October 2011

Mt. Cook Alpine Salmon becomes the first private member of the Mackenzie Sustainable Futures Trust - Mt. Cook Alpine Salmon has announced it will become the first private supporter of the MackenzieSustainable Futures Trust. The company chairman, Jim Bolger, made the announcement over the weekend.

November 2010

In November Mt. Cook Alpine Salmon sponsored the 26th Annual Oceans Benefit Gala in San Diego. The event showcases sustainable seafood from restaurants, chefs and businesses. We served Alpine salmon two ways, Lapsang steamed on Choi Sum greens and Tequila Gravlax with a spot of cremfresh and a lemon zest, with two chefs from the Catamaran restaurant. It was an excellent opportunity to support this foundation; learn more about Oceans Benefit.

September 2010

Terry Bradley, Technical Director at Mt. Cook Alpine Salmon and Professor of Fisheries, Animal and Veterinary Sciences at the University of Rhode Island answers a series of questions about theunique farming operation.

August 2010

Mt Cook Alpine Salmon works in conjunction with the New Zealand Fish and Game Council to actively restock wild populations to support a world-class recreational fishery.


Mt Cook Alpine Salmon has never had any evidence of parasitic infection as verified in writing by Veterinarian, Dr Garry Knowles.

May 2009

Salmon products have a lower impact on the climate than either pork or beef, according to a Life Cycle Assessment study carried out by the Swedish Institute for Food and  Biotechnology... “Is Farmed Salmon Greener than Beef or Pork?” www.intrafish.com.

November 2011

You know it is good when Al Brown says: Best Salmon I have ever eaten -When it comes to fresh water salmon, celebrity chef Al Brown was a self confessed cynic. That was until Tsunami Sushi's Scott Murray dropped by one day with a whole fish from Mt Cook Salmon.

October 2011

Mt Cook Alpine Salmon wins New Zealand Food Awards. -Mt. Cook Alpine Salmon Wins Supreme Award at the 2011 New Zealand Food Awards. South Island Company, Mt Cook Alpine Salmon’s innovative Saikou Sushi-Grade Salmon product has won the company the prestigious, judge nominated New Zealand Food Award 2011 Supreme Award at the gala awards dinner held at the Viaduct Events Centre in Auckland on the 19th October.


A fish out of water - Everything is wrong with this business: wrong place, wrong product, wrong people. So what makes an entrepreneur, a chef, Jim Bolger and 31 of their friends think that Mt Cook Alpine Salmon will become a $60 million export success in the next five years? Vincent Heeringa investigates.


Cool Running - As wild stocks of salmon disappear around the world, a Kiwi company has found a way of sustainably farming this healthy and wonderfully tasty fish. Vincent Heeringa takes a closer look.

August 2011

Mt Cook Alpine Salmon Wins 2011 TVNZ Marketing Award - Mt Cook Alpine Salmon Ltd was the sole South Island winner in the 2011 New Zealand Marketing Awards, winning the prestigious Transformational Marketing Award.

April 2011

The International Zephyr Zodiac Convention was held in Twizel over Easter. Hundreds of classic Zephyrs converged on the Mt. Cook Alpine Salmon farm, to relax, take in the views, and sample some of the local delicacy of fresh Alpine Salmon sashimi.


CEO Geoff Matthews announced that the Mackenzie Basin should be home to a $100 million-a-year salmon farming industry and announces former prime minister Jim Bolger as the new chairman of Mt. Cook Alpine Salmon in this article published in the Sunday Star Times.


Pre Budget Salmon Farm Buoys Minister of Finance.

Jim Bolger at the Tekapo farm with Minister of Finance and Deputy Prime Minister the Hon Bill English

March 2011

Mt. Cook Alpine Salmon has sponsored a number of community and charitable events in the past few months including:

The Ben Ohau Golf Classic tournament in Twizel.


The Great Guide Dog Online Auction, a fundraising collaboration between the Royal New Zealand Foundation of the Blind’s Guide Dog Services and real estate agency Bayleys.
We donated a dinner for four people cooked by All Black turned restaurateur Grahame Thorne which will be screened on his show Thorney’s Cooking Central.


The Japanese Earthquake appeals in Tekapo and in Queenstown. We donated salmon to be used as raffle prizes and to be served at the event’s dinners.


The Cuisine Restaurant of the Year Awards, donating salmon to be served at the awards lunch. Mt. Cook Alpine Salmon has supplied the overall winner Riverstone Kitchen for over three years.


The Motatapu event. For the second year running Mt. Cook Alpine Salmon were proud to be a category sponsor for the 42.2km marathon which saw 650 keen athletes line up to take on the challenge through the magnificent landscape of the Motatapu valley.

February 2011

Let’s hear it for wine and salmon: a new study has found lower rates of heart disease among those who regularly drink wine and eat fish, especially varieties with high levels of Omega-3, such as salmon.

January 2011

Mt. Cook Alpine Salmon lent their support to the Kelland Pond Kids Fishing Day, hosted by Central South Island Fish and Game and held on the Tekapo Canal. Over 350 children attended the day and around 120 salmon were caught, with many children catching their first ever fish.

March 2010

King Salmon has become increasingly valued for its high Omega-3 content

February 2010

New Zealand has gained a strong reputation of delivering superior quality King Salmon...“King Salmon: Your source for the highest natural Omega 3 oil content of all salmon”

September 2007

New Zealand salmon reigns supreme in Canada... “New Zealand Salmon Matches the World’s Best”, www.nzaquaculture.co.nz.