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December 20, 2011
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December 14, 2011
New draft Australian dietary guidelines recommend 40% cut in potato intake
Australians can now have their say on a draft dietary guideline that will help inform healthy eating habits for everyone. The National Health and Medical Research Council has released its draft Australian Dietary Guidelines and the Australian Guide to ...
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December 14, 2011
Ballarat potato grower slams negative spud study
Potato grower Dominic Prendergast has hit out at new national guidelines advising adults to eat less of the vegetable.
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November 29, 2011
Low GI Carisma Potatoes win South Australian Innovation Award
As the world’s first officially certified low GI potato, it’s no wonder Carisma recently earned The Mitolo Group the Innovation Award under the 2011 South Australian of the Year Awards. As Australia’s leading potato and onion packing company, The Mito...
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November 23, 2011
AUSVEG Chairman and Deputy Chairman reappointed
AUSVEG CEO Richard Mulcahy today confirmed the reappointment of AUSVEG Chairman John Brent and Deputy Chairman Geoff Moar. Mr Brent was unanimously reappointed as Chairman of the Board, along with Deputy Chairman, Geoff Moar, who was also unanimousl...
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November 18, 2011
Spud glut an unfolding disaster for potato growers in Australia
Potato prices have slumped to new lows in recent weeks amid claims a glut of spuds from Far North Queensland is causing an oversupply. Potato grower and representative on AUSVEG, David Nix, says the current crop is the largest in the history of potato...
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November 14, 2011
McCain Ballarat Potato growers hope for a better potato season
Fourth-generation potato farmer Dominic Prendergast is hoping for a better potato season than last year. At the beginning of this year he led a group of Ballarat growers in a successful protest for better prices against global food giant McCain. In M...
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November 11, 2011
Australia sees oversupply of potatoes
An oversupply of potatoes in the northern states is driving down potato prices in Australia. Peak industry body AusVeg expects the oversupply could last into the new year, and says it's a great opportunity for consumers to buy potatoes at a low price....
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October 06, 2011
McCain Foods to meet union over pay dispute in Ballarat factory
McCain Foods is hopeful union discussions will resolve pay disputes before further industrial action hampers production at the Ballarat plant. Union representatives are expected to meet with McCain on Monday next week ahead of possible strikes on Tues...
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September 22, 2011
The United Nations puts the world obesity crisis into the spotlight
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...
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tna wins award as 'Australia's most successful business trading overseas' 
August 27, 2011
tna wins award as 'Australia's most successful business trading overseas' 
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...
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CIP: Learning to produce for the market is first step in promoting farming-as-business culture
August 19, 2011
CIP: Learning to produce for the market is first step in promoting farming-as-business culture
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.
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