Meat Industry Association - Latest News [Page 4]
Common sense on inspection competition welcome
Friday, 4 May 2007, 5:13 pm | Meat Industry Association
The Meat Industry Association (‘MIA’) is pleased that a majority of members of the Commerce Select Committee have recognised its concerns over a bill that would effectively create a state monopoly on the provision of ‘meat inspection’ services. More >>
Meat Industry speaks out on Anti-Competitive Bill
Thursday, 26 April 2007, 11:42 am | Meat Industry Association
The Meat Industry Association ('MIA') is staggered at Government's efforts to railroad legislation to create a monopoly around the provision of services to the industry - without any reference to the views of directly affected parties. More >>
Meat Industry Assn Chairman's Address to the AGM
Monday, 11 September 2006, 8:55 am | Meat Industry Association
I'd like to welcome you all to the 22nd Annual General Meeting and Conference of the New Zealand Meat Industry Association. More >>
Chairman’s Address to the Annual General Meeting
Tuesday, 13 September 2005, 4:02 pm | Meat Industry Association
Meat Industry Association Media Release Chairman’s Address to the Annual General Meeting Wairakei, 11-12 September, 2005 Members of the Association, Ladies and Gentlemen You have all received the Annual Report of the Association, including the financial ... More >>
FTA Negotiations with Malaysia welcomed
Thursday, 31 March 2005, 3:01 pm | Meat Industry Association
The Meat Industry Association welcomes the launch of FTA negotiations with Malaysia as a further positive step in enhancing trade relations between long-standing trading partners. More >>
Meat Industry ‘Straight to Work’ Partnership
Tuesday, 30 November 2004, 10:04 am | Meat Industry Association
A new initiative was launched today by the meat industry in partnership with government. The “straight to work” programme is a joint exercise with the NZITO, Ministry of Social Development (MSD) and the Meat Industry Association (MIA). More >>
Meat Industry Welcomes China FTA Negotiations
Monday, 22 November 2004, 10:24 am | Meat Industry Association
'The Meat Industry Association welcomes the announcement from our Prime Minister Helen Clark that the process of negotiating a free trade agreement between New Zealand and China is about to commence', says Chief Executive Caryll Shailer. More >>
Meat Industry Welcomes China FTA Negotiations
Monday, 22 November 2004, 9:13 am | Meat Industry Association
“The Meat Industry Association welcomes the announcement from our Prime Minister Helen Clark that the process of negotiating a free trade agreement between New Zealand and China is about to commence”, says Chief Executive Caryll Shailer. More >>
Two New Directors for NZ Meat Board
Tuesday, 3 August 2004, 3:27 pm | Meat Industry Association
Alastair Bisley and Brian Lynch have been appointed as Directors of the New Zealand Meat Board by the Minister of Agriculture, Jim Sutton. More >>
Employment Relations Law Reform Bill
Tuesday, 25 May 2004, 12:19 am | Meat Industry Association
Bill Falconer, Chairman of the Meat Industry Association (MIA) said today that “if the proposed changes to employment law currently being considered by Select Committee proceed they will provoke early and disruptive judicial clarification and have little ... More >>
What Does US-Aus. FTA Mean For Meat Exporters?
Tuesday, 10 February 2004, 2:22 pm | Meat Industry Association
What does the Australia-US Free Trade Agreement mean for New Zealand Meat Exporters? “The US market is very important to the New Zealand meat industry with returns running at approximately NZD $1 billion annually. Of that, beef exports are a significant ... More >>
What Does US/Aust FTA mean for NZ Meat Exporters?
Tuesday, 10 February 2004, 12:07 am | Meat Industry Association
“The US market is very important to the New Zealand meat industry with returns running at approximately NZD $1 billion annually. Of that, beef exports are a significant component”, Caryll Shailer, Chief Executive of the Meat Industry Association said ... More >>
Clandestine decision-making does not promote trust
Thursday, 6 November 2003, 4:56 pm | Meat Industry Association
The announcement by the Minister of Customs that the Government would seek to impose the recovery of security costs from New Zealand’s second largest export sector, without any prior warning or consultation, is an unwelcome surprise. More >>
Meat Trade To China Formalised
Tuesday, 28 October 2003, 10:52 am | Meat Industry Association
The veterinary protocols signed this weekend by Minister Sutton and China’s Minister Li Changjiang formalise important market access arrangements with China for New Zealand’s exports of beef, sheep and goat meat and meat products for human consumption. Whilst ... More >>
Appointment Of New Ceo Meat Industry Association
Tuesday, 1 July 2003, 9:50 am | Meat Industry Association
The MIA Chairman, Bill Falconer, today announced the appointment of Caryll Shailer as the new CEO to replace Brian Lynch who is retiring from the position. The MIA represents New Zealand meat processing and export companies and has been in existence ... More >>
Meat Exporters Welcomes Signing Of Agreement
Monday, 27 January 2003, 9:27 am | Meat Industry Association
“It’s excellent news the provisional Agreement is now firmly and finally in place,” said Meat Industry Association Executive Director, Brian Lynch. He was commenting on the Government announcement that the six-year old provisional Veterinary Agreement ... More >>
Meat Industry Welcomes Government’s Wto Initiative
Monday, 4 November 2002, 9:19 pm | Meat Industry Association
The Meat Industry Association has welcomed today’s announcement by Hon Jim Sutton that New Zealand will propose the removal of all remaining tariffs on non-agricultural products. “This dramatic move could lift the Doha Round negotiations out of the doldrums ... More >>
Meat Industry Welcomes Reform Of Food Admin.
Wednesday, 30 January 2002, 3:39 pm | Meat Industry Association
The Government’s announcement today that the ministries of Agriculture and Health would merge their responsibilities for food regulations into an integrated food agency based in MAF, and the appointment of Annette King as Minister for food safety, was ... More >>