Industry Associations from the United States

March 11, 2010

USPB President Tim O'Connor addresses declining demand

The U.S. Potato Board is targeting declining demand as a top priority. During the group’s annual meeting March 11, board President Tim O’Connor urged members, in approving the next long-term plan, to make fixing declining demand a priority, and to fo...

March 10, 2010

US Chip Sector Weighs Funding Expansion

During late January, the United States Potato Board (USPB) Chip Committee held a conference call with chip processors to gauge their interest in funding an expansion of the material development program to fast track the breeding of new chip-stock potat...

March 09, 2010

SNAXPO 2010 Draws Worldwide Audience in Texas

SNAXPO 2010, the world’s largest trade show devoted exclusively to international snack foods, opened in Fort Worth, TX Thursday, March 4, where nearly 1500 industry professionals from some 35 countries gathered to explore key issues and ideas, as well...

March 05, 2010

One year later, costly trade blunder still in effect

March 10 marks the one-year anniversary of Congress’s decision to terminate the cross-border trucking program with Mexico, a move found illegal under NAFTA and generating retaliatory tariffs on more than 90 U.S. products and subsequent decreases in export

March 05, 2010

SNAXPO 2010: Snack food is on a roll but under attack

After years of lackluster sales, potato chip sales jumped 22 percent and tortilla chips 18 percent since 2007, according to the market research firm Mintel International, which said the salty noshes defied the economic downturn. "People bought ...

March 04, 2010

Potato growers take McDonald's Pesticide survey

Farmers who grow potatoes that end up as french fries at McDonald's and other fast food restaurants have begun taking surveys about how they produce the crop.About a year ago, McDonald's bowed to pressure from activist shareholders and agreed to make a...

February 22, 2010

Greg Garrisson selected Maine's young potato farmer of the year

At 43, Gregg Garrison is amused that he’s been targeted as a young and up-and-coming potato farmer.“The new young is 40,” he says, after giving a small chuckle when asked his age. “I probably don’t look the part.”The Maine Potato Board at the end of 20...

Flavored french fries (Idaho Potato Commission)

February 21, 2010

No more 'Would you like fries with that'

It's time to bury that negative fast-food cliché, "Would you like fries with that?" In today's restaurant world, whether it's quick service or full service, operators are finding new ways to present and flavor fries, and customers are eating...

February 10, 2010

Idaho Potato Commission revamps website

The Idaho Potato Commission (IPC) recently debuted its newly enhanced Website, which includes innovative as well as improved resources for consumers, retailers, foodservice professionals and industry members."We are proud to be 'spud central' for ...

February 08, 2010

McDonald’s officials visit PVMI to talk about new potato varieties for French Fries.

McDonald’s officials are meeting with the Potato Variety Management Institute (PVMI) to talk about potential new varieties of potatoes for French Fries. Jeanne Debons, executive director of the Potato Variety Management Institute (PVMI), is meeting M...

February 08, 2010

United States Potato Board reaching out to 'Linda' online.

Interview with Meredith Myers (USPB) and Brittany Mohr (Fleishman-Hillard): Linda is not a real person but she is the most desired person in the marketing world according to Meredith Myers, Public Relations Manager for the United States Potato Board....

February 04, 2010

Newly elected National Potato Council president Roger Mix names priorities 2010

At the National Potato Council’s (NPC) 2010 Annual Meeting Roger Mix of Center, Colo., was elected to lead the NPC as president in 2010. The meeting was held January 3-4, 2010, in Orlando, Fla. Roger Mix is a fourth generation potato grower with Mix ...

January 26, 2010

2010 Washington Oregon Potato Conference underway

Potato growers have the chance to come together to learn more about their trade, participate in potato-geared activities and network at the annual Washington-Oregon Potato Conference this week.

January 26, 2010

PMMI expands Pack Expo Processing zone

Booth sales for The PROCESSING ZONE, a new exhibit area at PACK EXPO International 2010 (Oct. 31–Nov. 3, 2010;McCormick Place, Chicago), have exceeded expectations and the area has been expanded to 70,000 square feet, according to show organizer PMMI...

January 25, 2010

“Watching Waistlines & Wallets” Potato Recipe Contest launched by Idaho Potato Commission

Calling all [US] cooks: If you have a flair for preparing healthful fare, now is your time to shine. The Idaho Potato Commission (IPC) is rewarding resourceful home cooks for innovative Idaho® potato recipes that bank on flavor and still save cents in ...

January 21, 2010

David Warsh to lead the United Potato Growers of America board of directors

The United Potato Growers of America Board of Directors announced its 2010 executive officers at its January 6 annual meeting held this year in Orlando, Florida following the 2010 Potato Expo. David Warsh, owner, Warsh Farm, Center, Colorado, will lead...

January 07, 2010

Countering lower consumption tops Potato Expo agenda

Buoyed by higher attendance, industry people participating in Potato Expo 2010 heard how they can work to reverse the trends of falling consumption.Nearly 1,200 participants from all sectors of the industry — fresh, frozen, chip and seed — attended the...

January 05, 2010

Potato growers converge in Orlando for second Potato Expo

Higher attendance marks the second year of Potato Expo in Orlando.In initial estimates, more than 1,100 potato industry people are converging in Florida for Potato Expo 2010, higher than the 900 that participated in last year’s event, said Hollee Alex...