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New Zealand organic industry profiles

The earlier-mentioned Heinz-Wattie Australasia Ltd developed its first organic products for export in 1991 and has moved on to command a considerable presence in Japan worth tens of millions of dollars. Heinz-Wattie Australasia, as the name suggests, operates in New Zealand and Australia, though to date the processed frozen organic export products are sourced from New Zealand. The company now has 50 growers producing certified [Pg.215]

Livestock. New Zealand has traditionally provided sheep and dairy products for the export market so it is not surprising to see well-developed organic meat products [Pg.216]

There is also recognition of the potential for organic fibre products, with Treliske based at central Otago. This 3000-acre family farm runs Merino, Romney and coloured sheep flocks with Angus and Hereford cattle. Fleeces are then selected by hand and spun into undyed, unbleached quality yarns which are hand and machine knitted and exported mainly to the US and Japan. [Pg.217]

There are excellent organic wines produced in New Zealand, with many exported. One winery with many awards to its credit is Richmond Plains, owned by the Holmes Brothers in Nelson province in the South Island. The winegrowers of the region show remarkable co-operation by sharing processing facilities. Their first vintage was in 1995 and they now export to Australia, Japan and the UK. The Richmond Plains collection includes three whites - Sauvignon Blanc, Autumn Harvest and a barrique-fermented Chardonnay, and two reds - Pinot Noir and a Bordeaux style blend named Escapade . [Pg.217]

At Nelson in the South Island the first certified organic beer produced in the southern hemisphere has been produced. At Founders historic park, Founders Brewery has produced a hand crafted beer with two unique flavours, Tall Blonde and Long Black, for export to Austria. Another flavour, Redhead, is available on tap at the brewery. [Pg.217]


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