Industry Associations from the United States

August 15, 2011

Damp weather helps spread of late blight in Maine potato crop

The University of Maine Cooperative Extension says late blight sightings have been confirmed over the last month throughout Aroostook County and the Midcoast areas. Meanwhile, the Maine Vegetable and Small Fruit Growers Association has received reports...

August 11, 2011

Late blight affects some Maine potato farmers amid rainy weather

The rainy spring and summer have put a damper on the Aroostook County potato growing season, but the head of the Maine Potato Board said Wednesday that the industry remains optimistic about this year’s crop. Don Flannery, executive director of the boa...

August 09, 2011

US Potato Board Seminars Inspire New US Mashed Potatoes Uses

What can you do with mashed potatoes? Just about anything! That is the message Asia’s food service operators took home from seminars recently conducted by the United States Potato Board (USPB) international marketing program. The mashed potato seminar...

August 03, 2011

Idaho Potato Commission sponsors 'Famous Idaho Potato Bowl'

The Famous Idaho® Potato Bowl was unveiled today as the new name for the Humanitarian Bowl which features a top selection from the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) and the Mid-American Conference (MAC). The nation’s longest-running outdoor cold-weathe...

August 02, 2011

Idaho Potato Commission appoints Jim Tiede as chairman for 2012

The Idaho Potato Commission appointed Jim Tiede, of American Falls, IPC Chairman and Alan Taylor, of Rigby, IPC vice-chairman for 2012 during their monthly meeting in Eagle, ID, on Wednesday, July 27. They will begin their one-year terms at the Septemb...

August 01, 2011

US Restaurant owners optimistic on future outlook

Driven by stronger same-store sales and traffic levels and a more optimistic outlook among restaurant operators, the National Restaurant Association’s Restaurant Performance Index (RPI) rose above 100 in June. The RPI – a monthly composite index that...

July 27, 2011

NRA Show 2012 moved to new dates

The National Restaurant Association has decided to move up the NRA show 2012 to avoid overlap with the Global G8 and NATO Summit. Those events are set for May 15 through 22, 2012. The 2012 National Restaurant Association Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show w...

July 27, 2011

Idaho Potato Commission Partners with The Culinary Roadshow in Internationally-Inspired Cooking Competition

Twenty of Harvard University’s finest foodservice professionals recently competed in a recipe contest to transform Idaho® potatoes, a beloved American staple, into mouth-watering masterpieces with an international flair.

July 23, 2011

Pack Expo 2011 Conference program now available

PACK EXPO owner and producer PMMI has announced the line up for the 2011 Conference at PACK EXPO. The Conference at PACK EXPO runs concurrently with PACK EXPO Las Vegas (Sept. 26–28, Las Vegas Convention Center). Customer Centric Approach PMMI has...

July 23, 2011

El programa de la Pack Expo Las Vegas 2011 está ya disponible

La Pack Expo, llevada a cabo por primera vez en 1956, celebra su aniversario número 55 con nuevas áreas de exhibición, incluyendo el nuevo Pabellón Farmacéutico, que se ubicará en el Central Hall. Otros espacios especiales son la Zona de Marcas, el Pab...

Potato vs Pasta salad (Courtesy: Shine.Yahoo)

July 20, 2011

Potato Salad out-SHINES Pasta Salad

Yahoo’s “Shine” is one of the most popular women’s lifestyle websites, offering information and advice on everything from food to health and beauty to finances, as well as a community interaction. Potatoes are often featured in a bright spotlight, as t...

July 19, 2011

Success Of US Potato Board's Retail Outreach Spurs Program Expansion

With the beginning of the USPB’s new 2012 fiscal year (FY12) July 1, it is a good time to reflect back on the success achieved with our retail outreach program during FY11 and take a look ahead to our plans for FY12. As the industry recalls, the retail...

July 16, 2011

El fortalecimiento de las cadenas de valor de la papa: Alternativas técnicas y políticas para los países en desarrollo

Esta publicación está basada en el taller "Fortalecimiento de las Cadenas de Valor de papa en los países en desarrollo", realizado en noviembre de 2008, en Roma, Italia, y auspiciado por la Organización para la Alimentación y la Agricultura d...

July 14, 2011

Council of Better Business Bureaus Announces Groundbreaking Agreement on Child-Directed Food Advertising

The Children’s Food and Beverage Advertising Initiative (CFBAI), a program of the Council of Better Business Bureaus, today announced a groundbreaking agreement that will change the landscape of what is advertised to kids by the nation’s largest food a...

July 07, 2011

El hallazgo del código genético de la papa permitirá crear más variedades

Los investigadores, agrupados en el Consorcio de la secuenciación del genoma de la patata, han determinado que esta planta, el tercer alimento básico más importante tras el trigo y el arroz, tiene al menos 39.000 genes, casi el doble de los que posee e...

June 27, 2011

USPB responds to Harvard Study on weight gain in NEJM

The United States Potato Board believes a study released in Thursday’s New England Journal of Medicine perpetuates unfortunate myths and misconceptions about the potato.