Meeting update
The next meeting of the Education & Marketing Group is on Thursday 9th April 2015 in Auckland.
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Radio NZ – Nine to Noon interview with Mike Moleta, PNZ Inc. director
The Humble Spud – cooking with potatoes “Mike Moleta from Potatoes New Zealand Inc. has been involved in the potato industry as a grower for nearly 20 years. During this time he has grown both domestic fresh market and processing potatoes, as part of a 140ha mixed arable and pasture farm in Opiki, near Palmerston…
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Stuff.co.nz – potatoes aren’t the enemy
Stuff – Potatoes aren’t the enemy NICOLA JACKSON The poor potato has had a bit of a hard time lately. A lot of people have swapped it for kumara or cut all forms of potato out of their diets completely. I’m quite often asked, “Are potatoes healthy?” While a kumara does have more nutritional value,…
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NZ Herald – 10 food facts
NZ Herald – 10 Surprising Food Facts Our understanding of the foods we commonly eat is constantly changing — and scientists at Plant and Food Researchers are gaining new insights all the time. The institute’s general manager of science food innovation, Dr Jocelyn Eason, shares 10 things we might not know about popular Kiwi foods.
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Hospo Nation – gluten free potato treats
Hospo Nation – Gluten free recipes use potatoes as alternative for flour (About 5000 people receive Hospo Nation which is targeted at chefs/restaurant/cafe owners, bakers and quick service food outlets, secondary school tutors, caterers, bars & wineries, hotels, motels/holiday parks, industry suppliers and PR companies.) Who would have thought that potatoes could be used…
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Radio NZ – morning rural news
Radio NZ – Morning Rural News Potato shortage – 2 minutes into show.
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Stuff.co.nz – chips are down
Chips are down, shops stock up Samantha Gee – Reporter A potato shortage which is affecting chip production has meant retailers in Nelson are stocking up on potato chips ahead of Christmas. Parts of the country are facing a shortage due to poor harvesting and growing conditions but for Nelson-based Proper Crisps it is…
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Bite – December feature
BITE Magazine Feature Four new season potato recipes from Warren Elwin: New Potatoes Boiled with Fragrant Herbs Christmassy Potato Stuffing Indian Spiced Potato Mash Spring Potato Salad
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Stuff.co.nz – potato shortage
Stuff.co.nz – potato shortage ripples through North Island COLLETTE DEVLIN – Reporter The chips are down this Christmas as the impact of a potato shortage ripples through New Zealand, affecting the supply of table potatoes, crisps and French fries. The shortage has led to reports of limited stock signs in stores, potato chip companies reducing…
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Otago Daily Times – Jersey Bennes
Otago Daily Times – Profitable Harvest of Jersey Bennes Sally Brooker – Courier Country – Reporter North Otago’s most famous produce is being harvested for the new season. Rows of Jersey Benne potatoes are coming out of paddocks in the Totara area just south of Oamaru, renowned for the tarry, fertile soils that produce…
