Potatoes
Milt Carter is The Packer’s 2021 Potato Man for All Seasons.
Houston-based MountainKing is introducing new marketing support for its Butter Reds.
Mondi has partnered with SILBO, a Polish leading producer of compostable packaging, to create a paper-based high-strength packaging for the Irish farm potato business Meade Farm Group.
The Packer is seeking insight from Washington and Oregon potato suppliers for the July 5 special section on potatoes from the region.
Side Delights is providing menu tips for event planners as party planning begins and consumers celebrate the return of the roaring twenties.
Potato states held 65.3 million cwt. in storage on June 1, up 13% from June 1 a year ago.
Rupert, Idaho-based potato grower-shipper Arrowhead Potato Co. and Idaho-based ProSource Produce LLC., have entered an exclusive Sales and Marketing Agreement, that will take effect on August 01, 2021.
MountainKing Potatoes, for the first time, will offer the gourmet variety in two new package types: all-new four-count trays and sizeable ten-pounds bags for larger gatherings.
From July 2020 - June 2021, potato sales increased in dollars by 3% but declined slightly in volume by 0.3% compared to the previous July-June marketing year.
All-yellow flesh potatoes continue to rise above russets, reds and whites in the critical metric of retailer volume sales, an encouraging sign for grocers as growers ready for their upcoming fall harvests.
SUN VALLEY, IDAHO — Trucks will continue tight for the foreseeable future and shippers need to do all they can to make themselves preferred customers, Kevin Vandenberg says.
The transition from old crop to new crop potatoes is taking place right now, and two potato industry observers report that expected reduced fresh shipments during the 2021-22 marketing year should provide a firm market.
The Packer is looking for input and insight from grower-shippers of Colorado potatoes to provide their insight on the 2021 Colorado’s San Luis Valley potato crop.
SUN VALLEY, IDAHO - Frank Muir is retiring from the Idaho Potato Commission with no regrets.
Houston-based MountainKing expects strong quality for its fall harvest of fresh potatoes in Colorado’s San Luis Valley.
Monte Vista, Colo.-based Farm Fresh Direct expects more yellow potato production this year from its San Luis Valley farms, said Matt Glowczewski, sales manager.
Colorado’s San Luis Valley potato shippers look for a good crop of fresh potatoes this season, with some estimates calling for slightly reduced output compared with a year ago.
Inc. magazine revealed that Tasteful Selections ranked No. 3644 on its annual Inc. 5000 list, the most prestigious ranking of the nation’s fastest-growing private companies.
Side Delights announces solutions for shoppers in response to post-pandemic spending and shopping trends.
2021 is a vintage year for Maine potatoes, industry leaders believe.
Northeast potato shipper, Bushwick Commission has announced a packaging redesign for their popular Guarantee label.
U.S. potato production for 2021 is down slightly compared with the 2020 crop, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s November crop production report.
U.S. exports of frozen potato products increased by 30% for the July – September 2021 quarter compared to 2020.
For the past 20 years, U.S., fresh potato exports to Mexico have been limited to the region within 26 kilometers of the U.S. border.
It is again time to honor a well-deserving member of the potato growing community by nominating them for the Potato Person of the Year or Potato Person for All Seasons award.
For the second time in under 12 months, the North American potato industry received news that no one wanted: more detections of the devastating potato wart disease found in fields in Prince Edward Island (PEI), Canada.
Fresh potato prices in late November were well above late 2020 levels while shipments of potatoes were lagging below year ago-levels, according to U.S. Department of Agriculture statistics.
The Packer received this letter to the editor from the Canadian Horticultural Council and the Canadian Potato Council in response to a recent opinion article.
Nearly two years after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent restrictions that gashed the foodservice operators, speakers at the Potato Expo said there are both optimism and caution about what is next.
MountainKing is spicing up several of its gourmet varieties by partnering with Tajín Clásico Seasoning to offer shoppers a free sample of the top-selling dry seasoning in 1.5 lb. bags of its potatoes.