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About us
Our values are close to our hearts, and we promote an open family
like environment in which our staff can thrive.
From the day we started, our mission has been quite simple: to combine the most delicious, high-quality meat and food products with an exceptional experience and service. This got us thinking, we need our name to reflect this! So, in 2021 the change was made from Smith’s Meats Company to what we’re now known as today, Simply Meats. Located in sunny Papamoa, Tauranga, Simply Meats works with diligence, passion, and integrity to set a high standard and provide our customers with the freshest of hand cut products.
Simply Meats has 30 years of successfully creating innovative meat processing and supply solutions for our clients throughout New Zealand. We are continuously looking at how we can improve our client’s business with smart meat processing while offering competitively priced products.
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Dion Forrest
Managing Director
Dion Forrest opens the line of communication between clients, customers and businesses to get projects done. With over 10 years in the food service trade and retail industry along with over 20 years in the military, Dion has experience in management consultation, team building, professional development, strategic implementation and company collaboration. Dion has a strong background in sales and customer service which he sees as an integral part of the business along with supporting his staff. Dion is a typical New Zealander with strong family ethics while maintaining a work/life balance. You will find Dion most weekends coaching or supporting his kids sports or spending time at the lakes with family and friends. He is also heavily involved with the Greerton Marist Premier rugby team.
Contact Dion on dion@smithsmeat.nz or 021 503 784
Grant Mortensen
QC Manager
In 2020 Grant joined our team bringing with him valuable experience from one of our VIP customers, Maketu Pies. He recently accepted the role of QC Manager, and we look forward to working with Grant and his experience, knowledge, and bringing another perspective to the business. Grant is focused on ensuring Simply Meats culture is centered around continuous improvement and importantly continues to provide an exceptional customer service. Growing up close by in Te Puke, Grant has a sense of belonging to the area, and with his 3 kids, he is kept very busy with the sports they’re involved in. Grant himself has a passion for all sports New Zealand are playing in, but nothing beats a game of rugby.
Contact Grant on grant@smithsmeat.nz
Graeme Owen
Operations Manager
Born and bred in Tauranga, our Operations Manager Graeme comes with a wealth of experience expanding over an impressive 40 years in the wholesale meat industry, thirty-six of those years spent at Simply Meats. Graeme specialises in the development of small goods, bakery products and hospitality meat supply. He is an exceptionally competent and reliable butcher who has superb knife skills, and a proven record of success, including awards at the New Zealand Bacon and Ham annual awards, and the Devro New Zealand Sausage competition while at Simply Meats. You won’t find a more loyal supporter to the Greerton Marist Rugby club than Graeme. In between work, rugby and family, Graeme makes the most of what Tauranga’s outdoors has to offer, either hunting in our forests or fishing nearby.
Contact Graeme on graeme@smithsmeat.nz
What makes Simply Meats different.
Ordering & Delivery
Here at Simply Meats, we pride ourselves on customer service and our efficient delivery system. We try to achieve the following delivery times based on receiving orders before 5.30am.
Local Businesses – Same day delivery
North Island Businesses – Next day delivery
Northland and South Island Businesses – 2 days after dispatch
Quality meat
Simply Meats has always focused on quality. We have worked hard on sourcing quality meat from farms which meet our customer’s needs. All of our meat products are verified through our laboratory to meets NZ Food Safety Standards.
Smart meat processing
At Simply Meats we have a focus on providing value added protein solutions for our New Zealand clients. This always starts with a conversation focused on understanding your business and your processes. Armed with these insights, Simply Meats can develop new meat products that can save you time, money, and even increase your businesses productivity.
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