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The art of making Wagyu Hides

The ‘nose to toes’ project is a high priority for the team at First Light. There are several initiatives in the pipeline to optimise the whole animal and realise additional…
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NZ meat company First Light bringing ‘steak club’ home

It has a cult following in the United States and now Kiwi grass-fed meat company First Light is launching its wagyu steak club at home. Like a wine club, the…
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Covid-19 was a wake-up call for premium meat supplier First Light, but its business was quickly propelled forward using tech that – they discovered – had been with them all along.

The steaks are high at a charity auction for some top-quality ribeyes from a rather imposing Wagyu steer. Last week First Light processed the biggest animal the business has seen…
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New Zealand Will Be Waiting For You When This Is All Over

New Zealand remains on the top of many tourist’s travel bucket lists. A land of extreme natural beauty, New Zealand awes and impresses at every turn. Read full story on…
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Kiwi exporters facing uphill battle to get products overseas

Kiwi exporters struggling to get their products overseas amid Coronavirus pandemic. Read full story on 1news.
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Kiwis quick to praise under-pressure supermarket staff

An initiative to reward hard-working supermarket staff going the extra mile amidst the many challenges of Covid-19 has already had a heart-warming response. Read full story on NZ Herald.
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Locals win environment awards

Mt Somers farmers Mike and Nicky Salvesen, of Wakare, and Richard and Chrissie Wright, of Tamara Farm have won awards at the Canterbury Ballance Farm Environment Awards. Read full story…
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New Zealand-made Wagyu beef proving a hit in the USA

The choicest cuts of New Zealand grass-fed wagyu beef is being sold to America’s elite for hundreds of dollars a kilogram. Read full story on NewstalkZB.
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New Zealand grass-fed Wagyu prized by US consumers

Wagyu beef produced by a New Zealand company is sought after by America’s rich. An elite subscription-based buyers club of high net worth Americans, called The Steak Club, sees prime…
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Partner programme sees ‘seismic shift’ in perception of New Zealand marbled grass-fed beef

Partner programme sees ‘seismic shift’ in perception of New Zealand marbled grass-fed beef A $23 million, seven-year partnership between the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) and key players in New…
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First Light – the first choice for Californian ‘meat geeks’

Americans are joining a waiting list to belong to a New Zealand meat company’s steak club. Each month, Hawke’s Bay-based First Light delivers four 100 percent grass-fed Wagyu beef steaks to…
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Make summer meals a little bit flash with First Light’s new venison range

Make summer meals a little bit flash with First Light’s new venison range How do you make First Light’s premium farm raised venison taste even better? Add a little Wagyu…