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About 600 people could lose their jobs.
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Smithfield meat processing plant in Timaru shutdown
Alliance Group has proposed closing its Smithfield meat processing plant in Timaru, in South Canterbury.
All-hands Alliance Timaru meeting 'not going to be about beautifying site': Meatworkers Union
Meat co-operative CEO won't comment.
Exports and imports both down, trade deficit at $2.2 billion
Kiwifruit exports helped stop the trade deficit from souring.
Who follows the carnivore diet in New Zealand?
OPINION: Jessica Persing's 3yo child is one of the carnivore community's younger members.
These are the canned foods top chefs can't live without
Convenient, cheap and full of flavour, these are the cans all cooks need.
Beefing up cattle disease detection takes students to France
Students hope their device will help Kiwi farmers tackle the potentially deadly infection.
People buying cheaper meat, or whole animal, as cost of living bites
'People more than ever looking for good value and good price points at the butcher shop.'
Crunching the numbers: How does a grocery shop compare to 2022?
What happens when the price at the checkout keeps rising but your budget does not?
How swapping bacon for beans could cut dementia risk by 25%
Research finds 'significant association' between processed red meat and cognitive decline.
'With me and pork, it just clicks': Butcher apprentice mastering his trade
Butcher apprentice to take his skills to Paris and compete in World Butchers’ Challenge.
China's red meat demand falls again
The US was again the largest export market with China coming second, although it fell 38%.
Americans' love of the 'good old hamburger' helps NZ red meat sector
“There’s no one in the world that consumes burgers like the North Americans do."
The secret to a perfect steak? It's all in the grain
New York Times: How to cut steak for maximum tenderness.
Cooked chook turns fowl: Hawke’s Bay family get more than they bargain for
Ooze began seeping through the unremoved innards inside.
Where you can find NZ's best bacon and ham?
The annual 100% New Zealand Bacon and Ham Awards has crowned its 2024 winners.
'Snowballed': Feral deer butchery classes wildly popular
Butchery workshops overwhelmed with interest, with dozens on a wait list.
NZ exports reach all-time high in May
Surge in trade with US beefs up New Zealand's exports.
Food price inflation running out of steam in latest stats
Cheaper chicken and lamb, big drop in fresh produce prices, but bank warns of 'payback'.
Are vegan sausages bad for you?
Stuffed with a litany of highly processed ingredients – should we be put off?
$6.4m super cow: 'Elite' cattle cloned to feed the world
Viatina-19 FIV Mara Moveis is the most expensive cow ever sold at auction.
Everything you need to know about the carnivore diet
Advocates say it helps burn fat and stave off diabetes. But can the diet be good for you?
NZ farmers hit back at UK over lamb quality claims
Britain's National Farmers Union reacted to supermarket Morrisons selling NZ lamb.
Feijoa jam 101: The teacher showing kids how to save seasonal produce
She learned to preserve as a teenager in a foster home, now she's teaching others.
US lab-grown meat bans criticised as culture war ‘own goal’
Financial Times: Australian start-up warns America is ceding a competitive advantage.
Is a meat-heavy diet the key to mental and physical wellbeing?
With Joe Rogan's help, a social media trend with staying power emerged from a 2018 book.
How Anzco Foods bucked the trend to turn in a profit for 2023
The meat processor and exporter is facing higher costs and a slow recovery in China.
Charity meating the need of Waikato locals having it tough
Farmer-run charity puts meals on tables for needy Waikato families.
Is this Wellington's greatest food tour?
From classic Kiwi dishes to world-renowned cuisines, Wellington has a table for you.
Revealed: The foods most recalled over safety concerns
Undeclared allergens in food were the leading cause for safety recalls last year.
'It's been a privilege': B+LNZ CEO Sam McIvor resigns
McIvor has taken up a new role as chief executive of Ospri.
'Pretty useful genetics': Why one region is set for a deer hunting boon in coming years
Farmed animals escaped during the cyclone and will have mated with the wild population.
Moves to ban lab-grown meat intensify in some US states
Financial Times: One lawmaker vows not to ‘eat bugs with Bill Gates’.
Meaty player joins Hastings East block
Matangi Angus Beef also love being a part of the rebirth of the eastern block of Hastings.