By Gemma Carroll Potatoes NZ Inc. became incorporated in 2012, previously it had been operating as a product group within Horticulture New Zealand. In June 2013 PNZ started collecting a commodity levy in accordance with the Commodity Levies Act (1990), Grower members’ records are now being updated with a commodity levy payment record, so that…
Words by Heather Woods, from the October issue of NZ Grower In 1918, still a teenager, Quentin Wright wrote in his journal that they were planting potatoes when news came through that the First World War had ended, so they stopped for a celebratory drink. It was also a time when the great influenza pandemic…
Potatoes go from luxury to the everyday menu: Niki Bezzant finds out more with Jess Granada Philippino chef Jess Granada grew up knowing potatoes as a luxury food in her native Philippines. And, she says, “I only met the fridge when I was three years old”. The flavours needed to preserve food as much as…
The future looks brighter when we work together. Spring – is certainly a time to see new possibilities emerging and amongst all the pandemic response and recovery activity, PNZ have kept the ball rolling on 12 months of earlier work, developing the Sustainable Vegetables Project. A $4.7 million dollar injection of government funding through The…
POTATOES’ PANDEMIC RECOVERY: our industry’s role in New Zealand’s economic and social recovery, building on our strengths and playing a critical role. The 2020 global pandemic crisis saw a rapid change to our on-farm management and to potato processing facilities. Our growers and employees adapted calmly and swiftly with innovative approaches to physical distancing and…
The secrets of perfect gnocchi Gnocchi is one of the world’s great potato dishes. Little soft pillows of potato-based dough, cooked briefly and bathed in a sauce that enhances their earthy flavour. Head chef at Pasta & Cuore in Auckland’s my Eden, Gabriele Marangoni, says the secret to making gnocchi that’s dream-like and not doughy…
The nation’s favourite fast-food under threat! Our favourite vlogger, foodie and nutritionist has grabbed a few moments with PNZ CEO Chris Claridge to hammer home the message of buying NZ fries and remembering the importance of the fries sector to our overall grower confidence. 55% of NZ potatoes’ billion dollar industry, comes from processed potatoes….
Food truck tales: Double Dutch Fries, lockdown and beyond Timothy van der Werff loves chips. So much so that he’s made his single-minded dedication to the perfect fried potato into his business. Van der Werff’s Double Dutch Fries food truck operation is the result of five years’ hard work, starting with experimenting at home in…
Calls for action to stop low-priced frozen fry imports – an extract from WPM Issue 469. The New Zealand potato industry has joined its Australian counterpart in requesting that its government impose short-term measures to prevent the import of discounted frozen potato products into the country. Like other countries, New Zealand’s fry and other product…
Guy Slater is on a newly formed sub-committee with NZ potato processors, to plan pandemic recovery for the sector of the potato industry which generates 55% of it’s $1 billion value. The sub-committee is currently addressing the potential import threat of 2.6 million tonne surplus of frozen fries from the European Union. At 46 Guy…