Talk to NZMS Scientific today about molecular detection P 09 259 4062 E nzms@nzms.co.nz W www.nzms.co.nz www.foodtechnology.co.nz 45 FOR DETECTION OF Salmonella Campylobacter Listeria STEC THE POWER OF MOLECULAR DIAGNOSTICS IN THE PALM OF YOUR HAND® Innovative molecular detection for food safety made simple, accessible, and affordable HM151 Meat and dairy receipts, which were up significantly in the September 2015 quarter, drove an increase in manufacturing sales, with volumes up 3.5% and values up 4.2%, to a total $23.6 billion, Statistics New Zealand reports. Neil Kelly, the Statistics New Zealand (SNZ) business indicators senior manager, says after adjusting for seasonal effects, the volume of total manufacturing sales rose 3.5% in the quarter to September, with meat and dairy product manufacturing sales up 6.3%. The volume of total manufacturing sales rose 3.5 percent in the September 2015 quarter, with meat and dairy product manufacturing sales up 6.3 percent. “Meat and dairy product manufacturing was up strongly after a period of fairly subdued sales,” he says. Kelly also noted significant movements in beverage and tobacco product manufacturing, which were up 9.9 percent. Over the same quarter, fruit, oil, M A R K E T N E W S Meat and Dairy Spur Increase in Manufacturing Sales cereal and other food manufacturing were up 4.5 percent. “The food manufacturing sector had higher sales across the board, with beverage manufacturing being particularly strong.” The trend for total manufacturing sales volume, which gives a longer-term picture of movements, is rising after a recent flat period. It is interesting to note that the actual value of manufacturing sales was $23.6 billion in the September 2015 quarter, up $332 million (1.4 percent) from the September 2014 quarter, Kelly says. Westpac Senior economist Michael Gordon says the manufacturing sales volumes jump in the September quarter followed two quarters of flat to falling sales. “Much of the strength was concentrated in the primary sector, with strong gains in meat, dairy, fruit and beverages,” he says. However Gordon also pointed out that data indicated some of the strength in sales was derived from a rundown of stocks; in particular, the strong lift in dairy exports over the September quarter contrasting with the known drop in milk production. Peter Owens is a freelance journalist based in Southland.
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