potatoes

USDA terminates Washington State Potato Marketing Order

February 15, 2022 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is terminating the marketing order regulating the handling of potatoes...

3 years ago 2 minute read

Potatoes USA promotes heart smart during American Heart Month

DENVER – February is American Heart Month, and it’s a great time to think about how we can eat what...

3 years ago 2 minute read

A break in the clouds for PEI potatoes

One group of people in the produce world who are desperate for good news are the potato growers of Canada’s...

3 years ago 2 minute read

MountainKing spices up sales with free seasoning

HOUSTON, TX – MountainKing is spicing up several of its gourmet varieties by partnering with Tajín Clásico Seasoning to offer...

3 years ago 3 minute read

Top 5 Food Trends for 2022

I spend a lot of time scouring the food predictions every year, testing the waters on what other industry observers...

3 years ago 5 minute read

PEI potato growers dread a repeat of history

How do you destroy a potato? You put it through a snowblower, which will chop it into lots of tiny...

3 years ago 4 minute read

Agriculture Secretary comments on PEI potato import suspension

PRESS RELEASE: WASHINGTON, Nov. 22, 2021 – The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) commends Canada for implementing the necessary plant...

3 years ago 2 minute read

U.S. Potato industry supports action to protect Canadian provinces and U.S. after additional disease detections

New restrictions on Prince Edward Island potatoes enacted for Canadian provinces and the U.S. effective midnight Nov. 22 WASHINGTON – The...

3 years ago 3 minute read

ProduceIQ: Prices are ‘stuffed’ on low yields and a strong Thanksgiving pull

You may have things to be thankful for this year, but fresh produce buyers are struggling to count their blessings....

3 years ago 5 minute read

Tasteful Selections acquires RPE to become Tasteful Partners

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, Nov. 10 — Baby potato category leader Tasteful Selections BB #:261804 and RPE BB #:105471, its...

3 years ago 4 minute read

Wada Farms, The Produce Moms launch cobranded potato package

October 26, 2021 – WADA FARMS®, one of America’s largest grower-shippers-marketers of fresh potatoes, onions and sweet potatoes for retail...

3 years ago 5 minute read

Bushwick Commission unveils newly designed potato packaging

Farmingdale, NY – Northeast potato shipper, Bushwick Commission BB #:103402 has announced a packaging redesign for their popular Guarantee label....

3 years ago 2 minute read

Idaho Potato Commission names president and CEO

Eagle, Idaho, October 18, 2021 – Produce industry veteran Jamey Higham will become the next president and CEO of the...

3 years ago 3 minute read

Eagle Eye Produce to harvest Idaho potatoes this week

Idaho Falls, ID – Eagle Eye Produce, BB #:156533 a top tier grower and shipper of fresh produce, will start...

4 years ago 2 minute read

Alsum Farms begins Wisconsin red potato harvest

Friesland, Wisconsin, August 3, 2021 — Wisconsin red potato harvest is underway at Alsum Farms BB #:105137 in Grand Marsh,...

4 years ago 4 minute read

ProSource Produce and Arrowhead Potato enter sales partnership

Hailey, ID, July 21, 2021 – Rupert, Idaho based potato grower-shipper Arrowhead Potato Co., (A d/b/a Moss Produce LLC.) BB...

4 years ago 3 minute read

Consumer demand for potatoes still strong

Potato sales for Q3 (January – March 2021) of Marketing Year 2021 have caught up to the changed buying habits...

4 years ago 3 minute read

Progressive Produce begins shipping potatoes and asparagus to U.S. and Canada

LOS ANGELES, CA – Progressive Produce BB #:113613 will begin shipping their strongest supply of nutritious and versatile potatoes and...

4 years ago 2 minute read

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