New Zealand Lamb

Ovation lamb provides grass-fed, free-range lamb farmed locally in four different regions of the pristine hills of New Zealand. Their lamb is premium international quality, having been raised without antibiotics, hormones, or genetically modified feed. The unique soil in different areas of New Zealand gives Ovation lamb a rich flavor profile. All Ovation lamb is certified “Farm Assured” under the NZ Farm Assurance Programme and authenticated by a NZ Government owned independent auditor. This lamb is also raised under the five freedoms: freedom from thirst, hunger, and malnutrition, discomfort, pain, injury, or disease, and distress and freedom to expresses normal behavior.

Encore Lamb is a vertically integrated USA based joint venture business between managing partner Steve Starnes and Ovation New Zealand Limited. Encore’s unique organizational structure allows for a seamless flow of Ovation’s all-natural lamb products to the North American market and US-based customers. Encore is building relationships between its farmers in NZ and its customers in the US and extending the supply chain to Australian distributors.

Davmet is a privately owned and operated specialist New Zealand lamb procurement and export marketing company. As a premium lamb exporter out of New Zealand’s North Island for more than 30 years, they have extensive experience. Davmet processes over 400,000 pounds of lamb each year. Their lamb is raised to the highest welfare standards and world’s leading farming practices.

Crusader Meats, owned and operated by the Ramsey family, is a year-round provider of high-quality lamb products. As a family run business, they have personal connection with their farmers and offer a range of cuts to suit specific needs. Not only do they have a range of meat cuts, but they tailor packaging and carton size to each order, reducing waste. Crusader Meats’ flexibility in approach to each customer along with their premium lamb set them apart from other lamb exporters.