Maccas customers in no rush to buy a sustainable Big Mac
OPINION: Recently I spent a couple of days on the Macca's site at Fieldays.
Nearly $600 million worth of New Zealand primary sector ingredients were sourced for McDonald's domestic and global use last year.
The company recently released its annual New Zealand shopping list, showing a record amount spent on ingredients for their menu items.
In 2022, $213 million was spent on local ingredients for New Zealand restaurants. Meanwhile, another $384 million of NZ produce was exported to other McDonald's markets. That took the total spend with NZ farmers and growers to an all-time high of $598 million - $52 million more than in 2021.
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McDonald's says it sources produce from farmers and growers across NZ. New Zealand is also a strategically important supplier to international outlets. NZ produce is exported to McDonald's markets including Australia, the Pacific Islands, Asia, and the United States.
"It's great to be able to supply a local menu where around 90% of the ingredients are sourced from across NZ, and to share this quality produce with McDonald's markets around the world," says managing director NZ and Pacific Islands, Kylie Freeland.
Kiwis love their butter, and that's great because New Zealand produces some of the best butter in the world. But when the price of butter goes up, it's tough for some, particularly when many other grocery staples have also gone up and the heat goes on co-operative Fonterra, the country's main butter maker. Here the co-op explains why butter prices are so high right now.
DairyNZ chair Tracy Brown has waded into the debate around soaring butter prices, pointing out that the demand for dairy overseas dictates the price to farmers and at the supermarket.
Farmers are welcoming new Government proposals to make farm health and safety rules more practical and grounded in real-world farming.
Missing fresh mozzarella cheese made at home in Bari, southern Italy, Massimo Lubisco and his wife Marina decided to bring a taste of home to New Zealand.
An A$2 billion bid for Fonterra's Oceania business would be great news, according to Forsyth Barr senior analyst, equities, Matt Montgomerie.
Irish meat processor Dawn Meats is set to acquire a 70% stake in Alliance Group, according to a report in The Irish Times.
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