Potato News from Oceania

May 09, 2017

Is there a future for potato farming in the traditional potato patch of Victoria?

For almost 50 years, Bernie White has grown potatoes in the rich, red, volcanic soil of Trentham, the traditional potato patch in Victoria, Australia. Now he doesn't know if his farm has a future.

May 02, 2017

West Australian potato farmers prepare to leave industry because of psyllid outbreak

Alan Parker looked out onto the farm business he had spent his entire life establishing. The West Australian seed potato grower will know in the next six weeks whether his lifelong career will continue.

April 27, 2017

West Australia moves from Potato Psyllid Eradication to Control

Potato Psyllids, a destructive plant pest found for the first time in Australia in February cannot be eradicated, so the industry will seek to manage it, rather than destroy it, according to The Department of Food and Agriculture of West Australia.

April 20, 2017

Get Uniform Chip Size with a Heat and Control Potato Grader-Halver

The Heat and Control all-in-one Grader-Halver is designed to grade potatoes according to size and halve the product sorted if it is larger than the predetermined size.

March 30, 2017

Heat and Control partners with ScandiNova to deliver next generation Pulsed Electric Field technology

Heat and Control Inc., and ScandiNova Systems AB, announce strategic partnership to deliver next generation of Pulse Electric Field (PEF) technology to the food industry.

March 15, 2017

Mesh cover highly effective at keeping pests off potatoes, Lincoln University researchers find

In New Zealand, a team of Lincoln University researchers is impressed with the results from a trial of a mesh cover that is used to protect potato crops from insect pests.

March 01, 2017

Download now: Heat and Control Augmented Reality App - in time for AUSPACK 2017

Equipment manufacturer Heat and Control launched an Augmented Reality App, featuring the Heatwave Fryer. The app is available for download now - in time for the AusPack 2017

Heartland Potato Chips (NZ) expands range with Premium Crafted Crisps

February 28, 2017

Heartland Potato Chips (NZ) expands product range with Premium Crafted Crisps

New Zealand potato chip manufacturer Heartland Potato Chips just launched a range of premium crafted kettle chips in four flavours.

February 14, 2017

Discovery of Potato Psyllids in Western Australia a serious blow to the industry

Potato producers in south-west Western Australia say the detection of the potato psyllid (Bactericera cockerelli) is a "serious blow" to their industry. The detection of the psyllid may put national and international exports in jeopardy.

February 13, 2017

Heat and Control fryers on their way to double snack manufacturer’s capacity

Processing and packaging equipment manufacturer Heat and Control has recently helped another snack food processing company increase their production capacities with the delivery of a ‘snack’ product processing system.

February 09, 2017

Heat and Control will return to Auspack in 2017

Leading suppliers of processing and packaging machinery to the global food and pharmaceuticals industry – Heat and Control – are returning to Auspack in 2017 to showcase their latest and most innovative products available on the Australian market.

tna celebrates 25 years of innovation in packaging and processing equipment

February 05, 2017

tna celebrates 35 years of innovation in packaging and processing equipment

Tna, a leading supplier of food processing and packaging solutions, celebrates 35 years of bringing innovative food equipment solutions on the market.

February 02, 2017

tna celebra 35 años de innovaciones líderes del mercado

Fundada por Alf y Nadia Taylor en la ciudad de Sídney, Australia, en febrero de 1982, la empresa transformó la industria de las botanas (pasabocas) al lanzar el primer sistema de llenado y formado vertical de alta velocidad, el tna robag®, en 1985.

January 28, 2017

McCain Foods Australia to use NewCold robotic Cold Store Facilities in Truganina

McCain Foods Australia has announced a new contract agreement with cold storage provider, NewCold as part of an ongoing effort to improve supply chain efficiencies.

Potato shortage never this bad: farmers in Australia say

January 25, 2017

Australian potato farmers: Shortage never this bad

Heavy rain, particularly in New South Wales (Australia), combined with a cold winter have led to a tight potato supply and high prices.

January 15, 2017

DK Potatoes Purple Potato Chips get rave reviews

Potato Farmer Peter Scott from the Otways region in Victoria, Australia expects to make up to a million packages of purple potato chips this year.

December 14, 2016

tna appoints distribution specialist Piet Ising to boost fresh and frozen expertise

tna has announced the appointment of Piet Ising as new group product manager – conveying - general foods

December 12, 2016

Potatoes New Zealand joins government biosecurity initiative

Potatoes New Zealand became the 14th partner organisation to join the Government Industry Agreement for Biosecurity Readiness and Response.

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