Fiji shops selling Ox & Palm after talks

Papua New Guinea’s renowned tined meat, Ox & Palm, is now finally being sold in shops in Fiji.
Steve Woods, national head of sales and marketing for Kraft Heinz Hugo of which Ox & Palm is a subsidiary, said the brealkthrough followed lengthy negotiations.
“This was after several visits to Fiji this year to meet with potential wholesalers and retailers, and as well as with the responsible Fiji government departments,” he said.
“It has been a long process with the full approval of the biosecurity authority of Fiji (BAF) and our trading partners Morris Hedstorm Supermarkets.”
The success in Fiji now means that Ox & Palm from PNG is now available in three countries around the Pacific – Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, and Fiji.
Betty Mumbru, import and export manager for Kraft Heinz Hugo Canning, said: “We are always proud to be able to market our PNG business products outside PNG.
“It is a great moment for PNG business and for PNG people in general.
“We are also continuing our plans to expand the brand throughout the Pacific region.
“We hope to make our products available in Tonga and Samoa in 2019. We would also like to show our gratitude to Carpenters Fiji Ltd, who through their Morris Hedstorm Supermarket Group, will partner up with Kraft Heinz Hugo Canning to distribute Ox & Palm through their 13 stores in Fiji.”