Emersyn
Manager
Meet Emersyn! Our lovely manager and the one keeping everything running smoothly behind the scenes! Emersyn takes care of the admin, helps keep our social media up to date and organises the collection of cattle and horses to keep our factory and shop well supplied. Emersyn first got into pet food when her parents started Otago Petfoods over 13 years ago, and she's been a part of the industry ever since! She moved to Canterbury in June 2024 with her partner Blake after her parents purchased Real Petfood. With years of experience and a wealth of knowledge in raw feeding, allergies and supplements, Emersyn is always happy to help you find what works best for your pet. More recently, Emersyn has taken on her newest and most exciting role yet, becoming a mum to her gorgeous wee boy Leo! In her spare time, she loves spending time with her dogs Meg and Kev, buying far too many house plants and baking, now with a little sidekick in tow!
Tia
Retail & Content Creator
Meet Tia! Our retail assistant and social media whizz! Tia is one of the friendly faces you'll see in store, busy packing orders, ordering stock and keeping our social media up to date. She loves meeting all the lovely dogs that come through our doors, but her real passion lies in canine nutrition and helping owners find what works best for their dogs. Tia is qualified in Companion Animal Care and Rural Animal Care and is currently furthering her knowledge through studies in dog behaviour and training. Her passion for canine nutrition is always growing, and she loves putting that knowledge to good use. At home, Tia has two very spoilt dogs named Meika and Theo, along with four guinea pigs. In her spare time, you'll usually find her out on long walks with her dogs or finding fun activities for them to do!
Rebecca
Delivery Driver
Meet Rebecca! Our newest team member and friendly delivery driver! Rebecca is the one behind the wheel, making sure all your local deliveries arrive safely and picking up stock from our suppliers to keep the shop running smoothly. You might even spot her out on the road with her trusty sidekick Otus riding shotgun, keeping her company on her delivery runs! When she's not out and about, you might find Rebecca in store serving customers or helping out the back packing up all the raw goodies. Outside of work, Rebecca loves spending time with her horses and enjoys the rural lifestyle!
Korban & Daryn
Petfood Processors
Our dynamic sibling duo! Korban and Daryn have been apart of Real Petfood for a very long time. Bernie and their mum Sarah made Real Petfood what it is today and these boys were a huge part of it. They have done so much for this place and i'm sure some of you will recognise them. Daryn is behind the boning and bandsaw. He makes sure everything is cut to perfection and helps keep the shelves well stocked. Korban does all the mincing and makes all our mixes. He makes sure everything is up to standard and takes quality control very seriously. You may also recognise Korban from when he works Saturdays and covers the ladies in the shop. He is super popular with some of our regulars! Korban has a Heading x dog named Bucket and Daryn has a Beardie x Huntaway named Sativa. Both Korban and Daryn are super into their cars outside of work and enjoy spending time with their dogs.
Pete
Slaughterman
Meet Pete! Our truck guy. he is out on farms collecting stock to bring back to our factory for processing. Pete is qualified with MPI to euthanise stock. He is very kind and professional and is great at what he does. Pete has been with Simply Raw way back when it was still Real Petfood with Bernie. He has been working here for about 10 years. In his spare time Pete is into his race horses.
Matt
Meat Boner
Meet Matt! Our superstar boner. Matt gets up while everyone else is asleep and gets a head start on boning out all the animals that came in the night before. He prepares all the meat so it is ready for the boys to process when they arrive later on. He carefully selects the correct cuts and sorts it so we know what to use in different mixes. Matt has a background in butchery so you can guarantee your pet is getting nothing but the best. At home Matt has a Minature Schanuzer named Jasper and also has 8 cats. Matt enjoys spending time outside with his pets and his lovely partner Rosie.