Our farmers and operators excel in the paddock to plate philosophy

Founded in 1933, Polarcold Stores Limited has become a leader in meat processing, offering cutting-edge facilities for livestock processing.

Located in New Zealand, our facility has the capacity to process 1,200 cattle daily and employs over 1,000 local workers.

Our farmers embrace a ‘paddock to plate’ approach, delivering high-quality products that are expertly processed and marketed globally by our skilled and dedicated team.

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What We Do


With a highly skilled team, our unique co-operative service model enables farmers and operators to process, pack, and market the finest meat products for both New Zealand and global markets.

Our commitment to sustainability

We believe in the importance of a sustainable Co-operative in order to meet the changing expectations of the community, consumers and our customers.

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Our Polarcold facility is recognised as one of New Zealand leading red meat food processors.

Our main priority is to offer customers an efficient meat processing facility, leveraging our highly trained workforce and advanced equipment to serve major domestic and global markets.

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