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One of Australia’s largest potato wholesalers, Mitolo Group, has been fined for entering into unfair contracts with growers. (Courtesy: Produce Plus)
August 20, 2019
Australian potato wholesaler fined for using unfair contracts
One of Australia’s largest potato wholesalers, Mitolo Group, has been fined for entering into unfair contracts with growers.
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Simplot Potato Growers Committee chairman Trevor Hall wants more for his potatoes. (Courtesy: Peter Sanders)
July 08, 2019
Farmers fight for potato pay as Simplot records $62m profit
Tasmanian potato growers say Simplot is not paying them enough for their vegetables, as they negotiate a new contract with the vegetable processing giant.
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Last year at the 2015 National Horticultural Convention the Oakville Produce team were excited to showcase their exclusive potato varieties
June 01, 2016
Australian Potato Growers at risk from Oakville Produce financial troubles
National vegetable industry body AUSVEG is concerned that Australian potato growers will be left out of pocket following Australia’s largest potato supplier entering receivership in early May.
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Tony Galati has been battling the powerful potato regulator for the last 20 years (Source: News Corp Australia)
April 08, 2015
Legal action announced in Western Australia Potato War
The Potato Marketing Corporation of Western Australia has announced plans to take legal action against Galati, who owns a chain of grocery stores called the Spudshed as well as being one of the state’s largest growers.
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