Food and Beverage Manufacturing

The food and beverage manufacturing sector is vibrant and diverse, spanning the length and breadth of Aotearoa. These industries are crucial to the health and wellbeing of our country.

The food and beverage manufacturing sector is made up of:

• Dairy Processing
• Meat Processing
• Retail Meat (Butchery)
• Baking
• Beverage Manufacturing
• Food Manufacturing
• Alcohol Manufacturing (excluding wine).

Food and Beverage NIAG’s priority areas:

•  Understanding the VE system – how does industry fit and connect? 
•  Leadership Training for Team Leaders/Supervisors 
•  Ageing workforce – transition of knowledge and retention of experience 
•  Engagement with schools – attracting school leavers into industry 
• How to support Māori and Pacific workers to engage in formal training.

• Kelly Potter – Co-chair
• Kerri Johnstone – Co-chair
• Kevin Gilbert
• Melanie Kees
• Numia Raea
• Rebecca Henderson
• Reni Wereta-Gargiulo
• Tamai Roff
• Thomas Netana Wright
• Tina Yakas
• Vivien Welland