
Noel Turner
The man. The passion. The dream. Noel Turner lives a life of integrity. Authentic. Enduring. Compelling. Relentless. Dedicated to Perfection. His commitment to excellence has been observed by thousands. His passion and energy moves each of us.
His desire is to serve. His passion is to share his health and wellness philosophy. For you to live and enjoy life to its fullest.
Noel was born in 1955 in humble surroundings in the seaside town of Wanganui, New Zealand. He grew up on the ocean and land in New Zealand and left school at the ageof 16 to go fishing full-time and has gone on to build global businesses in the all-natural organic food and wellness sectors supplying retail stores, restaurants, hotels, and consumers around the world.
Major milestones include:
1972 - Left school, entered fishing business full-time
1976 - Was among a handful of people to pioneer the greenlip mussel industry in New Zealand
1982 - Exported the first container of greenlip mussels out of New Zealand to USA
1985 - Moved to USA full-time to promote TURNER Mussels
1986 - Was first company to brand a seafood item in a retail store "fresh case" in USA - TURNER Mussels
1986 - Was first company to brand a seafood item on a menu in restaurants in USA - TURNER Mussels
1989 - Introduced and pioneered the whole shell TURNER mussels to USA and Europe
1992 - Was first company to brand New Zealand Calamari in restaurants in USA - TURNER Calamari
1995 - Moved to Europe full-time to promote TURNER Mussels
1997 - Was first company to brand New Zealand King Salmon in restaurants in USA - TURNER King Salmon
1998 - Was first company to brand New Zealand Beef in restaurants in USA - TURNER Beef
2000 - From 1985 to 2000, Noel visited over 10,000 restaurants throughout USA and Europe promoting the TURNER New Zealand gourmet Collection
2002 - Opened the first truely 100% ORGANIC restaurant in USA, Turner New Zealand, Awarded 5-star 5-diamond status 3 years in a row
2007 - Co-founded MOXXOR with brother John Turner - Fulfilled vision of bringing the most powerful omega- 3s from greenlip mussels as an all-natural wellness product to the world - MOXXOR®