Locally-produced Kuk chips launched in Dubai

THE locally-produced Kuk potato chip has been launched in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Deputy Prime Minister Sam Basil, representing Prime Minister James Marape, congratulated Innovative Agro-Industries for the product.
The frozen sweet potato chips are from organically grown sweet potato from the Highlands.
The company is also the only fresh milk and dairy producer and fresh vegetable production in the country.
Kuk Kaukau (sweet potato), take its name from the Kuk Unesco heritage site in Western Highlands.
Basil attended a briefing session and visited the PNG pavilion before attending the national day reception at the mobility district of the Expo2020 site.
“I am impressed and satisfied at the organisation and delivery of the pavilion and the trade, tourism and investment connections that is being made by the PNG Expo team led by the commissioner-general ambassador Joshua Kalinoe,” Basil said.
He said a memorandum of understanding between investors of Canada and the Cloudy Bay Sustainable Development Company (CSDC) on carbon trade and conservation and mitigation measures was signed on Friday.
“This is part CSDC’s response and transitionary measure to implementing the Government’s policy on round log export ban and increasing downstream processing of sawn timber,” Basil said.