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New Zealand is the world’s largest exporter of lambs with 27 million sheeps and the 5th largest beef exporter, with 4 million dairy cows.. It’s no wonder that lamb and beef are used extensively in Addiction’s product range (dry, air-dried and treats). Free-range and pasture-fed, New Zealand’s beef and lamb are known to be one of the most tender and succulent in the world, whilst providing great nutrients.

New Zealand is the world’s largest exporter of lambs with 27 million sheeps and the 5th largest beef exporter, with 4 million dairy cows.. It’s no wonder that lamb and beef are used extensively in Addiction’s product range (dry, air-dried, and treats). Free-range and pasture-fed, New Zealand’s beef and lamb are known to be one of the most tender and succulent in the world, whilst providing great nutrients.

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Salmon Sites

Sea farming of salmon happens in Marlborough Sounds, Stewart Island, and Akaroa Harbour. Fresh water farming happens in Canterbury, Otago, and Tasman. For freshwater salmon farming, there’s the Mackenzie Basin in the Southern Alps where you can find the highest salmon farm in the world, located at 677 meters above sea level.

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Open Season

January to mid-April is an open season for salmon fishing. Although salmon begins their return to the Rakaia River in mid-November. Peak season is February and March. Harvesting of fish happens all year round to meet market demand in accordance with strict conditions for sustainability determined and enforced by the local NZ council.

EXPLORE OUR OCEAN FOR MORE TRIVIA

Salmon Sites

Sea farming of salmon happens in Marlborough Sounds, Stewart Island, and Akaroa Harbour. Fresh water farming happens in Canterbury, Otago, and Tasman. For freshwater salmon farming, there’s the Mackenzie Basin in the Southern Alps where you can find the highest salmon farm in the world, located at 677 meters above sea level.

Open Season

January to mid-April is an open season for salmon fishing. Although salmon begins their return to the Rakaia River in mid-November. Peak season is February and March. Harvesting of fish happens all year round to meet market demand in accordance with strict conditions for sustainability determined and enforced by the local NZ council.

Four key species of ducks are found in New Zealand: Mallard, Grey, Shoveller, and Paradise. The most common of these is the Mallard and is found on the Northern Hemisphere. As with all poultry, ducks in New Zealand are raised under a strict code of welfare. While duck meat is known to contain more fat content, it is also high in B vitamins, phosphorus, and iron and is especially rich in selenium, an essential mineral that has benefits related to inflammation and immune system.

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Crystal Clear

Blue Lake in Nelson Lakes National Park, South Island, has the clearest water in the world with visibility up to 80 meters deep.

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A Country-sized lake

Lake Taupō is the largest freshwater lake in New Zealand. It is roughtly the size of Singapore and is the crater of the largest volcanic eruptions earth has seen in the last 5000 years

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Oh Deer!

Did you know that deer are not native to New Zealand? They were brought in from England and Scotland for sport in the mid to late 19th century. Today, New Zealand still has the world’s most advanced deer farming industry. New Zealand venison is one of the healthiest (high in protein but low in fat) and most tender meat around, the result of being raised free-range and grass-fed, in a fresh, pristine farmland with wide open pastures.

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Got Milk!

New Zealand is the world’s 8th largest milk producer, thanks it its 4 million dairy cows that produce over 15 billion liters of milk annually.

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NO SSSSSNAKES HERE

Did you know that New Zealand has no snakes? There never was a snake population. The government protects its environment by not allowing snakes get into the country.

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New Zealand is the home of the highest-quality venison, the other red meat. This is because the country is the ideal place for deer. Its climate is just perfect for deer to graze and grow in number. Most deer are farmed in the mountainous areas of New Zealand. Many deer farms in the country allow for deer to be raised out on meadow lands, eating what nature has provided them – green and growing grass all throughout the year. Venison is high in protein, low in fat, and rich in B Vitamins.

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Into the woods

Did you know that 30% of the country is forest? You have two groups of forest in NZ: natural and planted. Natural forest covers 24% of the land area while planted forest covers 5%.

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Also known as chinook or quinnat, the New Zealand king salmon is a species of Pacific salmon found on the east coast of the South Island. It is the largest freshwater fish and the largest species in the salmon family. It is high in omega-3 fatty acids and natural antioxidants. Addiction’s Salmon Bleu feature New Zealand king salmon, rated “Best Choice” by the Monterey Bay Aquarium’s Seafood Watch, an organization dedicated to ensuring sustainable, safe ocean farming practices.

EXPLORE OUR OCEAN FOR MORE TRIVIA

Oh Deer!

Did you know that deer are not native to New Zealand? They were brought in from England and Scotland for sport in the mid to late 19th century. Today, New Zealand still has the world’s most advanced deer farming industry. New Zealand venison is one of the healthiest (high in protein but low in fat) and most tender meat around, the result of being raised free-range and grass-fed, in a fresh, pristine farmland with wide open pastures.

Four key species of ducks are found in New Zealand: Mallard, Grey, Shoveller, and Paradise. The most common of these is the Mallard and is found on the Northern Hemisphere. As with all poultry, ducks in New Zealand are raised under a strict code of welfare. While duck meat is known to contain more fat content, it is also high in B vitamins, phosphorus, and iron and is especially rich in selenium, an essential mineral that has benefits related to inflammation and immune system.

Also known as chinook or quinnat, the New Zealand king salmon is a species of Pacific salmon found on the east coast of the South Island. It is the largest freshwater fish and the largest species in the salmon family. It is high in omega-3 fatty acids and natural antioxidants. Addiction’s Salmon Bleu feature New Zealand king salmon, rated “Best Choice” by the Monterey Bay Aquarium’s Seafood Watch, an organization dedicated to ensuring sustainable, safe ocean farming practices.

A Country-sized lake

Lake Taupō is the largest freshwater lake in New Zealand. It is roughtly the size of Singapore and is the crater of the largest volcanic eruptions earth has seen in the last 5000 years

Crystal Clear

Blue Lake in Nelson Lakes National Park, South Island, has the clearest water in the world with visibility up to 80 meters deep.

New Zealand is the home of the highest-quality venison, the other red meat. This is because the country is the ideal place for deer. Its climate is just perfect for deer to graze and grow in number. Most deer are farmed in the mountainous areas of New Zealand. Many deer farms in the country allow for deer to be raised out on meadow lands, eating what nature has provided them – green and growing grass all throughout the year. Venison is high in protein, low in fat, and rich in B Vitamins.

Into the woods

Did you know that 30% of the country is forest? You have two groups of forest in NZ: natural and planted. Natural forest covers 24% of the land area while planted forest covers 5%.

Got Milk!

New Zealand is the world’s 8th largest milk producer, thanks it its 4 million dairy cows that produce over 15 billion liters of milk annually.

NO SSSSSNAKES HERE

Did you know that New Zealand has no snakes? There never was a snake population. The government protects its environment by not allowing snakes get into the country.

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