Potato News from Australia

Vegetable processor Simplot has reaffirmed its commitment to keep its two factories in the North-West Tasmania for as long as viable.

A new study investigating the role that vegetables can play in making you ‘feel full’, a sensation known as satiety, has produced findings that show maximal satiety benefit is achieved with larger ‘intact’ pieces of vegetables, in this case carrots, co...

McDonald's will channel its marketing cash into activities that give Australians a look behind the golden arches in the hope they will fall back in love with the brand.

Tasmania's annual potato harvest is in full swing and demand from a hungry fast-food sector for good french fry-making spuds has pushed up the farm gate value to almost $100 million this year.

In Australia, just one per cent of purchases are from McDonald's healthy range of foods. The research, conducted by the Cancer Council, is the first to confirm that healthy options are rarely being purchased by eat-in diners.

Crookwell's seed potato growers will seek assistance from the State Government because of the catastrophic affect of the fortnight of heavy rain on their crops.

AUSVEG, the peak industry body for vegetable and potato growers, will be holding a potato industry seminar in Tasmania for growers, processors and other interested industry parties. The seminar will be the first in a series of seminars that AUSVEG wil...

Crookwell's $3 million a year potato industry has been devastated by last week’s flood rains, following weeks of humid drizzly weather.

Potato growers in far north Queensland say they've had their worst season in 40 years. A huge oversupply nationally saw prices drop as low as AU$100 a tonne, when it costs about AU$350 to produce a tonne of spuds. Atherton tablelands grower David Nix ...

A potato farmer at Cora Lynn in Victoria's West Gippsland, says he won't know the extent of storm damage until he harvests his crop next month.

Potatoes South Australia has appointed a leading industry stalwart as its inaugural chief executive officer. Jonathan Eccles started this week in the new role of CEO of Potatoes South Australia. Mr Eccles was previously the CEO of Australian Banana Gr...

Clemenger BBDO Sydney and PepsiCo have launched the first new campaign for Smith's potato chips in almost two years.

McCain Foods in Ballarat has denied plans to shift its local plant to New Zealand within 18 months.

The Victorian Farmers Federation is worried about the long-term future of the giant McCain Foods' processing plant in Ballarat.

AUSVEG has launched a three-year initiative which aims to enhance communication within Australia’s potato industry and promote clearer information exchange.

Proposed new dietary guidelines have drawn a mixed reaction from Australia's vegetable growers.

Heat and Control has established itself as the world leader in On Machine Seasoning (OMS) Systems by looking at OMS from a complete system approach and providing groundbreaking technology innovations.

Potato grower Dominic Prendergast has hit out at new national guidelines advising adults to eat less of the vegetable.