Technology to boost quality of processed potatoes

Author: Phil Cox

Research Updates

Technology to boost quality of processed potatoes
14th January 2019

Pulsed Electric Field (PEF) technology has become a buzz term in the potato processing industry the past few years. This new technology is said to improve the overall quality and safety of processed potato products, and to optimise process efficiency, whilst reducing energy costs associated with the processing of potatoes. But what exactly is PEF? According to Mark de Boevere, Managing Director of European based Pulsemaster, “pulsed electric field technology involves the application of micro-second, high voltage pulses in the order of 10 to…

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Research Updates

Bryan Hart: Fighting the powdery scab battle
14th January 2019

Project PT16002 is a three-year project examining if different field soils affect the development of powdery scab in potato crops across New Zealand. In collaboration with scientists, A S Wilcox and Sons collected soil samples to study links between soil biology and powdery scab, looking to assist growers in selecting those soils as preferable locations…

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Chip Group Updates

Chip Group update
14th January 201911th September 2020

2019 sees the Potatoes New Zealand Conference and with that the announcement of our two big Chip Group, Industry Awards. PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD The annual popularity contest, where consumers get to vote for their favourite chip shop. JUDGES’ SUPREME AWARD The biennial best chip award, judged by a team of experts and lab-tested for fat…

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Articles

Don’t fear the low-carb trend
17th December 201822nd July 2019

It’s always interesting to look at food trend predictions, which come around every year telling us how and what we’re going to be eating in the next year. It’s fun to look back, too, to see which predictions have stuck. I remember when I was a kid being pretty keen on the idea of those…

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Latest News

Potato mop-top virus Industry Stakeholder Update 14 December 2018
14th December 201812th April 2021

Here is the latest update from the PMTV team at PNZ. Potato mop-top virus update 14 December 2018

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Export Updates

Registered Exporters
12th December 201812th December 2018

A list of registered exporters for the 2018-2019 period can be found on the MPI website.

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Research Updates

Eco-friendly potato skin packaging
30th November 201830th November 2018

It was widely reported in the media during September that Italian designers Simone Caronni, Paolo Stefano Gentile and Pietro Gaeli have created an ecological packaging for fries made from recycled potato skins (peels), as a sustainable alternative to paper. Called “Peel Saver”, the packaging is essentially made of starch and fibre components that, after maceration…

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NZ Grower Magazine

Soil borne disease research projects
30th November 2018

By Heather Chalmers The continued presence of soil and seed-borne diseases in potato crops can be partly mitigated by sowing crops in paddocks with good soil structure, Plant and Food Research work shows. Previous potato yield gap work from 2012-15 identified that soil- borne disease and soil physical quality were two major yield limiting factors. …

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NZ Grower Magazine

Psyllid research projects
30th November 2018

By Heather Chalmers Providing tools to assist the potato industry to manage and control Tomato Potato Psyllid is the focus of several research projects being undertaken by Plant & Food Research. Plant & Food science group leader, annual crops group, Dr Gail Timmerman-Vaughan said it was five years into a six year MBIE-funded programme with three research aims. Firstly,…

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NZ Grower Magazine

“Transforming the way we do biosecurity” – says Ministry
30th November 2018

By Gemma Carroll, Communications & Engagement Officer Potatoes New Zealand The 2018 Biosecurity Forum held in Auckland, was an opportunity for Biosecurity New Zealand to celebrate it’s successes and to present the Biosecurity Implementation Plan 2025. The plan speaks of transforming “the way we do biosecurity” under increasing pressure and acknowledges that things need to change. There are five…

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