Minimal Stress
Our dedication to minimal stress on the animal starts from conception, through to the birth of the calf, and then right though to its final stages. Our farmers are screened and trained on our welfare policy, to ensure that our animals are treated with utmost respect and fed only the very best of grass feed and clean water. We ensure our animals are raised as close to the abattoirs as possible to reduce travel stress. We personally load and monitor these cattle through the whole process, and test for PH levels to ensure the animal is at its best quality possible.
100% Traceability
Full traceability is extremely important to both us as a company, but also our customers. Through a very innovative program, Maple and Marble are front footing the traceability aspect in NZ and implementing a full DNA screening ability to ensure both you as the customer, and us as a company know the origins and authenticity of the meat at any time.
Full Utilisation
Here at Maple and Marble, we ensure that we use every part of the animal possible. We do this by providing whole animals to our domestic and export customers, and also to our members of the public by way of supplying quarter beasts through our online store. We also create value add products to turn secondary cuts, into high end beef products.
Excellent Quality
We chose the Speckle Park breed very carefully. The Speckle Park animal if raised using the right values and given the respect they deserve, produces a very high-end beef product. Our advantage of owning the genetics, allows us to provide an extremely high end product with guaranteed consistency.
Meet The Team
Scotty Cochrane
Co-Founder and Director
Scotty, originally from South Taranaki, developed a strong interest for farming early in life. He and his wife Jeannie currently own and operate SJC Speckle Park on a third generation sheep and beef farm in Oreti Plains, Central Southland. In addition they are shareholders in a 300-cow dairy farm located in Western Southland.
Forming a connection between the beef and dairy industries has long been Scotty’s passion. He is dedicated to fostering collaboration and innovation that benefits both sectors.
Ben Annabell
Co-Founder and Director
Ben Annabell comes from a sheep and beef farming background in Taranaki where his ancestors settled in the late 1800s. Through years of hard slog clearing the dense bush up the Waitotara Valley, a future was created for many generations to come. Ben comes from a strong business background with success in starting and scaling his own business, with an exit in 2021. Ben and his wife Tess now own and run a successful Chartered Accountancy and Business Advisory firm. Bens roots are still firmly connected to the land.
Seamus Barden
Co-Founder and Director
Seamus is from an inter-generational dairy farming family in the Hauraki Plains, where he spent his early years in Paeroa, fostering a deep connection to the land and the farming industry. Following a successful career in construction, Seamus transitioned to the IT sector and now co-owns an IT consultancy. Together with his wife, he owns and manages a 300-tree olive grove on Waiheke Island and has recently become a co-owner of a 500-cow dairy farm in Southland. Seamus sees tremendous potential in combining his expertise with cutting-edge technology to enhance wealth and product development for New Zealand farmers.
Barney Cook
Operations Manager
Barney was raised on a family dairy farm in the Manawatu, where he developed a profound curiosity for farming and agricultural practices. Following six years of service as a high school teacher, he made the decision to transition back to the agricultural sector. He subsequently spent a year at the Maple and Marble Ranch, where he honed his skills in livestock and beef management. This experience ultimately led him to assume the role of Operations Manager at Maple and Marble.