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Hot chips set to return to menus as potato harvest gets underway

Potato processing factories are working around the clock to get chips into cafes, pubs and shops as the spud harvest kicks off. (ABC Rural: Meg Powell)

Consumers should see more potato products in supermarket freezers in the coming weeks as chip factories operate at capacity to meet demand, but the industry warns another shortage could be on the horizon.

Wet weather and fewer potato imports in 2022 resulted in empty frozen chip shelves in supermarkets across the country and trying times for fish and chips shops, but growers say the current potato harvest should quell the short-term demand.

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