Potatoes
Edmonton, Alberta-based The Little Potato Co. is seeking to make the holiday season even brighter with its “A Little Holiday Happiness Is …” campaign.
The Packer caught up with Northland Potato Growers Association on camera at IFPA’s recent Global Produce and Floral Show to learn more about what makes potatoes from the Red River Valley unique.
The USDA has recently reviewed a lowered-glucose potato and three other plants modified using genetic engineering.
The Idaho Potato Commission and the American Diabetes Association have agreed to a partnership intended to help educate tens of millions of Americans on how to add Idaho potatoes to their meal plan.
Both Washington and Oregon potato output was down for the 2022 season, and prices have been elevated through mid-2023.
Despite a cold spring, Washington potato growers are anticipating a good crop for 2023, says Chris Voigt, executive director of the Washington Potato Commission.
Fresh Solutions Network, the exclusive supplier of Side Delights potatoes and onions, says it plans to showcase its newly redesigned Side Delights Organic potatoes and onions at the upcoming Organic Produce Summit.
New foliar-applied product specifically targets the Colorado potato beetle, which has shown resistance to conventional pesticides.
Production of vegetable and pulse crop production is projected to grow only by 4% between 2022 and 2033, the USDA said in its long-term outlook report.
A Michigan State University report published by the Michigan Potato Industry Commission shows potatoes as the second-largest specialty crop grown in the state.
The year-round supplier of russet, red and yellow commodity and baby potatoes will showcase its offerings at the April 23-25 event in Vancouver, British Columbia.
Citing reports on consumer trends following the COVID-19 pandemic, Side Delights says its offering fit with shopping habits such as cooking at home and pantry stocking to preferences on plant-based meals.
Side Delights says the launch of Amazables supports an increasing consumer demand for single-serve items and a desire to reduce food waste, in addition to the growing popularity of microwavable foods.
The Idaho Potato Commission has named the grand prize winners of the 33rd annual 2024 Idaho Potato Lovers Display Contest. All participants received barbecue toolkits, with winners receiving cash prizes.
Retailers may need to be more flexible this fall season on the size, region and variety of potatoes they’re willing to accept from suppliers.
Peak potato harvest time drew more than a dozen foodservice and produce professionals from across the country to southeastern Idaho.
There’s been a big shift since the COVID-19 pandemic, said Kent Sutton, whose 375-acre family farm is part of the Rexburg-based Bench Mark cooperative of five potato growers.
The Hegins, Pa.-based potato distributor says the 2024 Green Plant of the Year award recognizes its commitment to environmental sustainability, innovation and eco-friendly food production processes.
In the U.S., potato marketer Side Delights said the move toward plant-based meals at the Olympics meshes well with what it offers to athletes and all consumers.
The national marketing, research and promotion board for the potato industry has chosen Shelley Olsen as chair, as well as announced its new executive committee.
After the product debuted in March, the Masser Family of Companies will showcase its oven-crisp-style microwavable potatoes with custom sauces at its booth in Nashville.
U.S. retail sales of potatoes increased by both volume and dollar sales from July 2023 to June 2024.
“With continued economic uncertainty, attitudes about eating at home and health are evolving, and consumers are seeking a balance between value, wellness and convenience,” said Kathleen Triou, president and CEO of Fresh Solutions Network, the exclusive supplier of Side Delights potatoes and onions.
The grower-packer-shipper provided an update on the start of the new crop shipping season.
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has opened a 60-day consultation as part of its work on a new national potato wart response plan.
Presented to Xiuyan Zhang of the University of Maine, the $10,000 scholarship is provided to one graduate student with an interest in research that stands to significantly and directly benefit the U.S. potato industry.
Cold Connect, a Union Pacific Railroad program that shipped fresh produce and other perishables across the country, has fallen victim to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Van Doren Sales Inc., East Wenatchee, Wash., which manufactures packinghouse equipment, has acquired Agjet LLC., a data integration company focused on case handling, coding and traceability.
RPE Inc., Bancroft, Wis., has hired Lauren Mordasky as business development manager.
This information, provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Marketing Service, shows week-by-week shipments and f.o.b.s for commodities from shipments for the fresh market.