Potato News from Australia

From left to right: Rod Knight (Thomas Foods International Fresh Produce), John Mitolo, Alex Mitolo (The Mitolo Group), Robbie Davis (Potatoes South Australia), Paul White (Zerella Fresh) and Chris McDermott (Little Heroes Foundation)
October 30, 2018
Annual baby potato auction South Australia brings in a record AUD 39.000
The annual auction of new season baby potatoes in South Australia, brought in a record AU$39.000. Proceeds of the auction are donated to the Little Heroes Foundation, a charity supporting children living with cancer and serious illness.
Robbie Davis, CEO of Potatoes South Australia
October 04, 2018
Potatoes South Australia turns ugly taters into premium products
Potatoes South Australia is searching and finding new applications for potato waste
Processing Equipment manufacturers Key Technology, Inc. and Heat and Control Pty Ltd. have entered into a strategic partnership to support customers in Australia, New Zealand and India.
August 21, 2018
Key Technology and Heat and Control Form Strategic Partnership in Australia, New Zealand and India
Processing Equipment manufacturers Key Technology, Inc. and Heat and Control Pty Ltd. announced that they have entered into a strategic partnership to support customers in Australia, New Zealand and India.
The McCain Foods processing plant in Smithton, Tasmania as captured by Google Streetview in 2010 (Courtesy: Google Streetview)
August 06, 2018
Tasmanian potato growers want better contract with McCain Foods
A Northern Tasmanian farmer has lashed out at McCain over contract potato pricing, as Australian consumer watchdog ACCC begins an investigation into the potato processor.
Thiago Roriz (gerente general de tna) y Nadia Taylor (directora y cofundadora de tna)
July 03, 2018
tna abre oficina en México para mejorar el soporte al cliente
La compañía australiana tna, líder en soluciones integradas de procesamiento y empaque de alimentos, abrió una oficina y centro de capacitación en México para brindar nuevos servicios y un soporte técnico mejorado.
The Australian Industry Association AUSVEG has published a Potato Growers’ Biosecurity Manual, a guide to farm biosecurity measures to reduce the risk of weeds, pests, and diseases impacting production.
June 27, 2018
AUSVEG published a Potato Growers’ Biosecurity Manual
The Australian Industry Association AUSVEG has published a Potato Growers’ Biosecurity Manual, a guide to farm biosecurity measures to reduce the risk of weeds, pests, and diseases impacting production.
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Packaging and Processing Equipment Manufacturer tna has introduced the tna intelli-sys iPS 3, a high-performance data collection and reporting tool to provide manufacturers with insight into all their production processes.
May 31, 2018
tna launches new intelligent equipment and plant performance management tool
Packaging and Processing Equipment Manufacturer tna has introduced the tna intelli-sys iPS 3, a high-performance data collection and reporting tool to provide manufacturers with insight into all their production processes.
With the new Shake Shake range McCain Foods Australia takes hot potato chips from the side of the plate to the centre of attention, with seasonings never before seen in the frozen chip aisle such as Chicken or Salt & Vinegar.
May 15, 2018
McCain Foods Australia launches Shake Shake oven fries
With the new Shake Shake range McCain Foods Australia takes hot potato chips from the side of the plate to the centre of attention.
This is how the Zebra Chip Pathogen (Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum) - transmitted by (tomato) potato psyllids (Bactericera cockerelli) - affects the appearance of fried potato slices.
(Courtesy: Government of Western Australia)
May 08, 2018
No Liberibacter (Zebra Chip pathogen) found in Potato Psyllids in Western Australia
In Western Australia, a surveillance program to assess if the last year detected tomato potato psyllid (TPP) carries the zebrachip disease pathogen (CLso), did not identify a single case of the pest - with over 10.000 psyllids tested.
Joint stand of Ishida and Heat and Control
April 09, 2018
Global Heat and Control - Ishida Alliance to offer 'end-to-end' snack processing solutions
Ishida and Heat and Control are establishing a stronger collaborative alliance to provide food industry customers with full 'end to end' processing and packaging solutions.
Steve Bendotti, owner of Bendotti Exporters plans to upgrade equipment so that processing potatoes into a range of value-added products, including French fries and wedges, becomes more efficient and capacity can be increased.
March 26, 2018
West Australian Potato Industry supported by State Government
West Australia’s struggling potato industry is poised for recovery after the State Government chipped in nearly $750,000 (USD 580,000) towards expanding processing and exports.
Las papas fritas pueden ahora sazonarse con mayor precisión
March 20, 2018
Las papas fritas pueden ahora sazonarse con mayor precisión
La compañía australiana tna ha presentado en la feria Anuga FoodTec de Colonia, Alemania, una nueva versión de su sistema insignia de aplicación de sazonado en la máquina, el tna intelli-flav® OMS 5.1.
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