Spud News

The trusted provenance of Gippsland: Meet our producers and growers   We were thrilled to be featured in the latest video by Food & Fibre Gippsland.   https://vimeo.com/858288160

https://www.facebook.com/eatpotatoes/videos/422509655259333/   We were thrilled to be a part of Coles Nurture fund to help us implement our new X-ray sorting lines improving the quality of fresh brushed potatoes. This results in more consistent produce and...

Looking for new ways to utilise your favourite Red Gem potatoes? We've recently added five new recipes perfect for the whole family! Maris Piper Fish Pie Maris Piper Irish Mash Maris Piper Twisted Potato Skewers Mozart Patatas Bravas (or Spanish Potatoes) Mozart...

Robert Cerchiaro: Victorian growers’ x-ray vision pays dividends Father and son duo Guido and Robert Cerchiaro are aiming to significantly increase their business’ efficiencies by becoming the first potato growers in Australia to trial x-ray technology in their...

Casey Relay for Life team Red Gems will relay into its second year on Friday evening. Relay for Life has a different meaning to so many, whether it is a celebration for those that have survived, or a sad memory for those that have been taken by the dreaded cancer....

We are thrilled to be sponsoring the 2018 Koo Wee Rup Potato Festival! We have teamed up with Hit Fm to help support this great community event and celebrate our favourite vegetable of all. The Spud!

We recently took at trip to America to visit some farms and machinery manufacturers. It is important to us that we are always up to date with the latest processes and industry trends to make sure we can offer the best product on the market! We learnt a lot on this...

Head into Coles and create the perfect chips! We are always looking for new varieties and new ways to improve the everyday use of the humble potato. Our latest release, the Maris Piper, are the go-to variety of potatoes for Jamie Oliver when cooking chips, wedges or...

On 2-3rd March 2018 we took part in Casey Relay For Life, at Akoonah Park in Berwick and for the first year we had our own team “Red Gem’s”. At the end of the event we had 76 teams registered with over 2700 participants walking the track, raising much needed funds for...

Over the past few months, our Baked jacked Spud packs have been featured as part of Coles SPUDTACULAR! These will only be available in-store for a few more weeks so make sure you head in to your local Coles and grab a pack to take home and create your own jacket spud...

Every year the team at Red Gem gets behind the Casey Relay For life, not only as a major sponsor but as a participating team. This gives us the great opportunity to get behind the event, raising funds and showing our support for such a great cause.

Did you know the health benefits of the humble potato? If prepared in a healthy way, potatoes are: – An excellent source of vitamin C – A good source of potassium (more than a banana!) – A good source of vitamin B6 – Fat-, sodium- and cholesterol-free – Only 110...