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ANZCO Foods
New Zealand beef and lamb processor offering distinct grass-fed meat and grain-finished beef programs.
- Ownership
- ANZCO's April 2025 report identifies Itoham Yonekyu Holdings as its full owner.
- Location
- Its head office is in Christchurch; its directory lists seven meat-processing sites.
- Practices
- Five Star Beef at Wakanui/Ashburton is ANZCO's separate grain-finishing operation.
- Practices
- ANZCO says trained, certified welfare officers work at all its slaughter sites.
- Sourcing
- Its 2023 report describes a special lamb program excluding antibiotic treatment throughout life; that requirement was additional to general farm assurance.
Researched September 21, 2026
THE FOOD DIRECTORY
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