Tuesday 7 April 2020: International Study proves chickens cannot carry the SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) virus, posing NO risk to human health The Poultry Industry Association of New Zealand (and Egg Producers Federation) arepleased to be able to reassure Kiwi consumers that all New Zealand eggs and chicken meat is safe to consume as usual. A leading […]
Industry Definition of Free-Range Meat Chicken
November 4, 2019: The document below sets out the New Zealand Poultry Industry’s Definition of Free-Range Meat Chicken. [box_download]Industry definition of Free Range Meat Chicken[/box_download]
Pianz Partners With New Zealand Food Safety Science Research Centre In Major Study
October 2019: PIANZ is pleased to announce that it has taken up membership of the New Zealand Food Safety Science Research Centre (NZFSSRC) – and commenced a major study of the human foodborne illness Campylobacter and its modes of entry onto New Zealand poultry farms. Established in 2016, the Palmerston North-based NZFSSRC is a collaboration […]
Chicken defies meat consumption trends
February 2019: Amid data showing that New Zealanders’ per capita consumption of meat is decreasing, chicken consumption is showing an opposite trend.
PIANZ Guidelines for the use of Antibiotics in Poultry
As a responsible member of the agricultural sector, PIANZ takes a conservative approach to the use of antibiotics in livestock farming. Attached are the guidelines that are followed by PIANZ: [box_download]PIANZ Antibiotic Guidelines June 2017[/box_download]
NZ chicken meat and poultry production and consumption show continuing increases
In 2021, New Zealanders consumed 43 kg of chicken per capita, and for the still uncompleted 2022 calendar year the figure is 41 kg per capita. Total chicken meat production in 2021 was just over 220,000 metric tonnes, a slight increase compared to 2020. Although most poultry and meat chicken production is consumed in New […]
New Zealand welfare practices for exported day-old chicks
Air transportation is considered to be the most humane and expedient method of transportation of day-old chicks over long distances. Producer companies undertake shipments with meticulous care, including careful attention to time management and preparation for each shipment. For instance, producer companies work collaboratively with airlines to meet or exceed the IATA (International Air Transport […]
Another clear pass for NZ chicken
Regular testing programme again confirms no chemical residues found in NZ chicken As part of its regulatory role in ensuring food safety and good agricultural practices in New Zealand, the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) conducts a number of residue monitoring programmes for the presence of agricultural compounfds, veterinary medicines and environmental contaminants in the full […]
2017 a good year for meat chicken production
June 2018: Annual figures recently compiled by PIANZ show that total production of meat chicken (in 1000 tonnes) rose by 11,384 in 2017 to: 225,296,giving the industry an estimated value (at wholesale) of $1,1 billion. The increase in production follows similar annual increases for the years 2013 to 2016. Exports of poultry meat and processed […]
High welfare, high standards, high quality, independently audited
Chicken is not only the most consumed protein in this country (Farm Facts, 2017) and a preferred choice by New Zealanders for the dinner table (Colmar Brunton), but it also offers a high degree of product quality and traceability. Every care is taken of the birds from the farm right through to the consumer’s table. […]