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About Us

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New Zealand Petfoods was founded in 1987 by Russell and Karen Gawn primarily as a farm based processing operation providing local farmers with Real Meat Dog Tucker.

By 1989, demand had increased to include South Island wide sales to supermarkets, pet stores, and butcheries. This resulted in the need to relocate to larger premises in order to increase capacity and establish an injured stock procurement / processing service. In 2000, three additional shareholders were acquired and the company moved to Adair Abattoirs, inland from Timaru.

As demand for New Zealand Petfoods products increased, and the processing operation proving successful, it was decided in 2005 to split the company into two divisions. Stock procurement and processing at Adair, whilst manufacturing, sales and marketing were relocated to a new purpose built facility in Timaru. This current structure allows for complete control over every aspect of procurement and both primary and secondary processing of raw materials.

Adair Abattoirs now run two of their own stock collection trucks throughout the Mid Canterbury to North Otago region, which enables them to offer a quick and simple pick up service for farmers. It also has a number of MAF certified shooters contracted to supply rabbits, hares and wallabies. Stock that is processed through the abattoirs includes cows, calves, horses, alpaca, goats, wallabies, hares, rabbits, and sheep.

Currently New Zealand Petfoods provides a range of chilled and frozen raw meat petfood products to most supermarkets in the South Island and in 2012 look to bring out a range of cooked dog rolls. There is also a Factory Shop based in the Timaru plant which sells a large range of products for Cats and Dogs as well as treats and toys. These are also freighted to a large number of direct customers throughout New Zealand.

Staff

General Manager of New Zealand Petfoods and Adair Abattoirs
Stephen Allington

Sales, Marketing and Administration:
Kyla Welsh & Debbie McRobie:

Processing Team at Adair

  • Gary Chapman
  • Alex Borlase
  • John Woods
  • Jared Milne

Processing Team at New Zealand Petfoods

  • Brendon Hand
  • Rod Stubbington
  • Michael Grant
  • Tony Stringer
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Our Pets

Jed and George

Jed and George are the New Zealand Petfoods cat food range taste testers. If they like it then it must be good as they are two fussy cats! Jed is a rather large male Tabby with a coat as soft as possum fur. George is a super fluffy ginger male who can regularly be seen chasing the dogs around the back yard. Both are solely fed a diet of New Zealand Petfoods products, with the Steak & Rabbit varieties being the favourite.

Boston, Maddie, Billie and Lucy

Boston, Maddie, Billie and Lucy have our dog food range covered. Boston is a Golden Retriever who is water obsessed (he is wet in the photo as he has just been swimming) Give him food, a walk and a swim and he is one happy boy. He used to be a little chunky but since he has been fed Premium Dog and Ultimate Dog, we have discovered that he does in fact have a waistline. Maddie is a Alaskan Malamute who is in amazing condition. She has bright eyes, great teeth and the softest coat you will ever feel on a Malamute. Billie is a bit of a mix. The nature of a lab with the look of a farm dog and the colour of a staffy. Like Maddie, Billies coat is soft and sleek and her overall health is fantastic. Maddie and Billie love the Ultimate Dog, Active Dog, meaty beef neck bones and the occasional cattle ear as a treat. Lucy is a jack russell with attitude galore. Try and give her biscuits and she will look at you with daggers in her eyes. She is currently fed the Ultimate Puppy and loves a good raw chicken neck as a treat.

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Adair Abattoirs

Meat Slaughtering & Processing

  • Cash paid for cull and injured stock
  • Cows, bulls and calves
  • Sheep, Rams, Alpaca and Goats
  • Horses
  • Rabbits, Hare, Wallabies
  • Prompt collection
  • MAF licenced
  • Trade deals for dog tucker available
  • Year round service

Phone Stephen: 0800 688 880 or 027 228 7050
Pudjeck Road, Pareora, Timaru 7972

Hours of Operation: Mon - Fri 7:00am - 5:30pm
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