They are South Canterbury farmer Helen Andrews, who has operated a pig farm for over 14 years, and Jason Palmer, managing director of Southern Pork Ltd, based in Dunsandel.
The newly elected chairman of NZ Pork's board, former Southland MP Eric Roy, said they represented the next generation of farming for the industry.
''It's great to see younger farmers bringing new ideas, energy and enthusiasm to their leadership roles as we work towards realising the opportunities of the future for New Zealand's primary sectors.''
Mr Roy was appointed by the Government as an independent director on the board.
He said the local pork industry, which is almost entirely focused on the domestic market, faced significant challenges.
Over the course of a long farming career, Mr Roy and his family have bought and developed eight farms.
He currently manages a deer, sheep, cattle and dairy support farming company, Glynore Farms Ltd, which owns properties at Te Anau, Southern Southland, and Central Otago. He is also a director of New Zealand Functional Foods and a past director of Landcorp.
During his time in Parliament, Mr Roy was a select committee chairman of the Primary Production Select Committee, chairing the rewrite of New Zealand's fisheries laws in what was a world first in sustainable management.
''The pork sector is a dynamic local sector which, through its own leadership, is supporting the positive development of New Zealand's farming standards and practices, in terms of biosecurity, animal welfare, the environment and country of origin labelling,'' Mr Roy said.
''For example, the PigCare programme, which the industry has been developing for the last decade, is recognised as industry-leading.
''However, the industry is under constant pressure from the rapid growth in imported products, sourced from more than 25 countries around the world.
''Around 60% of pork products consumed in New Zealand are now imported, most of which come from countries that produce pig meat using systems and practices that would be illegal under New Zealand's welfare standards.''
