Leading meat processor and exporter Alliance Group is to invest $10.6 million in advanced technology at its Dannevirke Plant as the company focuses on exploring innovations in how it processes livestock, according to a company press statement.
The 100 per cent New Zealand farmer-owned co-operative will install new robotic primal/middle cutting machinery and re-configure the boning room of the plant in Dannevirke.
David Surveyor, chief executive of Alliance Group, said the technology would result in higher product yields and enhanced productivity.
"This investment in the cutting-edge technology is part of Alliance Group's strategy to boost returns to New Zealand farmer shareholders by lifting the efficiency of livestock processing.