Potato News from New Zealand

Wyma's Territory Manager Peter proudly accepts the Outstanding Contribution to DE/NZ Trade Award at the GNZCC Business Award Gala in Auckland.
June 05, 2025
Wyma Wins Outstanding Contribution to German-NZ Trade Award
Wyma Solutions has announced its recognition at the German-New Zealand Chamber of Commerce (GNZCC) Business Award Gala held in Auckland on April 29, 2025. The Wyma team was honoured to receive the prestigious 'Outstanding Contribution to DE/NZ Trade'.
Potato field
November 13, 2024
Regenerative Agriculture Practices in potato cultivation in New Zealand
The recent study by McCain on potato production in New Zealand, following a regenerative agriculture approach, presents promising results for the future implementation of these practices.
Psyllid Peril To Potato Prosperity: Lincoln University Research Saves A Canterbury Crop Crisis
August 26, 2024
How to fight Tomato Potato Psyllids (TPP): Lincoln University Research ends Zebra Chip disease threat in Canterbury
Three years ago, 5% of Canterbury’s potatoes were being lost to a disease which threatened to shut down the industry. Now the pest responsible has been driven off thanks to Te Whare Wānaka o Aoraki Lincoln University researchers.
Mike Christman, CEO of Scott Technology
August 01, 2024
Scott Technology Ltd Appoints New CEO
Scott Technology Ltd (NZX: SCT) Chairman, Stuart McLauchlan has announced the appointment of Mike Christman as CEO. Mr Christman replaces John Kippenberger who steps down at the end of August 2024.
Paul Slupecki-Head of TOMRA Food APAC
June 03, 2024
TOMRA Food strengthens its presence in Australia and New Zealand with new regional business model
TOMRA Food has merged its Fresh and Processed divisions to provide its customers with integrated food sorting, grading and processing solutions.
Kate Trufitt’s six month journey at the helm of Potatoes NZ
February 05, 2024
Kate Trufitt’s six month journey at the helm of Potatoes New Zealand
Six months into the Potatoes New Zealand chief executive role and Kate Trufitt has embraced the challenges and opportunities with enthusiasm.
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Ensuring Quality from Seed to Table: The Role of Seed Certification in New Zealand’s Potato Industry
October 20, 2023
Ensuring Quality from Seed to Table: The Role of Seed Certification in New Zealand’s Potato Industry
The New Zealand Seed Potato Certification Scheme was established in 1948 and has been running continuously since then.
Take a tour of the Bluebird chips South Auckland factory.
May 09, 2023
New Zealand potato chips manufacturer Bluebird bags USD 66m for expansion
New Zealand potato chips manufacturer Bluebird says its parent company PepsiCo has invested over USD 66 million into the development of its Auckland factory, with a USD 26m-plus vending machine packing machine under construction.
Big savings in reducing insecticide use.
May 04, 2023
Potatoes New Zealand meeting on the benefits of IPM: Big savings by reducing insecticide use.
By adopting integrated pest management (IPM) practices growers are not on their own, Australian entomologist, Dr Paul Horne, told Pukekohe potato growers at a Potatoes New Zealand research update breakfast meeting in late March.
Chris Claridge
February 13, 2023
Chris Claridge resigns as CEO of Potatoes New Zealand
Potatoes New Zealand has announced the resignation of its chief executive, Chris Claridge. He has been in the role for a total of seven years, since 2015.
McCain sets decarbonisation milestone in Timaru plant
December 02, 2022
Potato processor McCain Foods sets decarbonisation milestone in Timaru plant (New Zealand)
Timaru’s McCain vegetable processing factory in New Zealand is now producing french fries using a boiler system powered by woodchips instead of coal, seeking to minimise waste by 20 per cent.
PNZ Frozen Potatoes Trade Report No.3 Sept. 2022
September 30, 2022
Potatoes New Zealand: Frozen Potatoes Trade Report September 2022
Exports of frozen fries from Belgium and the Netherlands to New Zealand have more than doubled in the quarter ending July 2022. These exports will be arriving presently, given shipping lead-times.
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Engineering project manager Lenard Smythe at McCain Foods (NZ) - Timaru( left) and plant manager Jordan Jurcina with wood chips that will be used to replace coal in their boilers.
June 14, 2022
McCain Foods (NZ) - Timaru is switching from coal to wood chips for its french fries
A NZD 5.6 million (about USD 3.5 million) project to eliminate CO2 emissions and reduce demand for heating fuel at McCain’s Timaru factory will soon use woodchips to make their frozen french fries.
This tuber, which weighs a whopping 7.9 kilograms, won't get a Guinness World Record for heaviest potato, because turns out it's not a potato at all. Courtesy: Donna Craig-Brown/The Associated Press
March 17, 2022
World's largest potato? No, not a potato at all!
When is a potato not a potato? When it's a tuber of a gourd, according to Guinness World Records. A New Zealand couple who believed they had dug up the world's largest potato in the garden of their small farm near Hamilton
A Potato So Big Even Guinness World Records Doesn't Believe It.
January 26, 2022
A Potato So Big Even Guinness World Records Doesn't Believe It
Colin and Donna Craig-Brown found the questionably large potato growing in their yard in November 2021. They even named the potato Dug and submitted their surprisingly large find to Guinness World Records (via Food & Wine).
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November 08, 2021
This 7.9 kg potato could be the largest in the world
A New Zealand couple named Donna and Colin Craig-Brownla found a 25-pound potato by surprise buried in their backyard and ended up naming it Doug.
Wyma: Moving from reactive to preventative maintenance
April 30, 2021
Wyma: Moving from reactive to preventative maintenance
Investing in pack-house equipment usually means a notable cash outlay for any grower, packer, or processor. Making the effort to look after your equipment with regular care and maintenance will extend the life of your investment, saving you time and money.
The MBIE head office on Stout Street, Wellington (the former Defence House)
April 25, 2021
Level of dumping of frozen processed potato in New Zealand no threat to local industry, government report says
In New Zealand, the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment has released its Interim Report (Essential Facts and Conclusions) on the investigation into European dumping of frozen processed potato into the NZ market.

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