Lumina® New Zealand Lamb
Why we carry it. Free-range, grass-fed lamb, finished on a cultivated blend of chicory & clover for consistent tenderness—supported by clear specs and traceability from farm to butchery.
Learn more: Lumina® official · Alliance → Lumina (external)
The story in brief
Lumina brings genetics, careful shepherding, precise forage finishing, and tight butchery specs together. The result: reliable taste, tenderness and yield that home-cooks can reproduce—season after season.
Farming & finishing
- Free-range, grass-fed lamb—finished for a minimum of 35 days on specially cultivated chicory & clover forage.
- Finishing diet and selection aim for even marbling and a delicate, clean lamb flavour.
Quality targets & handling
- Target pH < 5.8 for tenderness.
- Intramuscular fat (IMF) target: 3–4.5%.
- Fat cover target: 5–15 mm for even cooking and protection.
- Aged 21 days, then blast-frozen at −21 °C to lock peak condition and ensure year-round consistency.
Traceability & assurance
- Each lamb is electronically ID-tagged (EID) and traceable back to its farm of origin.
- Processing under Alliance Group—a New Zealand, 100% farmer-owned red-meat co-operative.
- Halal certification at plant level (NZIDT / FIANZ audited facilities).
My Meatbox handling: Delivered frozen; flash-frozen & vacuum-packed; safe-thaw guidance included.
Sources
- Alliance Group — Lumina brand page (specs: pH, IMF, fat cover, aged 21d, blast-frozen −21 °C; chicory & clover; traceability): alliance.co.nz/brands/lumina/
- Lumina — Our Difference (free-range, grass-fed; min 35-day chicory & clover finishing): luminafarms.com/our-difference/
- Lumina — Our People & Processes (finishing for a minimum of 35 days on chicory & clover): luminafarms.com/our-people-processes/
- Lumina — Product Guide (Aged 21 days; blast-frozen −21 °C; pH < 5.8; IMF 3–4.5%; fat cover 5–15 mm; traceability): PDF (2023)
- Alliance Group — About Us (NZ’s only 100% farmer-owned red-meat co-operative): alliance.co.nz/about-us/
- Alliance Group — Middle East (free-range, grass-fed, halal lamb & beef): alliance.co.nz/middle-east/
- Lumina — Accreditations (NZIDT & FIANZ halal certification listed): luminafarms.com/our-difference/accreditations/
- Lumina — Homepage (EID tagging, 35-day finish mentioned): luminafarms.com