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Cuisine360 Ltd, a Nelson-based exporter of premium NZ food, is actively promoting Mountain River Venison. Andrew Cardiff is the Head of Sourcing for New Zealand and the Pacific Islands at Cuisine360 Ltd, which is active in the Thai market. Mountain River Venison A trim is being sold in Makro via Cuisine360.

Makro is part of CHAROEN POKPHAND FOODS (CPF), the world's leading food conglomerate with revenue in the billions. CPF's strength lies in its reach across a range of industries and businesses: it is multinational, vertically integrated, and agro-industrial.

CPF controls around 70% of Thai retail through Makro (the Thai version of Costco), Lotus's, and 7-Eleven - Hotel, Restaurant, and Café/Catering (HORECA).

Cuisine360 participated in NZTE's recent Made With Care Fair, held from June 12 to 25, 2024, at one of Makro's Bangkok stores. Consumers and visitors enjoyed a Japanese venison curry to highlight the versatility of New Zealand venison.

At our recent Community Catch-up, we heard from speakers across our value chain and got to chat and enjoy hospitality from Asado. 

It was wonderful to meet up together. Here is a recap of the speakers, along with a video and photos of the day:

• Welcome & overview - John Sadler 

• North America Update - Angus Cleland, Terra Pacific Marketing

• Farmer USA sales tour - Donald Whyte, Adam and Sharon Waite

You saw the Asado team at work at our last community meeting at the Dunsandel Community Centre on 29 November. It was so delicious there was a constant queue! 

Following on from the speakers, everyone enjoyed the conversation, refreshments, and menu. This celebrated Mountain River venison dishes cooked on a traditional Argentine grill by the talented team at Asado.

On The Menu

• Venison empanadas (venison cheek)

• Brochetas de corazon (venison heart)

On Sunday, September 17th, Angus from Terra Pacific traveled to Orlando, Florida, to present Mountain River Venison at Southeastern USA distributor partner Halperns' Steak & Seafood Show. The event was held at the Omni Orlando Resort at ChampionsGate – a large property in an area well known for Florida's most famous tourist attraction – Disneyworld!

Over 100 of Halperns' vendors were invited to promote an extensive selection of their meat, seafood, and specialty item offerings to around 2,000 show guest attendees, made up of chefs, hoteliers, independent restaurant owners, cruise lines, and ship chandlers.

On Sunday evening, Halperns hosted a cocktail reception and dinner for their vendor partners to thank them for their support and to provide an overview of the year's business and a forward outlook. Sales in the Southeastern USA have been strong, and they are upbeat about the growth prospects of the Hotel and restaurant industry over…