Two weeks into the new role, and I am quickly learning everything there is to know about frying better chips! Welcome Bay Takeaways in Tauranga were my first official store visit. On a busy Friday night (with lines out the…
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Off to a Chipping start!
Today I officially begin my role as the Training and Education Manager. Please feel free to contact me at any stage, as I am here to help you! The last few weeks I have been busy working through my induction…
Miranda doing their bit to cook healthier chips!
The dynamic Mother-and-Son team at Kiwi Taste Café in Miranda are working hard to cook better chips for their customers. The little Café can be found within the Miranda Hot Springs complex and has been known to provide some of…
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Success at the ‘Best Practice Frying Workshop’ in Thames
The latest of our ‘Best Practice Frying Workshop’ was held at Te Korowai Hauora O Hauraki in Thames on Monday 12th March. We had two great sessions run by Aaron Mok and co-rodinated by local Dietician/Iwi Health Promoter Sue Milburn.…
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Champion Chip Shop gets a fresh new-look!
Winners of the ‘Best Chip Shop Competition for 2011‘, Oppies Takeaways-Rotorua are very pleased with their flash new uniforms. Owner Michael Huang has been a proud member of The Chip Group for a number of years now, taking out the…
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From Paddock to Plate
Did you know?! Fresh Potatoes have only 0.1-0.2% fat, which is virtually nothing. Earning themselves a ‘Fat free’ label. However it all depends on the cooking technique. Deep frying potatoes adds fat and once cooked, some potato chips can contain…
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2011 Champion Chip Shop Announced…
Word is out! The Winner of the Grand Prize for the Best Chip Shop of 2011 was awarded to: Oppies Takeaways in Rotorua. After being judged on: taste, quality, fat and salt content, shop cleanliness, customer service and their ability…
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Fantastic things happening in the Waikato!
This is a report from the HAMILTON PRESS in mid December – this is such a great initiative – we would love to see more of this sort of thing happening! Well done to Phillip, Fungai, Leanne and team! Bid…
Chips cut into rings in the future?
Research just out in USA may change the future of our chips. The study looked at both the origin and shape of potato cuts on fry quality. The study found that potatoes cut into rings consisted of higher dry matter…
Must be doing something right!!!
GREAT NEWS!!! Just an update to let you know that THE CHIP GROUP is a finalist for TWO awards in the NZIFST Food Industry Awards (NZ Institute of Food Science and Technology ). There are four categories … NZIFST Food…
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