New Zealand Export Award 1999

Organised by the New Zealand Trade and Development Board, the award recognises outstanding achievement and growth by New Zealand exporters in international markets. To enter, the companies must have been exporting for more than three years, have foreign exchange earnings of at least $500,000 in the last financial year, and minimum 20% year on year growth.

Prepared Foods was presented with a Trade New Zealand Export commendation by the Prime Minister, Jenny Shipley, in 1999. Prepared Foods' core business is canned abalone with is exported to Asia. Attribution of the award to the company is due partially to Goh Joo Hin Pte Ltd's high volume orders for canned abalone from the company. In recognition of this contribution, the company was awarded with a certificate (left).