BUTCHERS’ QUARTERLY SUMMER 2020/21 SUSTAINABILITY REDUCING PLASTIC IN OUR FOOD & BEVERAGE INDUSTRY WAGE SURVEY OVERVIEW SUMMER IS COMING YOU MEAT JUNKIES PARTNER PROTEIN UPDATES BEEF + LAMB, PORK & CHICKEN ... the low down on all our latest events 1 IN THE KNOW In the events space, we really had to think outside the box to bring the events to life this year, and to our surprise we received record entries in the Great New Zealand Sausage Competition with a whooping 605 entries from 99 stores. We also received great entry numbers in the Alto Young Butcher, ANZCO Foods Butcher Apprentice and brand new CONTENTS Pure South Master Butcher competitions. We challenged ourselves to turn the Grand Final into a live streamed event and were pleased with how it turned out, and even more pleased that to date we’ve had around 18,000 wider views from around the world! This year has taught us to be resilient and adaptable. We 1 In The Know FROM THE OFFICE feel prepared going ahead in such uncertain times. We hope to bring you all of the events and activities as normal 2 Wage Survey What a wild ride this year has been, I can’t comprehend next year but after adapting this year, we know we have that we’re in the midst of a global pandemic. There has options to draw on if we need to. Thanks for all of your support in 2020 and for reaching out to us. That is what 3 From the Board Table been many obstacles and challenges to face but we are lucky to be part of this incredible industry which plays a we’re here for so please continue to do so. 4 The Christie Award major role in keeping New Zealand fed. A very fortunate position to be in. Stay safe over the holiday break and best wishes going into 2021. This will be the last update from me for a while as 5 Summer Is Coming You Meat Junkies We are still working in the background to get butchers I take off on maternity leave at the end of January. In my absence, please reach out to Antoinette or Michelle. 6 Sausage Competition Wrap Up deemed essential in the case of any future lockdowns and our next step will be writing a ‘BIM’ – a brief to incoming Minister Stuart Nash of MBIE, to advise him of who we are, Pippa Hawkins 8 Alto Young Butcher, ANZCO Food what we do and why we should be working together. General Manager, Retail Meat New Zealand Butcher Apprentice & Pure South [email protected] // 09 489 0879 Master Butcher of the Year 2020 11 Inspiring Instagram Profiles 12 Apprentice Corner 13 Slow Food - Snail of Approval 14 Sustainability - Reducing Plastic in our Food and Beverage System MEMBER RESOURCES 16 Partner Protein Update - EMPLOYMENT RESOURCES Beef and Lamb New Zealand We’re building our ‘Member Resources’ section of the website (reminder password is RetailMeat!) and 18 Partner Protein Update - more specifically we’re currently focused on the Employment Resources we have available for you. Poultry Industry Association of New Zealand Keep an eye out over the coming months as we add new employment agreements that will include 20 Partner Protein Update - clauses for Covid-19 and the new Privacy Act, the agreements are being developed in consultation New Zealand Pork with an employment lawyer. We will have resources such as job description templates, tips for interviewing and information on industry pay rates. If there is anything else you’d like to see in the Member Resources area, please let us know and we will work on providing it for you. 1 FROM THE BOARD TABLE WAGE SURVEY Thanks to all who took the time to complete our recent wage survey. We’ve included the results below and also in the Member Resources section of our website along with more information about the different types of minimum wage. The password to access the Member Resources section of the website is RetailMeat! MICHAEL BROOKS SHANNON MARSHALL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR HEAD OF SALES OCEANIA, Poultry Industry Association of New Zealand (Inc.) ANZCO Foods RMNZ WAGE SURVEY My involvement with the Poultry Industry Association of Shannon was co-opted on to the RMNZ Board in 2020 and 2020 New Zealand began in 2002 after working for a number of has been involved in the meat industry for 12-years. He trade associations, including several years with the Meat currently oversees red meat (Raw Material) sales across By Job Title Sample Size Average Lowest Highest Industry Association, which gave me an understanding of Oceania for ANZCO Foods. He has worked with all major Apprentice 48 $ 19.39 $ 15.12 $ 25.00 the New Zealand red meat trade. New Zealand retailers and many existing Retail Meat New Butcher 31 $ 24.08 $ 19.00 $ 28.00 Zealand members for the betterment of the sector, with a The New Zealand meat chicken industry is quite different focus on advocating the domestic market as an important Butchery 2IC 10 $ 26.07 $ 19.50 $ 31.25 from other meat sectors in that is very vertically integrated, part of the value-chain. Butchery Manager 23 $ 31.53 $ 22.40 $ 48.08 with producer companies typically managing all aspects Meat Packer 14 $ 19.83 $ 18.50 $ 25.00 of production from farm to retail shelf. The companies are Shannon leads a team of meat gurus that provide Senior Meat Packer 11 $ 20.38 $ 18.90 $ 22.50 also super competitive in the marketplace but are known expertise knowledge, service and solutions to butchers, for their ability to work collaboratively for the benefit of manufacturers, retailers, pharmaceutical and food service Retail/Checkout Operator 17 $ 19.91 $ 15.00 $ 22.50 “New Zealand chicken”. channels. He takes a hands-on approach, maintaining Senior Butcher 17 $ 25.38 $ 22.00 $ 30.00 significant involvement with his customer base and close Sausage/Smallgoods maker 8 $ 22.26 $ 20.30 $ 27.00 Our sector is very domestic focused compared with red links with other meat processors and industry peers. meat but per capita consumption of chicken in New Zealand is very high and still rising, with Kiwis eating 44.8kg Shannon believes strongly in the work that Retail Meat TOTAL 179 of chicken per annum in 2019, and 47kg if you include New Zealand does as an advocate for the sector. species like turkey and duck. Shannon brings valuable insight from a primary producer’s perspective as well as energy and innovation.. 2018 New Zealand is a very good place to raise chickens. Its standards of welfare and stockmanship are recognised Job Title Sample Size Average Lowest Highest as world-leading and our nation’s geographical isolation Apprentice 23 $ 15.97 $ 14.25 $ 18.50 and strict biosecurity makes it very healthy. And in today’s environmentally conscious world, chicken also has good Butcher 45 $ 19.44 $ 13.79 $ 24.50 credentials: being monogastric (having only one stomach) Butcher (senior) 5 $ 21.00 $ 19.00 $ 23.00 chickens do not produce methane and have a minimal Butchery 2IC 19 $ 23.31 $ 17.50 $ 26.80 environmental impact. Butchery Manager 29 $ 24.96 $ 18.00 $ 38.50 Meat packer 27 $ 15.70 $ 14.25 $ 19.00 Meat packer (senior) 4 $ 17.47 $ 15.75 $ 21.00 Retail/ Shop assistant 11 $ 16.35 $ 14.25 $ 20.80 Sausage/smallgoods maker 3 $ 21.08 $ 17.75 $ 24.50 TOTAL 166 The same survey was undertaken in 2018 and we had the exact same number of participants - 67 respondents. The minimum wage increased by $1.20 to $18.90 per hour on 1 April 2020 and it is encouraging to see that most members are complying with this recent law change. The trend in results does show that wages have kept ahead of inflation over the time period 2 3 THE 2020 CHRISTIE AWARD WINNER SUMMER IS COMING YOU RIKI KEREKERE MEAT JUNKIES... With summer just around the corner now is the calm 4. Get on Social Media: before the storm. Maximise your businesses profits If you haven’t already, get yourself a Facebook this barbecue season with our top tips. Entries are now open for the 2020 Great New Zealandbusiness Sausage page Competition. and get out there! The number of people using social media is continually growing The1. competition Introduce isCooked the premier Samples: event for New Zealandwith smallgoods 75% of millennials producers. making their purchasing And withAllowing good your reason customers - the to competition try a sample of consistently one of receivesdecisions hundreds based on Facebookof entries posts (remember – the cuts you are trying to promote this summer will millennials are all grown-up now with families of their from all over the country, attracts significant media interest, and the public can’t help engage the customer and get them coming own!). get back.enough of the humble (and not so humble) snag. Plus, for the first time the As a side note; up to 70% of people trust brands who competition now includes a mince category – burger patties. For the majority of retail butchers adding some use videos more than brands who don’t. cooking will only require a small scope change with You can enter online at rmnz.co.nz. You can also download the entry form from the Council. 5. Avoid Costly Problems: our website so you can print and email or postCompliance it back to issues us. can be costly. It can threaten 2. Bring the Positives to Light: your ability to trade and even lead to stressful and The consumer is becoming increasingly ethically expensive product recalls.