Noel and his Father Jack Turner ventured into the Marlborough Sounds from Wanganui on the FV Annabella to longline snapper and dredge mussels.

Noel pioneered the New Zealand Green-Lipped Mussel Industry. Noel along with a handful of other pioneers created the Green-Lipped Mussel industry in New Zealand. Farmed Green-Lipped Mussels for both the food sector and their anti-inflammatory properties for the nutraceutical sector.

Noel was ahead of his time with his vision to produce an anti-inflammatory supplement for the health and wellness sector, he focused his energy on the gourmet food sector until the world caught up.

Noel opened his first seafood processing factory and retail store in Nelson processing and selling fish, mussels, scallops, and oysters.

Opened the first dedicated Green-Lipped Export Mussel Processing factory in Havelock New Zealand to export and supply consumers and restaurants around the world.

Exported the first container of Green-Lipped Mussels out of New Zealand to the USA and the world.

Moved to USA full-time to promote TURNER MUSSELS (gourmet NZ Green-Lipped Mussels).

Was first company to BRAND a seafood item in a retail store "fresh case" in USA - TURNER MUSSELS. From 1986 to 2000, Noel visited over 15,000 restaurants throughout USA and Europe promoting the TURNER New Zealand Green-Lipped Mussels.

Was first company to brand a seafood item on a menu in restaurants in USA - TURNER MUSSELS. Introduced and pioneered the whole shell TURNER MUSSELS to USA and Europe.

Noel was the first to make a Undaria Seaweed skincream with Stuart McFarlane.

Was first company to brand New Zealand Calamari in restaurants in USA - TURNER Calamari.

Noel landed in Europe to market TURNER MUSSELS.

Noel moved to Europe full-time to promote TURNER MUSSELS.

Noel purchases Artesian Water Estate in Wanganui New Zealand to package high-quality silica-rich artesian water with a natural 8.1 PH for the world.

Was first company to brand New Zealand King Salmon in restaurants in USA - TURNER King Salmon.

Was first company to brand "100% live grass-fed, free-range" New Zealand beef in restaurants in USA - TURNER Beef.

Noel entered the Green-Lipped Mussel Oil omega-3 supplement business.

Noel went full-time developing, funding, formulating his TURNER Green-Lipped Mussel Oil Omega-3 Supplement.

Noel opened first authentic ORGANIC 100% grass-fed free-range steakhouse in USA, TURNER New Zealand Steakhouse & Seafood house. Awarded 5-star 5-diamond status.

Noel Turner launched his TURNER Green-Lipped Mussel Oil Omega-3 wellness product onto the USA, Europe and New Zealand markets.

1971 to Present, Noel Turner continues with his vision of bringing the purest and highest-quality wellness and nutritional products from New Zealand to the world.