Affco New Zealand Limited

Meat processor and exporter | Horotiu, Waikato, New Zealand

Updated Sep 2026

AFFCO New Zealand Limited is a New Zealand-owned meat processor and exporter within Talley’s Group. It operates 12 New Zealand processing sites and produces grass-fed beef and lamb, plus veal, mutton, goat and allied animal products. The company says it exports more than 150,000 tonnes of meat and allied products annually to more than 80 countries, and traces its operating history to 1904.

Business type

Manufacturer and exporter: AFFCO states that it operates 12 processing sites in New Zealand and processes meat and allied products.^2,3

Location

Corporate office: 6128 Great South Road, Horotiu, Private Bag 3301, Hamilton, New Zealand.⁴

Founded

1904; the business history records the first shareholders' meeting of Auckland Farmers Freezing Company in 1904.⁵

Group

100% New Zealand-owned member of Talley’s Group; AFFCO's history says Talley’s Group gained 100% ownership in 2010.^2,5

Products

Grass-fed beef and lamb; veal, mutton, goat, leather, hides, protein meals, tallow, wool and blood serums.³

Capabilities

Further-processed, portion-controlled beef and lamb steaks, stir-fry, diced, mince and schnitzel products; skin-pack and thermoform packaging; AFFCO or customer branding.³

Materials

AFFCO describes its cattle as grass-fed rather than grain-fed, and says its beef is free from antibiotics and growth hormones.³

Export experience

Exports more than 150,000 tonnes of meat and allied products annually to over 80 countries; AFFCO says it has offices across Europe, the USA and Asia.^2,6

Key people

Nigel Stevens, Chief Executive Officer; Derek Ramsey, Group Sales & Marketing Manager; Tony Miles, Chief Operating Officer.²

Commercial contact

International Sales, AFFCO corporate office, Horotiu, Hamilton; +64 7 829 2888.⁴

Environmental programme

AFFCO says it has run an energy-management programme across 11 sites with EECA since 2014; it reports reductions of 45 GWh annual energy use and 9,800 tonnes CO2e annual emissions from programme start through June 2019.⁷

Diligence notes

No retailer factory disclosure naming AFFCO as a supplier, or current third-party certification register entry, was identified in the reviewed sources. Buyers should request plant-specific food-safety, export-market and halal certifications for the intended product and destination.^2,3,4

Customers

Affco Usa Inc, Wild Bull Services Inc, Affco Usa, Wolverine Packing Co, Fn Global Meat B V, Gurrentz International, C&C Packing Limited Partnership, Crown Seafood Company Llc¹

Key people

Nigel Stevens, Chief Executive Officer; Derek Ramsey, Group Sales & Marketing Manager; Tony Miles, Chief Operating Officer²

Best suited for: Buyers seeking New Zealand grass-fed beef or lamb from a multi-plant processor with portion-controlled and private-label packaging options.

Researched profile of Affco New Zealand Limited, 7 Sept 2026, from 7 sources. Shipment figures elsewhere on this page are from US customs records, not from these sources.