Hort NZ 2017 Leadership Programme
Applications now closed. Find out more – Hort NZ Leadership Programme 2017
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Bidfood sponsor People’s Choice Best Chips award
Potatoes New Zealand are delighted to announce Bidfood NZ as the naming sponsor of the Bidfood People’s Choice Best Chips award for the Best Chip Shop Competition. Dan Parsons (Bidfood Head of Marketing & Exclusive Brands) and Chris Claridge (Chief Executive, Potatoes New Zealand Inc.) sign the sponsorship agreement. Bidfood’s sponsorship provides The Chip Group with the opportunity to…
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Thailand Food Regulation update
Thailand Food Regulation: Labelling of Prepackaged Food, 2017 update On 1 December 2014, Thailand implemented new labelling criteria for pre-packaged foods. A grace period of two years was given to food producers and importers to comply with the new regulation which ended December 2016. Pre-packaged food is food packed in containers for sale. On the…
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Horticulture New Zealand Scholarships 2017
Every year HortNZ offer scholarships to New Zealand students and trainees undergoing significant industry training or education who show a special interest in the fruit and vegetable industry. HortNZ are currently accepting applications for the two kinds of scholarships available: undergraduate scholarships which include $3000 for fees and $1500 to attend the annual Horticulture Conference,…
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Best Chip Shop Competition back for 2017
Time to celebrate Hot Chips – Best Chip Shop Competition back for 2017 The Best Chip Shop Competition is back by popular demand in 2017, after a 4-year hiatus. National and regional awards are at stake, including the all-new People’s Choice Best Chips award, and the coveted title of National Grand Champion Best Chip…
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Surge in spending on NZ fries
A surge in spending on New Zealand fries in November was the main factor behind a new monthly record import total for Australia of Au$ 15.057 million. Spending on Dutch fries also rose sharply while the recovery for the US was more muted. The volume of imports rose to 13 240 tonnes in the latest…
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Say hello to the grocerant
“Potatoes have a key role in many of the food trends in 2017.” The latest hybrid consumption trend is the clumsily-named ‘Grocerant’ – a mix of grocer and restaurant. These consist of destination restaurants (rather than a supermarket café) in a retail environment where customers come and have a meal before or after they shop…
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Tomato potato psyllid myths
By this time of the year tomato potato psyllid (TPP, Bactericera cockerelli) populations are peaking in potato crops. A bacterium, Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum (CLso), is carried and passed on by TPP, and by now its symptoms can be visible in foliage and tubers. In tubers those symptoms are called zebra chip (ZC) disease, which results…
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GIA – how it will affect the potato industry
“A key aspect to GIA is the pre-agreement between Government (MPI) and industry groups around decisions and actions on how to respond in the event of a pest incursion.” We all know that New Zealand’s biosecurity system encompasses offshore, border and on shore activities that manage the risk of introduction of new pests. PNZ…
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PCN dispensation process removed
This is a reminder, with planting just around the corner, to plan ahead. Now that the PCN/Potato Wart OAP dispensation process has been removed for the 2016-17 export season PNZ Inc. encourages growers to register as many paddocks as possible in the initial time frames. Remember there is no cost to registering more fields than you end up…
