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Country of origin: NZPork is urging Kiwis to check the labelling on their christmas ham to ensure it actually comes from New Zealand.
Where is your Christmas ham from? NZPork is urging Kiwis not to be fooled by the ‘made in New Zealand from local and imported ingredients’ label when purchasing their Christmas ham.
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According to the pork industry body almost 41,000 metric tonnes of pork has been imported from 31 countries so far during 2021. Most will be further processed in New Zealand, with some masquerading as Kiwigrown pork. Most pork imports have come from Germany, Poland, Australia, Canada, Spain, the United States and Finland.
NZPork chief executive David Baines said some product labels, which highlight the New Zealand manufacturer rather than the actual origin of the pork, feature “made in New Zealand” descriptions with “from local and impor ted ingredients”, sometimes in fine print. “More than 60% of the pork products consumed in New Zealand is imported from overseas, and for cured products such as bacon
and ham, it’s even higher at up to 85%,” Baines said. “A lot of imported pork is produced using practices illegal in New Zealand and no Kiwi wants to think about that over Christmas. “That’s why when New Zealanders spot a “made in New Zealand with local and imported ingredients’ label, they need to know there’s a good chance it has been imported.”
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