e-newsletter #63 – June 2017

June has been an incredibly busy month with conference organisation, R&D planning, the Best Chip Shop Competition reaching finals stage, Biosecurity meetings and plenty … Read More

China’s fry imports fall by a third 

China’s fry imports in May were down nearly a third compared to the same month in 2016, with the US … Read More

China’s fry imports fall by a third

China’s fry imports in May were down nearly a third compared to the same month in 2016, with the US … Read More

Important food safety update

Registration for Food Safety National Programmes and Food Control Plans under the Food Act 2014. The Food Act 2014 helps make … Read More

Potatoes Charitable Trust North Island Golf Tournament

The Inaugural North Island Potatoes Charitable Trust Golf tournament will be held at Maramarua Golf Club on Friday 29 September.  … Read More

Potatoes, carbs & dietary trends

In her latest blog Niki Bezzant encourages us to look at the bigger picture when considering potatoes and carbs… The launch … Read More

Biosecurity update – Black Bean Aphid

As part of our readiness and response obligations under GIA we are profiling a number of priority pests. Black Bean … Read More

Looking for workers?

Are you looking for workers on your potato farms or processing factories? The Kiribati government’s Ministry of Labour and Human … Read More

Students agria-ble over Spud Monday

To bring back a lost part of Nelson’s history – or simply lobby for a day off – Nelson College … Read More

Australian consumers’ insights into potatoes

A research report out of the FOODplus Research Centre at the University of Adelaide looks into Australian consumers’ perceptions of … Read More

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