Potatoes
Potato and onion marketers say COVID-19 has forced them to alter plans in certain channels, but the pandemic hasn’t stopped them.
It is again time to honor a well-deserving member of the potato growing community by nominating them for the Potato Man or Woman of the Year or Potato Man or Woman for All Seasons award.
The Idaho Potato Commission’s annual retail display contest will pamper a participant with a trip to a spa.
There should be no gap between old crop and new crop sweet potato shipments in Arkansas, one leading marketer reports.
A 2019 study conducted by IRI, a Chicago-based market intelligence and analytics company, found that Side Delights Steamables is leading the microwave/steamable potato segment.
As part of its ongoing 10-year anniversary, Tasteful Selections is focusing on the diverse flavors and recipes of its potato products.
The COVID-19 pandemic has elevated potato sales at retail since mid-March, with most categories benefiting from sales as people prepared meals at home instead of going to restaurants.
Farm Fresh Direct, Monte Vista, Colo., has promoted Lonnie Gillespie to a new position for the company, chief organic officer.
Cindy Adkins, who marketed organic fingerling potatoes in Colorado’s San Luis Valley for 22 years, is now a sales representative for MountainKing Potatoes, Houston.
The point of reference for so many things in life is the historical record.
Total losses from the COVID-19 pandemic’s effects on the Washington State’s potato industry is estimated to top $1 billion, according to a study by Washington State University.
Potatoes continue to see elevated sales at retail during the COVID-19 pandemic, even as some restrictions have been relaxed over the summer.
Idaho potato grower-shippers and marketers say they have responded to the current global pandemic the best way they know how: with a good crop.
The Prince Edward Island Potato Board used its virtual booth at the Produce Marketing Association’s Fresh Summit Expo to highlight the region’s advantages as a potato supplier.
The COVID-19 pandemic has put packaging at a premium, marketers s
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is taking steps to officially dissolve the marketing order for potatoes in the state of Washington.
U.S. potato exports for the July – September quarter were down significantly compared to the same period in 2019.
Even in a pandemic year — or, perhaps, because of it — potatoes and onions are an easy sell, marketers say.
In the fall of 2019, Green Thumb Farms launched the “Farmer’s First” program to develop new potato varieties for retailers – and to help consumers discover new products that work well in their kitchens.
The Eagle, Idaho-based Idaho Potato Commission has named Mark Daniels as retail promotion director for the Southeast.
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to affect companies and individuals in the fresh produce industry.
Haitian mangoes maintained their lead on The Packer’s PMG the week of May 18, and cherries claimed the second spot.
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.
Northwest potato suppliers say they are eager to rev up a major sales engine in their industry — foodservice — as the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic passes.
Potato and onion grower-shipper RPE, Bancroft, Wis., is adopting How2Recycle package labeling for Tasteful Selections products.
Potato production in the Northwest was strong in 2019, and the outlook for 2020 looks similar, said Chris Voigt, executive director of the Moses Lake-based Washington State Potato Commission.
(UPDATED) Apples and potatoes are among the crops now eligible for direct payments to growers for sales losses in the $2.1 billion in Coronavirus Food Assistance Program funds for specialty crops.
Apples and potatoes are among the crops now eligible for direct payments to growers for sales losses in the $2.1 billion in Coronavirus Food Assistance Program funds for specialty crops.
Who’s with me when I say, “I’m pretty tired of cooking!” The problem is that I still crave some of the more time-consuming comforting foods – like mashed potatoes!
Tasteful Selections continues its year-long 10th-anniversary celebration with an addition to its website, a tool to find where to buy the company’s bite-size potato products.