Brancheorganisaties uit de Verenigde Staten

december 16, 2010

Interview with Chris Voigt of 20 Potatoes a Day

Chris Voigt is the executive director of the Washington State Potato Commission, which supports and promotes the Washington state potato industry (1). On October 1st, Mr. Voigt began a two month, potato-only diet to raise awareness about the health properties of potatoes.

december 13, 2010

Maine potato growers see ‘pretty good’ year

Though potato fields yielded average amounts, the crop quality in Maine was better than last year, growers and industry representatives said Monday.

Idaho Potato Commission receives award for its website

december 13, 2010

Idaho Potato Commission website receives award

America’s number one potato, the Idaho® potato, has earned another number one title: Best Agricultural Cooperative Website.

december 03, 2010

Global shortage boosts United States potato exports

Supply issues around the globe should help U.S. fresh potato exports remain strong and create opportunities for the industry.

november 30, 2010

Idaho Potato Commission hires Amanda Albers as first International Marketing Manager

Following six years of unprecedented growth of Idaho® potatoes into international markets, the Idaho Potato Commission (IPC) has hired Amanda Albers as its first International Marketing Manager

Chris Voigt completes a diet of 60 days exclusively on potatoes

november 30, 2010

Chris Voigt ends his 20 potato-a-day diet more than 20 pounds lighter

The head of the Washington State Potato Commission ended a self-imposed diet of potatoes-only that he said allowed him to shed more than 20 pounds in two months.

november 29, 2010

Chris Voigt's Potato diet almost over

The Potato Man proudly lined up a bunch of them on a counter in his family's kitchen: a really nice assortment of russets that, in the next days, would end up in his belly.

november 28, 2010

Spudman interviews Frank Muir

In their series of interviews with key people in the US potato industry, Spudman interviewed Frank Muir.

Frequency of different potato forms in independent US foodservice

november 17, 2010

Potatoes account for 44% of all carbs on independent restaurant menu's

On independent restaurant menus, potatoes of all kinds account for 44% of all carbs, according to MenuMine.

november 03, 2010

Potato growers in the US finished digging

Potato growers across the United States appear to have finished digging the 2010 crop, but a few potatoes remain in the ground on Canada's Prince Edward Island.

oktober 27, 2010

USPB Retail Marketing Program Receives Major Industry Award, Again

For the seventh year running, Progressive Grocer magazine, a nationally acclaimed grocery and supermarket trade publication, has recognized the United States Potato Board’s (USPB’s) Retail Marketing Program

oktober 21, 2010

60 days, 1200 potatoes

Got a favorite food? Something you love so much, it's almost like a belief? Chances are your fanaticism still won't hold a candle to that of Chris Voigt.

oktober 19, 2010

Idaho Potato Commission’s “Comic Book” Retail Ad Campaign Is Back In Full Force

The Idaho Potato Commission (IPC) launched the newest installment of its award-winning, “Comic Book” advertising campaign featuring a brand new cast of characters, The Idaho® Potato Field Force.

oktober 15, 2010

Importers of US French Fries get 'Potatoes 101' in Washington

oktober 14, 2010

Maine potato crop ‘looking great’ thanks to rain in September

With 80 percent to 85 percent of the estimated 55,000 acres of Aroostook County potatoes out of the ground, officials with the Maine Potato Board said Thursday that growers are seeing average yields of high-quality potatoes this year.

oktober 12, 2010

Nuevo estudio demuestra que las papas pueden hacer parte de un régimen de adelgazamiento

La investigación que acaba de publicar la Universidad de California, Davis y el Centro Nacional de Inocuidad de los Alimentos y Tecnología, organismo perteneciente al Instituto de Tecnología de Illinois, demuestra que las personas pueden incluir la pap...

oktober 12, 2010

New Research Shows Potatoes Can Be Part of a Weight Loss Regimen

Research just released by the University of California, Davis and the National Center for Food Safety and Technology, Illinois Institute of Technology demonstrates that people can include potatoes in their diet and still lose weight.

oktober 11, 2010

Potato growers confident against price-fixing allegations

The United Potato Growers of America says it is confident the group will prevail in an expanding legal battle in which the co-operative and others are accused of engaging in “classic cartel behavior” to control potato supplies and fix prices at artificially high levels.