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Queues grow for meat processing space
Meat companies Silver Fern Farms and Alliance Group are reporting a “dramatic lift" in livestock numbers waiting to be processed as their plants are down to half capacity under covid-19 rules.In a note to its suppliers yesterday, Silver Fern Farms said queue times at its 14 plant...
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Coronavirus
Cargo planes starting to fill bellies
Air New Zealand Cargo has secured an additional 22 flights for the delivery of high-value goods to Shanghai during the coming fortnight.Regular service hasn’t exactly resumed, but it is a good start and positive news for importers and exporters, said Air New Zealand general manag...
Retail
Letting butchers process pigs 'not enough' - pork industry
NZ Pork has expressed its disappointment with the agriculture minister's decision to allow butchers to process pork for supply to supermarkets and essential food processors only."It is good that they listened but our initial assessment is that won't make any significant change to...
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Coronavirus
Tissue maker confident of fibre supply amid forestry lockdown
Tissue maker Asaleo Care said it has put on additional production shifts to ensure ongoing supplies of toilet paper and other products as the national lockdown halts forestry harvesting.The company’s brands include Purex, Libra, Handee and Treasures. Its mill at Kawerau is the co...
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