By Gemma Carroll, Communications & Engagement Officer PNZ Food for thought for New Zealand’s potato sector, as the EPA embarks on reviewing and revising the list of approved chemicals for horticultural groups. There will always be a focus on safety, when it comes to chemicals applied to our food and so the current EPA process…
By Gemma Carroll and extract from AHDB website In New Zealand, with crop volumes growing every year, our potato storage needs to keep up with the latest advice and improvements. Storage is a crucial part of production and if carried out poorly can have disastrous consequences. Worst case scenario means damage, spoilage and rot. Done well,…
The newest blockbuster research report on diet and health to be published in medical journal the Lancet is out. Health effects of dietary risks in 195 countries, 1990–2017: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017 is not the most catchy of titles. But its findings caught the headlines. “The diets cutting one in five lives short every year”, promised…
Federated Farmers is teaming up with New Zealand’s leading conference company, Conferenz, to bring the country’s primary industry the conference it’s been missing. The Primary Industries New Zealand Summit will be held at Te Papa in Wellington, July 1-2 (event details). The event is a partnership between Conferenz and Federated Farmers. Both organisations have long…
By Niki Bezzant Vegetables are so hot right now. And it’s not just because, we’re told, one in ten kiwis is now always or mostly eating a vegetarian diet. That’s according to a recent Colmar Brunton report, Better Futures. That shift to plant-only eating, the report says, is a sign of an increasing commitment towards sustainable living. What else are…
Here is the latest update from the PMTV team at PNZ. Potato mop-top virus update 15 February 2019
Of note in the recent World Potato Markets January issue, was the news from the Chinese Market. There is a clear picture of growth and demand for imported processed potatoes. China has been steadily increasing it’s imports since 2012 and 2018 was a record year with over 190,000 tonnes over their border. NZ ‘s part of the pie, is…
By Gemma Carroll, Communications & Engagement Officer As PNZ plans for 2019, the opportunity to get support the ANA (Activity Nutrition Aotearoa) conference https://ana.org.nz/ came up, so I started reading about Sport’s Nutrition. It got me thinking about how great spuds are – again! 😊 For the past 40-50 years we have known through research, that carbohydrates are the best macronutrient for physical performance, both sustaining…
By Niki Bezzant These days we hear many trends are driven by the millennials – that generation of people born between the mid-80s and early 2000s. They’re influencing what we see on our screens, what we wear, what we listen to and, more and more, what we eat. This is something I’ve heard from researchers and…
Health Promotion is the way forward by Gemma Carroll, Communications & Engagement Officer I was very interested to read the latest U.K. media on hot chips and takeaways. Advice has been given to U.K. fast food outlets, encouraging smaller portions, with reduced calories, in order to drastically reduce obesity levels. It’s the first step towards stricter requirements for traders. People can still enjoy their favourite takeaway…