Potato News from Australia

April 02, 2024

Don't Miss Out: Extended Deadline for Abstract Submissions to 12th World Potato Congress!

Great news for those who are yet to register and/or submit their abstracts.

Potato stats from the Australian Horticulture Statistics Handbook 2022/23.( Courtesy: ABC Landline)

March 04, 2024

Australia's potato industry surpasses USD 635.5 million in production value for the first time

The production value of Australia's potato industry has surged past AUD 1 billion (USD 635.5 million) for the first time.

February 19, 2024

Applications for Sponsorship to attend World Potato Congress, Adelaide, Australia are now open.

The World Potato Congress Inc, (WPC), is an organization committed to the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Sustainability Goals, the objectives of which include improving food security and nutrition for all and to find new and better ways to promote sustainable agriculture.

February 01, 2024

WPC calls for nominations: 12th World Potato Congress Adelaide, Australia June 23-26, 2024

Peter VanderZaag, President and Chairman of World Potato Congress Inc. (WPC) and the WPC Industry Awards Committee, are now requesting nominations for the 2024 World Potato Congress Industry Awards.

Scientists make groundbreaking discovery that could secure our food supply using technology

January 27, 2024

Groundbreaking discovery could slash carbon footprint of fertilizer

Scientists have developed a more planet-friendly way to produce fertilizer, which is an essential component of global food systems.

January 23, 2024

Robbie Davis announced as Ambassador to the World Potato Congress 2024 in Adelaide

Potatoes Australia Ltd. is pleased to officially declare Ms. Robbie Davis as the Ambassador for the highly anticipated World Potato Congress 2024

Doritos makes a range of 'Flamin' Hot' nachos which are sold around the world

January 02, 2024

Too hot? Spicy Doritos seasoning sparks Adelaide workplace safety complaint

Workers at a crisp factory in South Australia have complained that a spicy ingredient is affecting their health.

TNA Wetherill Park will further secure the global supply chain for complete confectionery line solutions.

October 31, 2023

Food processing and packaging equipment specialist TNA opens a third production facility in Sydney, Australia

TNA solutions, a market leader in integrated confectionery processing and packaging solutions, announces the addition of a third manufacturing site in Australia, at Wetherill Park, Sydney. This facility is focused on confectionery.

A potato field of Agronico in bloom in Tasmania, Australia (Variety Atlantic)

August 27, 2023

Simplot to acquire Agronico, Tasmania’s largest seed potato producer

Agronico, Tasmania’s largest seed potato producer, has entered into an agreement for Simplot to acquire the business and property assets of Agronico.

As a contract confectionery packing company, Kingsway Confectionery required a packaging solution for a wide range of products. TNA solutions met this need exceptionally

August 08, 2023

TNA feeding ambitions: Increasing capacity by adding extra packaging machine

Kingsway Confectionery, a renowned family-owned company specialising in packaging retail-ready products for over 30 years, has strengthened its position as a leading confectionery packaging company in Australia through its longstanding partnership with TNA solutions.

Elders and Harvest Eye bringing greater efficiency and yields to australian root crop growers

June 15, 2023

HarvestEye - a sensor that measures tuber quality during harvest - now available to potato growers in Australia

HarvestEye - a sensor that measures tuber quality during harvest - is now available to potato growers in Australia. Elders was appointed as the exclusive reseller of the system in the country.

June 13, 2023

What was behind Australia’s potato shortage? Wet weather and hard-to-control diseases

If you’ve been into a fish and chip shop in Australia in the last 12 months, you may well have seen a notice tacked to the wall about the impact of the potato shortage. Supermarkets, too, slapped temporary limits on frozen chip purchases.

May 14, 2023

tna at interpack 2023: a chance to experience a new reality!

tna solutions is offering visitors to interpack 2023 the chance to step off the event floor and into a virtual factory. tna’s Extended Reality (XR) technology enables remote commissioning

May 03, 2023

Australian Shoppers Share Excitement over ALDI Freezers Filled with Potato Chips

Australian Shoppers Share Excitement over ALDI Freezers Filled with Potato Chips Potato production suffered heavily due to excessive rains and flooding in major potato-growing areas in Australia in 2022.

Mitolo Family Farms enters into strategic partnership with Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan

April 11, 2023

Canadian pension fund acquires majority stake in Mitolo Family Farms, Australia's largest potato supplier

Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board, a Canadian pension fund, acquires the majority stake in Mitolo Family Farms, the largest potato grower and packer in Australia.

March 04, 2023

TOMRA Provided sorting solution to Simplot Australia

Simplot was looking for a full turnkey solution for their french fries line in Tasmania. TOMRA Food was able to provide sorting solutions that could be implemented while keeping some of their existing equipment.

January 17, 2023

Australian potato shortage now impacting potato chips as well as frozen fries

Australian supermarket chain Woolworths has confirmed a major potato shortage has caused the price of potato-based snacks to soar – resulting in 'insane prices' for a single bag of chips.

December 20, 2022

Australian supermarket Coles introduces purchase limit on frozen potato chips (French Fries) due to shortage

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