News On French Fries and Potato Specialties from Oceania

December 23, 2014

South Australian potato growers disappointed with sale of McCain Penola facility to beef company

In South Australia, McCain has sold its former potato processing factory at Penola to a meat processor, to the dismay of some local growers.

September 14, 2014

New Zealand Potato Production 2014

New Zealand Potato production in 2013, at 525,000 metric tons, was marginally (5%) ahead of 2012 production. t is likely planted areas in 2014 will be similar to 2013, with production in the range of 500,000 to 550,000MT.

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September 01, 2014

Simplot Australia implements SaaS Consumer Goods Sales Force solution StayinFront EdgeCG®

Simplot Australia implements SaaS Consumer Goods Sales Force solution StayinFront EdgeCG® for all its Sales Channels

McCain Foods (NZ) Limited -Hastings (Courtesy Hawke's Bay Today/Paul Taylor)

August 05, 2014

Stop of export to Australia results in job losses at McCain Foods New Zealand

About 20 food manufacturing workers at the McCain Foods New Zealand, Hastings plant are expected to lose their jobs. The plant announced to workers a proposal to reduce year-round production of TV dinners to just 10 days per year.

SAFries facility McCain Foods Australia (Courtesy: ABC News)

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.

July 20, 2014

Former McCain Australia exec Steve Yung set to take helm at NZ Seafood processor Sealord

The New Zealand Seafood Processor Sealord is set to name the former managing director of McCain Foods in Australia and New Zealand - Steve Yung - as its new CEO

Simplot Australia products on freezer shelf

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.

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.

February 09, 2014

McCain Foods Australia, potato growers fixing 'strained relationship'

McCain Foods agriculture director John Jackson in Australia has admitted the company’s relationship with the region’s potato growers has been damaged in recent years.

December 17, 2013

Simplot Australia potato farmers in Tasmania accept price cut

Simplot processing potato farmers in Tasmania have accepted a $10 per tonne price cut for crops deliverable in 2014.

November 05, 2013

McCain urged to fund freight of Penola Potato growers

South Australian Potato producers have called for fair freight arrangements following the closure of McCain Foods' Penola plant.

October 24, 2013

Australian vegetable industry welcomes reports Simplot factories to continue operating for at least 3 years

Today’s reports that Simplot’s two vegetable processing plants at Bathurst and Devonport will remain open for at least another three years has been welcomed by peak industry body, AUSVEG.

October 22, 2013

Australian Potato grower hopes Penola closing will bring efficiencies to the potato industry

Farmer Terry Buckley says he is sad to see the local Penola plant close, but he hopes the Ballarat plant might save the Australian potato processing industry, which is being outpriced by cheaper imports.

October 17, 2013

McCain to close potato processing factory in South Australia

McCain Foods has announced it will close its potato processing factory in Penola, South Australia.

August 27, 2013

New Zealand supplier buys Mr Chips

More details have come out in the sale of Mr Chips by Simplot to New Zealand's Balle Bros, first reported by PotatoPro on August 18.

August 18, 2013

Simplot Australia sells stake in NZ potato processor Mr Chips

Simplot Australia has announced that it entered into a conditional agreement to sell its shareholding in its New Zealand-based potato manufacturing and distribution business, Simplot Mr Chips Limited, to the Auckland based Balle Bros Group Limited.

August 01, 2013

Potato Farmer Andrew Combes Rabobank Simplot Young Potato Grower of the year.

Third generation farmer Andrew Combes is the only commercial potato grower south of Hobart (Tasmania, Australia). What's more, the 36-year-old is the new Rabobank Simplot Young Potato Grower of the year.

July 30, 2013

Simplot Australia rejects healthy food rating system

Food processor Simplot Australia has rejected the Star system for labelling healthy and unhealthy food.

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