New Zealand Petfood Manufacturers Association Inc.

New Zealand Petfood Manufacturers Association

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ABOUT THE NZPFMA

MEMBER COMPANIES

NZPFMA
PO Box 32-479, Devonport 0744, Auckland, NEW ZEALAND.
Tel: + 64 9 425 7678
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 4.6 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 44% percent of households owning an average of 1.8 cats. That's a total cat population of 1.134 million.

There are 683,000 pet dogs in New Zealand with 28% 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.

The Programme for the AGM and the conference to be held 20th and 21st February is available. Click here to view or downlaod.

12 February

Deja Pet Foods Ltd has joined the Association as a full member.

The Member Companies page has been updated.

12 February

Advance Marketing Ltd

has joined the Association as a full member.

The Member Companies page has been updated.

6 February

Foundation Foods Ltd has joined the Association as a full member.

The Member Companies page has been updated.

5 February

UB Bio Ltd has joined the Association as a full member.

The Member Companies page has been updated.

31 January

Statistics New Zealand has provided import/export data for the quarter and year ended 31 December 2019.

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31 January

Petlab has changed names to Earthz Pets Ltd.

31 January

The Programme for the Conference is close to final. Click here to view or download.

Full papers for the Conference and AGM are expected to be published next week.

31 January

Hungry Pet New Zealand Ltd has joined the Association as a full member.

The Member Companies page has been updated.

31 January

The 2020 Young Calf Supplier Statement Petfood is available.

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29 January

Silver Fern Farms has joined the Association as a full member.

The Member Companies page has been updated.

28 January

The minutes of the Executive Committee Meeting held 21 of January have been published.

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28 January

Weepet has joined the Association as a full member.

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22 January

Alibaba (New Zealand) Ltd

has joined the Association as an associate member.

The Member Companies page has been updated.

20 January

King Country Pet Food NZ Ltd has joined the Association as a full member.

The Member Companies page has been updated.

18 December

Animals Like Us has joined the Association as a full member.

The Member Companies page has been updated.

18 December

Food Machinery, Imports and Servicing has joined the Association as an associate member.

The Member Companies page has been updated.

16 December

Canter Valley Processors Ltd has joined the Association as an associate member.

The Member Companies page has been updated.

2 December

In accordance with the Rules, due to non-payment of dues and lack of contact the following members have been struck from the Register of Members: Corsair Pet food Ltd (in liquidation), Pharmaceuticals NZ Ltd, Origin 3 Pet food (Lingua) Ltd, Biofume Ltd.

27 November

Wenger Manufacturing, Inc has joined the Association as an associate member.

The Member Companies page has been updated

25 November

Pet-Nutrients New Zealand Ltd has joined the Association as a full member.

The Member Companies page has been updated

18 November

Greenlea Premier Meats Ltd has joined the Association as a full member.

The Member Companies page has been updated

4 November

Petlab Ltd has joined the Association as a full member.

The Member Companies page has been updated