Australia is facing a potato shortage after wild east coast weather ravaged farms and delayed growers’ sowing crops — which means hot chippies are becoming scarce — but don’t worry, there’s a man with a plan, as Rebecca Le May and Elisia Seeber report for PerthNow.
Warnings have been sounded for months about a national pre-Christmas spud crisis due to torrential rains and flooding, along with several other negative factors, including transport hold-ups and increased cost of fertilisers putting pressure on farmers.
But when the chips are down, there is one man in Western Australia whom we can turn to for a solution. The Spud King, of course. The one and only Tony Galati.
The Spudshed founder revealed to The West Australian he has brought forward a long-standing plan to add a frozen chip and potato crisp processing arm to his ever-expanding horticulture and retail empire.
Source: PerthNow. Read the full story here and watch a video
Photo: Bringing potato products to WA from the eastern states is “just ludicrous,” Mr Galati said. Credit: Michael Wilson/The West Australian via PerthNow
