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Ovation New Zealand Limited

Ovation is a privately owned New Zealand lamb business with processing facilities and a North Island farmer network.

Location

Ovation lists facilities in Feilding, Gisborne and Waipukurau, with additional processing through Progressive Meats and affiliate Te Kuiti Meat Processors.

Sourcing

Ovation says its lamb is born and raised in New Zealand; named supplier regions include King Country, East Cape, Central Plains and Hawke’s Bay.

Practices

Its lamb diet guarantee specifies grass, hay, silage, lucerne and non-grain forage crops, with year-round grass access.

Practices

Ovation’s raising declaration excludes genetically engineered feed, antibiotics, added hormones and growth stimulants from birth to harvest.

Practices

Its U.S. Chef Ready program describes 96 hours of aging before blast freezing.

Certifications

Gisborne establishment ME130 has an NZIDT halal certificate covering May 1, 2025–April 30, 2028 for specified slaughter, packing and handling activities.

Researched September 19, 2026