Demand for Free-range Pork Soars After TV Expose
NEW ZEALAND - Demand for free range-pork is rocketing with consumer concern for the welfare of pigs, say producers.

Provisional Import Health Standards for Pig Meat
NEW ZEALAND - MAF Biosecurity New Zealand (MAFBNZ) today issued provisional Import Heath Standards (IHSs) for pig meat, pig meat products and by-products from Canada, the EU, Mexico and the USA.

NZ Consumers Reject Imported Pork
NEW ZEALAND - Consumers are beginning to reject imported pork and favour local product, according to the latest import figures.

Traceability Mandatory for Pork Producers
NEW ZEALAND - All New Zealand pork producers will be required to complete an Animal Status Declaration (ASD) when moving pigs within New Zealand as well as when sending them for slaughter as from 1 March...

Pork Industry Leads With Electronic Traceability System
NEW ZEALAND - The New Zealand Pork Industry Board has created a technological first for New Zealand agriculture with the launch of the first electronic Animal Status Declaration in the New Zealand in this...