses, substantial upgrades, resulting as a significant exporter of Beef, Halal Beef, Sheep, Lamb, and Pigs to several international markets. Also processes quality chilled organic and naturally raised beef.

Jack Links (http://www.jacklinks.co.nz/)
Supplier of low fat, iron and protein rich Beef Snacks - Beef Jerky in different tastes (e.g. Original, BBQ, Teriyaki, pepper, Sweet and Hot). Also appealing and nutritional steak bars and salami type sticks. The packs would be ideal in a motel or hotel bar for a healthy snack.

Highford Marketing Group Ltd (http://www.highford.co.nz/products/meat.htm)
Specialist supplier and exporter of frozen and chilled quality beef, lamb, venison, and slaughtered halal certified sheep meat. Lamb and mutton can be supplied as portions, retail packs, cuts or whole carcass.

Meat Direct (http://www.meatdirect.co.nz/)
Online supplier of a wide range of meat types and products, of which some are nicely displayed on their home page. Hence can order Beef (e.g. Beef Schnitzel, Lean Beef Mince, Porterhouse, Blade, Eyefillet, Rump, and T- Bone Steaks, Patties, Topside Roast), Pork (e.g. Stirfry, Pork Schnitzel, Mince, Cutlets, Chops), BBQ Meat packs (Including Gourmet meat packs), Venison (e.g. Steaks, Mince, Sausages), Bacon (e.g. Shoulder, Hocks, etc), ham steaks, Sausages (e.g. Precooked, Pork, Crumbled, and many others), and Salami. Also a good range of Chicken products (including free range), and Christmas items: Turkey, Duck, Prawn, and Whitebait. Good structured web site to easily order almost any NZ meat products to stock a restaurant, or motel/hotel kitchen.

Branco's Sausage NZ (http://www.brancos.co.nz/)
Processor and supplier of prime grade, gourmet beef sausages with custom blend spices. Products include Beef Biltong, Boerewors, Continental Pork, and others.

Te Kainga Meat Company (http://www.tekainga.co.nz/)
Suppliers of quality organically farmed beef and fresh lamb, of which lean meat cuts can be purchased from their website. Meat cuts include BBQ lamb shoulder, diced lamb, French cutlets, Sirloin steak, Scotch fillet, beef mince, and more. Nice compact streamlined site with images.

Waima Hill Beef (http://www.organicbeef.co.nz/)
Suppliers of gourmet quality organic lean beef from Northland. This includes Demeter certified livestock from bio dynamic land utilization. Meat cuts can be purchased by downloading then emailing the order form in Microsoft Word or PDF files, or visiting a selection of listed shops. Products include Wiener Schnitzel, Lean Mince, Scotch Eye Fillet, Topside Mince, Sirloin Roast, Marinated Steak, and more.

NZ Meat Suppliers and Exporters