Displaying items by tag: SIRMA KARAPEEVA

Mandatory vaccination against Covid-19 for meat sector workers is still up in the air.

There's been a swift and positive response from the red meat and dairy sectors to the Government's belated announcement to free up visa arrangements for up to 9,000 migrant workers in the primary sector.

After the Government released details on a new residency pathway, the industry is reacting with relief.

A major upheaval in the global beef market isn't expected to translate into gains for New Zealand exporters.

The Meat Industry Association (MIA) says it's facing bureaucratic barriers from Immigration NZ as it tries to get sufficient halal butchers for the coming season.

The Meat Industry Association (MIA) and Beef + Lamb NZ (B+LNZ) say they welcome China’s formal application to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP).

Meat Industry Association (MIA) chief executive Sirma Karapeeva sees no end in sight to the shipping and logistical woes that the meat and other primary sectors are facing.

The penny seems to have dropped that the workforce which produces food for local and export markets are very much essential workers.

New Zealand exported red meat and co-products worth $870 million during July 2021 – marking a 29% increase year-on-year, according to analysis from the Meat Industry Association (MIA).

Fifty women from NZ’s meat sector came together at last month’s Red Meat Sector Conference to discuss how to support more women into the sector.