What are the world’s best potato dishes? Niki Bezzant asks in her latest Potato Chat Blog… I’ve written here before about the marvel that is the Tartiflette – an extravaganza of potato, cream, onion and garlic topped with a round of gooey washed-rind Reblochon, a cheese from northern France. At an event recently I mentioned…
Are you a potential leader in the hort industry? And want to upskill? You could be going on this year’s HortNZ Leadership Programme. In these rapidly changing times horticulture needs leaders that have the confidence and skills to take the industry into the future. The HortNZ leadership programme will help prepare you or your employee…
With hamburgers, chicken, fish, flavoured or covered in ketchup or mayonnaise, fries are enjoyed around the world, but a surprisingly few countries make the product. Will that ever change, asks Cedric Porter, Managing Editor of World Potato Markets. It is less than 70 years since the first frozen fries were launched onto the US market….
How much will the levy be? The maximum rate of levy will be 1% ($1 per $100) of: i) The gross sales value (before deduction of costs and charges) at the first point of sale for all potatoes sold. ii) The notional process value for growers who process their own potatoes. The rate for the…
In her latest blog Niki Bezzant discusses how he replied on potatoes (“a budget star”) whilst completing the Tear Fund’s Live Below the Line challenge. Potatoes really saved the day for her… For the past five days I have been eating on $2.85 a day. That’s the international poverty line, as defined by the United…
CEO Chris Claridge Potatoes industry value at $982 million – Close to a Billion Dollars. Potatoes New Zealand has two important key strategic goals we are endeavouring to achieve by 2025. These were set in 2013 as part of our Strategic Plan. Leading into a Levy Referendum Vote during April and May it’s important…
By Stuart Wright Potatoes Levy Referendum This year is vital for all of us who are part of Potatoes NZ; growers and our industry in general. The upcoming Levy Referendum is the time to focus on our successes and goals in the last few years. Our strategy has involved realistic and sensible ways to maintain…
If there’s one thing guaranteed to get some of the foodie purists het up on social media, it’s ‘processed’ or pre-packaged versions of primary produce. I’ve seen so much huffing and harrumphing, for example, over pre-chopped vegetables ready to roast in the oven. Or pre-chopped stir-fry or vege soup mixes. Why? Because, the offended ones…
Last weekend a worker died after becoming trapped in a potato harvester near Pukekohe. The accident happened at a potato farm near Puni, Waikato shortly before 1pm on Saturday 17th February. CEO of Potatoes New Zealand Inc., Chris Claridge, said the accident a real tragedy. “Any death is a tragedy. Worker health and safety is…
New Zealand fry exports continue to increase at a steady rate to both Australia and other markets. In November 6,790 tonnes were shipped, up 3.3% on the November 2016 total, with annual exports up 9.2% to 66,95 tonnes, the highest annual total since July 2014. The average price of fry imports in November was NZ$1,399/tonne,…
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