| New Zealand has a long history of 125 years | | | | gain entry in the world's most controlled and restricted |
| accompanied by a solid reputation of exporting high | | | | meat markets. New Zealand animal husbandry is |
| quality meat. There is strong demand for meat in | | | | known to produce heavier and healthier livestock. |
| domestic markets as well as international markets and | | | | Eighty to ninety percent of beef, sheep and lamb meat |
| New Zealand's pastoral meat industry has so many | | | | produced in country is exported to global markets. |
| investment options for foreign investors. | | | | The other factors that contribute to the high growth in |
| The New Zealand red meat industry is thriving on | | | | this industry are New Zealand's strong processing |
| ever-growing product demand. New Zealand exported | | | | capacity in this sector which means their is less time |
| meat worth New Zealand$4.6 billion in year 2006 and | | | | required to transport animals from farm to production |
| the export figure has seen consistent increases over | | | | and processing units as many large companies have |
| these years. New Zealand's meat industry has a | | | | setup plants throughout the country. Moreover, the |
| reputation of providing safe, clean and reliable meat | | | | animals are fed on grass in natural surroundings and |
| products and the country has a proud tradition of being | | | | not on artificial feed in housing. New Zealand has |
| a reliable supplier for major meat markets worldwide. | | | | several industry bodies, research organizations and |
| The industry has considerably improved with time and | | | | market participants which work with the government |
| has developed ways of providing high class meat | | | | and meat industry to develop new cost effective |
| products to international customers. | | | | processes and techniques that reduces overall cost |
| The growth in trade can be attributed to the fact that | | | | and maximizes the value of meat products. The New |
| many meat producing nations have faced disease | | | | Zealand government has regulations in place which |
| outbreaks while New Zealand has been able to | | | | prevents animal maltreatment and bans any kind of |
| maintain disease free environments. The absence of | | | | non sustainable farming practices. This achieves |
| foot and mouth disease and BSE disease in New | | | | significance as the global community has become |
| Zealand increases the prominence of the New | | | | more sensitive towards such issues. |
| Zealand brand and the meat products to be able to | | | | |