The Verkerk name has been synonymous with fine, traditional European smallgoods and speciality meats since 1956. This was the date that Aalt Verkerk, a Dutch immigrant butcher and smallgoods manufacturer, purchased a property on the corner of Armagh and Manchester Streets in Christchurch, New Zealand, and established his renowned butchery and deli.

Aalt saw a huge void in the New Zealand marketplace for quality European-style salamis, smallgoods and speciality meats such as Dutch style Roast and Hot Beef, Prosciutto, Pastrami and bacon products. He immediately set about the task of recreating the very best that Europe’s butcheries and delicatessens had to offer, using traditional family recipes and quality local ingredients.

Today, five decades on, Verkerks, which is still family-owned, is recognised as New Zealand’s finest salami maker, with 15 varieties in their salami range. The company has grown from its small beginnings into a large and sophisticated meat processing and smallgoods manufacturing business, creating a wide variety of products that range from spicy Chorizo sausage to Classic Hams, Corned Beef to American Streaky Bacon, Frankfurters to Pizza Salami and many more.....more info

The company operates its own farm to supply beef, pork and sheep meats for their state-of-the-art processing factory, cool store and trade distribution centre in Vagues Road, Christchurch. Verkerks still has the original Armagh Street deli, to sell their extensive range of speciality meats, salamis and smallgoods direct to the public.

You will find Verkerks' salamis and other gourmet meat products in all good supermarkets and food stores throughout New Zealand.