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A number of batches of Bluebird potato chips are being recalled after pieces of blue and green rubber were found inside some packets. The Ready Salted Original Cut Chip packs were produced at the Bluebird Auckland manufacturing plant. Bluebird is war...

The recent General Assembly of the United Nations was a landmark event as it was only the second time the UN had met to discuss health issues - with the last health meeting being held in 2001 and focused on the HIV/AIDS epidemic. The United Nations...

Another potato harvesting season has started this month on Fiji and will continue till the end of October. 142 farmers were engaged in planting 117 hectares and they will be harvesting about 760 tons for this year’s crop. Agriculture Director of Exte...

A major pest called the tomato potato psyllid, has cost the potato industry over a $120 million since its initial discovery in 2006, according to a new report from Potatoes New Zealand. Ron Gall, Business Manager for Potatoes New Zealand, presented th...

Global packaging solutions supplier, tna has won the title ‘Australia’s Most Successful Business Trading Overseas’ in the 2011 prestigious ANZ Business Review Weekly Private Business Awards. The award was presented at the Sofitel Sydney Wentworth Hot...

For farmers to link with markets, they need to learn not only to produce, but to “produce for the market” and a key starting point is for them to learn to view their farm as a business enterprise that needs to be managed for profit.

Los agricultores que quieran vincularse a los mercados necesitan aprender, no sólo a producir, sino a "producir para el mercado", y un punto clave de partida es que ellos vean a su finca como una empresa que necesita ser manejada con fines de...

Food packaging solutions specialist tna has announced that founder Alf Taylor - after 30 years at the helm - is handing global operational responsibility over to Michael Green, who is returning to Sydney, Australia to take up the position as managing d...

Farmers in Western Australia's main potato growing region say they are worried next autumn's crop will fail without more winter rain. Growers in the south-west say they need a lot more water in their dams to ensure it lasts the summer. Manjimup growe...

In response to data that Australian imports of vegetables have tripled between 2000 and 2010 AUSVEG spokesperson Andrew White today warned this increase poses a threat to the Australian vegetable industry and the community.

Ballarat district potato growers have struck a new price deal with McCain Foods, months ahead of schedule. The growers will be paid an increase of $15 a tonne of potatoes for next year's crop.

With the Tasmanian potato harvest in full swing, the effects of the extremely wet winter and mild summer are being realised.

Australian provider of packaging machinery tna announced its acquisition of Arcall, a leading supplier of innovative seasoning and cutting systems.

McCain Foods Australia and New Zealand has announced a new “overarching global company philosophy”, pledging to “spread the goodness” with reformulation of products to eliminate additives or preservatives, emphasise its School Veggie Patches campaigns...

A compostable take-away container made by Potatopak from waste potato starch has won the 2011 Unpackit Award for New Zealand’s best packaging.

Un envase para comida producido por Potatopak y elaborado con almidón de papa ganó el Premio Unpackit 2011 al mejor empaque en Nueva Zelanda. El premio fue otorgado luego de revisar más de 9.000 votos del público. Así mismo se premió al peor de los en...

harvest It's proved a difficult summer for potato growers in South Australia, with high rainfall ruining their crop.