New Zealand Petfood Manufacturers Association
New Zealand Petfood Manufacturers Association
New Zealand Petfood Manufacturers Association
New Zealand Petfood Manufacturers Association
NZPFMA
PO Box 32-479, Devonport 0744, Auckland, NEW ZEALAND.
Tel: + 64 21 73 83 66
Email: info@petfoodnz.co.nz
New Zealand is a nation of pet lovers. In New Zealand 64% of households own at least one companion animal, with a total pet population of 4.35 million, they outnumber people. This is the second highest rate of pet ownership in the world.

Cats are New Zealand's most popular pet with 41% percent of households owning an average of 1.7 cats. That's a total cat population of 1.2 million.

There are 851,000 pet dogs in New Zealand with 34% of households owning at least one dog.

These pets are more than animals sharing our homes, they are viewed as members of the family and valued companions.

For most pets commercially prepared foods forms the sole source of nutrition. Therefore, consumers expect high standards of quality, nutrition and value.

Members of the NZPFMA are committed to providing consumers and their pets with products that meet the complex nutritional requirements of our companion animals. Petfood manufacturers are always working to increase their knowledge of pet nutrition ensuring the food is palatable and healthy.

Fact Sheets on feeding and nutrition, safety and petfood

manufacture can be found here.

Interested in sourcing petfood products or petfood raw
materials from New Zealand? Click here.

Interested in manufacturing petfoods? Click here to learn
more about the regulatory requirements for petfood
manufacture.

Interested in joining the New Zealand Petfood Manufacturers Association? Click here.

 

WHAT'S NEW

4 March

2024 Conference presentations have been uploaded. Members only login to access.

16 February

Vertex Engineers Ltd has joined the Association as an Associate Member. The Member’s Directory has been updated.

16 February

Cool Storage Express Ltd has joined the Association as an Associate Member. The Member’s Directory has been updated.

16 February

IMCD Ltd has joined the Association as an Associate Member. The Member’s Directory has been updated.

7 February

Ohara Farming Company Ltd has joined the Association as a Full Member. The Member’s Directory has been updated.

7 February

Tuatara Structures Ltd has joined the Association as an Associate Member. The Member’s Directory has been updated.

5 February

Cool Safe has joined the Association as an Associate Member. The Member’s Directory has been updated.

1 February

Heat and Control Ltd has joined the Association as an Associate Member. The Member’s Directory has been updated.

26 January

bioMérieux has joined the Association as an Associate Member. The Member’s Directory has been updated.

25 January

NCI Packaging NZ Ltd has joined the Association as an Associate Member. The Member’s Directory has been updated.

23 January

The Wild Pet Food Company has joined the Association as a Full Member. The Member’s Directory has been updated.

23 January

MHM Automation has joined the Association as an Associate Member. The Member’s Directory has been updated.

22 January

O2B Healthy Ltd has joined the Association as a Full Member. The Member’s Directory has been updated.

17 January

Rosie’s Rawsome Petfood has joined the Association as a Full Member. The Member’s Directory has been updated.

10 January

Synlait Milk Ltd has joined the Association as an Associate Member. The Member’s Directory has been updated.

9 January

John Morris Group Pty Ltd has joined the Association as an Associate Member. The Member’s Directory has been updated.

9 January

KAM Transport Ltd has joined the Association as an Associate Member. The Member’s Directory has been updated.

5 December

On-line registration links are available for both conference delegate registration and for trade display space registration. Members login to access.

4 December

Northland Petfood Ltd has joined the Association as a Full Member. The Member’s Directory has been updated.

1 December

The minutes of the Executive Committee meeting held 21 November are available. Members login to view or download.

29 November

The November Newsletter has been published. Members login to view or download.

27 November

Macquarie Securities NZ has joined the Association as an Associate Member. The Member’s Directory has been updated.

22 November

Takanini Feeds Retail Ltd T/A Animal Stuff has joined the Association as a Full Member. The Member’s Directory has been updated.

17 November

Tekapo Rabbits 2023 Ltd has joined the Association as a Full Member. The Member’s Directory has been updated.

8 November

Pure Oil New Zealand has joined the Association as an Associate Member. The Member’s Directory has been updated.

7 November

Auckland Biosciences Ltd has joined the Association as an Associate Member. The Member’s Directory has been updated.

31 October

The Harvesting Hunted Animals Booklet, Examinations and Model Answers have been updated. Members utilising hunted animals should use these, effective immediately. Members login to view or download.

24 October

Statistics NZ have provided import/export data for the quarter and year ended 30 September 2023. Members login to view or download.

13 October

AC Nielsen have provided market data from the quarter and year ended 1 October 2023. Members login to view or download.

5 October

Hill Labs has joined the Association as an Associate Member. The Member’s Directory has been updated.

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