Keith Woodford

About

Keith Woodford is an independent consultant who holds honorary positions as Professor of Agri-Food Systems at Lincoln University and Senior Research Fellow at the Contemporary China Research Centre at Victoria University. His archived writings are available at http://keithwoodford.wordpress.com

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12 years

Latest articles

Moving on at Silver Fern Farms

There is an earthquake coming for the New Zealand meat processing industry centered on Silver Fern Farms says Keith Woodford. He lays out the recovery options

29th Apr 15, 9:03am

by Keith Woodford

There is an earthquake coming for the New Zealand meat processing industry centered on Silver Fern Farms says Keith Woodford. He lays out the recovery options

Changing the game

Keith Woodford reports on a significant disruptive shift in China's infant formula market that will see the huge margins vanish but make the product available to millions of new consumers

27th Apr 15, 11:25am

by Keith Woodford

Keith Woodford reports on a significant disruptive shift in China's infant formula market that will see the huge margins vanish but make the product available to millions of new consumers

'The bidding process has already begun'

Are capacity utilisation and processing costs part of the beef problem, and if so, what is the solution, asks Keith Woodford

7th Apr 15, 4:25pm

by Keith Woodford

Are capacity utilisation and processing costs part of the beef problem, and if so, what is the solution, asks Keith Woodford

Silver Fern Farms’ sheep processing dilemma

The tide is going out on the sheep processing industry and Keith Woodford has found a processor that has been 'swimming naked'

1st Apr 15, 5:41pm

by Keith Woodford

The tide is going out on the sheep processing industry and Keith Woodford has found a processor that has been 'swimming naked'

Is China’s infant formula market about to see a price crash?

Keith Woodford sees the marketing of New Zealand's food products in China about to get major disruption via online selling, and infant formula will start the trend

25th Mar 15, 9:40am

by Keith Woodford

Keith Woodford sees the marketing of New Zealand's food products in China about to get major disruption via online selling, and infant formula will start the trend

Combining the two meat co-operatives

Keith Woodford says the 'sad reality' of the sheep industry makes any industry solution subject to some very tough choices

24th Apr 13, 9:13am

by Keith Woodford

Keith Woodford says the 'sad reality' of the sheep industry makes any industry solution subject to some very tough choices

Meat industry restructuring

Keith Woodford says the meat industry will crash with the status quo, and the 'last man standing' won't be farmer-owned. He urges farmers and processors to commit supply

19th Apr 13, 10:30am

by Keith Woodford

Keith Woodford says the meat industry will crash with the status quo, and the 'last man standing' won't be farmer-owned. He urges farmers and processors to commit supply