Meeting update
The next meeting of the Education & Marketing Group is on Thursday 9th April 2015 in Auckland.
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St Patricks Day – a good day for eating potatoes.
St Patrick’s Day – a good day for eating potatoes. Posted by BlogAdmin on March 16th, 2015 St Patrick’s Day or the Feast of St Patrick is a cultural and religious celebration on March 17, the traditional death date of St Patrick. St Patrick’s Day was made an official Christian feast day in the…
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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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Potatoes and glycaemic index – what this really means….
Potatoes and glycaemic index – what this really means…. Posted by BlogAdmin on February 22nd, 2015 Over the last few years potatoes have got a little bit of a bad reputation as being unhealthy. So you might be thinking how does the humble potato that has been loved and eaten by many generations of kiwis…
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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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Fuel February with the 5+ a day challenge 2015
Posted by BlogAdmin on February 16th, 2015 Potatoes NZ Inc. is supporting 5+ A Day Charitable Trust with the 5+ A Day Challenge during February 2015. Do you know how many serves of fruit and vegetables you should be aiming to eat a day? We should be eating at least five servings of fruit and vegetables every…
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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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Potatoes NZ Inc. support Stand Children’s Services
Potatoes NZ Inc. Support Stand Children’s Services Posted by BlogAdmin on January 18th, 2015 Stand’s vision: We stand together to bring hope to New Zealand’s most vulnerable children. We nurture the dreams and aspirations of our nation’s children, allowing them to find their turangawaewae, ‘their place to stand’. Stand’s objective is to transform the lives of…
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Radio NZ – morning rural news
Radio NZ – Morning Rural News Potato shortage – 2 minutes into show.
