Potato News from Australia

December 08, 2018

McCain Australia extends its range of sweet potato products

In response to the steadily growing popularity of sweet potato in Australia, McCain Foods is introducing new sweet potato products to the freezer aisle.

November 26, 2018

tna co-founders Alf and Nadia Taylor honored with Ethnic Business Award

Food processing and packaging equipment manufacturer tna is pleased to announce that its co-founders Alf and Nadia Taylor have been awarded with the 2018 Ethnic Business Award in the “Medium to Large Business” category.

November 19, 2018

Food equipment manufacturer tna opens new Australian manufacturing facility to triple its production capacities

Food processing and packaging equipment manufacturer tna has officially opened a brand new, state-of-the-art Australian manufacturing site to support the global demand for its high performance food packaging solutions.

November 06, 2018

West Australian Fresh Food market SpudShed increased its profit by 76 percent

West Australian Fresh Food market SpudShed increased its profit by 76 per cent to nearly $4 million over the past year, despite pressure on margins fuelled partly by rising competition from international players.

November 01, 2018

tna introduces high-speed airless date coder with integrated verification technology

Processing and packaging specialist tna introduces the intelli-date 5, a high-speed thermal transfer overprint date coder with airless design and integrated print code verification technology for continuously high-quality printing on flexible bags.

Traditional baby potato auction South Australia brings in a record AUD 39.000

October 30, 2018

Annual baby potato auction South Australia brings in a record AUD 39.000

The annual auction of new season baby potatoes in South Australia, brought in a record AU$39.000. Proceeds of the auction are donated to the Little Heroes Foundation, a charity supporting children living with cancer and serious illness.

Potatoes South Australia turns uglie tatties in

October 04, 2018

Potatoes South Australia turns ugly taters into premium products

Potatoes South Australia is searching and finding new applications for potato waste

August 21, 2018

Key Technology and Heat and Control Form Strategic Partnership in Australia, New Zealand and India

Processing Equipment manufacturers Key Technology, Inc. and Heat and Control Pty Ltd. announced that they have entered into a strategic partnership to support customers in Australia, New Zealand and India.

August 06, 2018

Tasmanian potato growers want better contract with McCain Foods

A Northern Tasmanian farmer has lashed out at McCain over contract potato pricing, as Australian consumer watchdog ACCC begins an investigation into the potato processor.

July 03, 2018

tna abre oficina en México para mejorar el soporte al cliente

La compañía australiana tna, líder en soluciones integradas de procesamiento y empaque de alimentos, abrió una oficina y centro de capacitación en México para brindar nuevos servicios y un soporte técnico mejorado.

June 27, 2018

AUSVEG published a Potato Growers’ Biosecurity Manual

The Australian Industry Association AUSVEG has published a Potato Growers’ Biosecurity Manual, a guide to farm biosecurity measures to reduce the risk of weeds, pests, and diseases impacting production.

May 31, 2018

tna launches new intelligent equipment and plant performance management tool

Packaging and Processing Equipment Manufacturer tna has introduced the tna intelli-sys iPS 3, a high-performance data collection and reporting tool to provide manufacturers with insight into all their production processes.

May 15, 2018

McCain Foods Australia launches Shake Shake oven fries

With the new Shake Shake range McCain Foods Australia takes hot potato chips from the side of the plate to the centre of attention.

No Liberibacter (zebra chip pathogen) found in potato psyillids in Western Australia

May 08, 2018

No Liberibacter (Zebra Chip pathogen) found in Potato Psyllids in Western Australia

In Western Australia, a surveillance program to assess if the last year detected tomato potato psyllid (TPP) carries the zebrachip disease pathogen (CLso), did not identify a single case of the pest - with over 10.000 psyllids tested.

Closer cooperation Ishida and Heat and Control offer snack manufacturers 'end-to-end' equipment solutions

April 09, 2018

Global Heat and Control - Ishida Alliance to offer 'end-to-end' snack processing solutions

Ishida and Heat and Control are establishing a stronger collaborative alliance to provide food industry customers with full 'end to end' processing and packaging solutions.

March 26, 2018

West Australian Potato Industry supported by State Government

West Australia’s struggling potato industry is poised for recovery after the State Government chipped in nearly $750,000 (USD 580,000) towards expanding processing and exports.

March 20, 2018

Las papas fritas pueden ahora sazonarse con mayor precisión

La compañía australiana tna ha presentado en la feria Anuga FoodTec de Colonia, Alemania, una nueva versión de su sistema insignia de aplicación de sazonado en la máquina, el tna intelli-flav® OMS 5.1.

March 16, 2018

tna duplica la velocidad del envasado con el robag 5

La compañía australiana tna presentó en la feria Snaxpo (Atlanta, EUA), el robag® 5, primer sistema de formado, llenado y sellado vertical (VFFS) de velocidad de la industria.

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