AFFCO Rangiuru is a meat processing plant on Te Puke Highway at Paengaroa, about 6 km from Te Puke, in the Bay of Plenty. It sits within reach of the Port of Tauranga. The site opened in December 1965 and has been redeveloped and modernised since. It processes sheep, beef including calves, and goats, and it makes chilled and frozen cuts, offals, meals and tallow from its onsite rendering plant.
The plant is licensed for a wide range of markets, including the EU, North America, China and halal markets, and it is HACCP approved and AusMeat certified. AFFCO is a New Zealand-owned company that is part of the Talley's Group, and it runs 12 plants around New Zealand. Its Livestock Customer Services team looks after farmer suppliers and contractors, and it is available 8am to 5pm, Monday to Friday. The company's Cash for Calves programme donates 40 cents for each bobby calf supplied to a nominated local school or fire brigade. For a farmer in the Bay of Plenty who supplies stock, the plant's location near the port and its export certifications are the practical reasons it matters.