Potato News from Australia

Market research to track consumer views of Australian potatoes
August 28, 2014
Market research to track consumer views of Australian potatoes
Australian potato growers are set to gain fresh insights into how consumers view their products as part of a new market research project that has started this month.
Potatoes South Australia is calling for a national marketing campaign to improve the reputation of the potato
August 10, 2014
Potatoes South Australia is calling for a national marketing campaign to improve the reputation of the potato
Potatoes South Australia chief executive Robbie Davis says potatoes are widely considered fattening, high in bad carbohydrates, inconvenient and boring. She calls for a national image campaign.
Potato Magic faces liquidation
August 07, 2014
Potato Magic faces liquidation
Administrators of the New South Wales potato chip business Potato Magic Australia recommend winding the company up and placing it into liquidation.
AUSVEG potato workshop set to lead growers forward
July 31, 2014
AUSVEG potato workshop set to lead growers forward
Crop management and protection practices that help prevent soil-borne diseases in potato crops will be the key focus of a special potato research and development (R&D) workshop to be held in Berrigan, NSW, Australia
Yum Tasmania Gourmet Potatoes add colour to any dish
July 30, 2014
Yum Tasmania Gourmet Potatoes add colour to any dish
Yum Tasmania Gourmet Potatoes are now being used by top chefs and home cooks across Australia and overseas to add colour to their dishes
Potato Soil testing service Predicta Pt Awarded by AUSVEG
July 30, 2014
Potato Soil testing service Predicta Pt Awarded by AUSVEG
Predicta Pt, the South Australian Research and Development Institute (SARDI) soil testing service for the potato industry, has received the John Deere Productivity Partner Award at the 2014 AUSVEG Awards for Excellence in June.
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Australia: Potato growers in negotiations about Safries facility
July 24, 2014
Australia: Potato growers in negotiations about Safries facility
Potato farmers are looking to take control of the Penola Safries plant to use it for storage.
Potato Magic Australia placed in administration.
July 24, 2014
Potato Magic Australia placed in administration.
Potato Magic Australia, a potato chip business owned by one of the country's biggest potato farmers, Paul Rennie, has been placed into administration.
AUSVEG welcomes review of Australia's Biosecurity Import Risk Analysis process
July 14, 2014
AUSVEG welcomes review of Australia's Biosecurity Import Risk Analysis process
Australia’s industry association of vegetable and potato growers, AUSVEG, has welcomed the announcement by the Federal Minister for Agriculture that the Federal Government will review the current process by which biosecurity threats are assessed.
Virologist Brenda Coutts has been named the 2014 AUSVEG Researcher of the Year
July 03, 2014
Virologist Brenda Coutts has been named the 2014 AUSVEG Researcher of the Year
The West Australian virologist Brenda Coutts has been named the 2014 AUSVEG Researcher of the Year.
Australia: Victorian government is working to facilitate seed potato exports to Indonesia
June 29, 2014
Australia: Victorian government is working to facilitate seed potato exports to Indonesia
The Government of the Australian State Victoria is working to facilitate seed potato exports to Indonesia before the end of the year
Some of Tyrrell's potato chip products
June 29, 2014
Tyrrells has started exporting chips to Australia.
British chip manufacturer Tyrrells is launching its premium potato crisps brand in Australia after finding hearty appetite for the product from British expats.
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June 11, 2014
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Seed Potato growers on South Australia's Kangaroo Island have welcomed a boost in yields.
Potato growers Simplot Tasmania reluctantly accept price rise
June 02, 2014
Potato growers Simplot Tasmania reluctantly accept price rise
Prices for potato crops grown for Simplot's north-west Tasmanian factory are set to rise by AU$20 a tonne.
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May 27, 2014
Biosecurity protection a primary focus of Queensland potato forum
Potato growers attending today’s potato research and development (R&D) workshop in the Lockyer Valley in south east Queensland will hear about exotic and endemic biosecurity risks facing their businesses, and the practical steps they can take to protect themselves.
Expanding work programs will help ease the burden on Australian growers
May 21, 2014
Expanding work programs will help ease the burden on Australian growers
Australia’s vegetable and potato industries have backed calls from northern Australian growers for the expansion of the Seasonal Worker Program, to address major labour shortages in horticulture.
McCain Australia is using scented panels to entice consumers to buy oven baked chips
May 15, 2014
McCain Australia is using scented panels to entice consumers to buy oven baked chips
In Australia McCain is attempting to entice shoppers to buy their cooked potato chips in their local supermarket through the use of scented advertising panels dispensing the scent of cooked chips at the push of a button.
AUSVEG calls for refined Country of Origin Labeling
May 11, 2014
AUSVEG calls for refined Country of Origin Labeling
The Australian vegetable and potato industries are calling for consumers to be given certainty about the food they are eating once-and-for-all, through refined Country of Origin Labelling (CoOL) laws, according to AUSVEG.

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