Potato News from the United States

July 09, 2014

Idaho potato prices down more than 40%

In the first week of June, an Idaho potato grower could expect to receive between $7.75 and $8.25 for 100 pounds of potatoes, depending on quality, according to data. In the first week of July, prices had fallen to between $4.25 and $4.75.

July 07, 2014

ADM Expands Food-Ingredient Offering with Acquisition of WILD Flavors

Archer Daniels Midland Company (NYSE: ADM) today announced that it is acquiring WILD Flavors GmbH, giving ADM the ability to offer food and beverage companies a comprehensive suite of systems to enhance and improve their products.

July 03, 2014

Saratoga Chip replaces regular salt by Mountain Pure Himalayan pink salt

Saratoga Chip switches to Mountain Pure Himalayan pink salt, a mineral and energy-rich iron alternative to traditional salt for all six Saratoga Chip flavors

June 30, 2014

ConAgra Foods Lamb Weston and Community Leaders Celebrate Boardman Plant Expansion

ConAgra Foods, Inc., (NYSE:CAG) joined with community and civic leaders today to celebrate the completed expansion of its Lamb Weston frozen potato facility in Boardman, Oregon

June 26, 2014

Warmer winters linked to increased pesticide use

In this USDA research on soybean crops, researchers find a link between minimum winter temperature and pesticide use.

June 26, 2014

Conagra reports loss for Q4; Lamb Weston potato products posted sales and profit growth

ConAgra Foods, Inc., today reported results for the fiscal 2014 fourth quarter ended May 25, 2014. Lamb Weston potato products posted sales and profit growth, largely due to strong international volumes, as well as productivity initiatives that helped offset crop quality challenges.

June 26, 2014

Aversion to GMOs becoming driving factor to buying organic.

Among US families, avoiding GMO's is increasingly becoming one of the drivers to buy organic foods.

Nelson Cox (left) / Jared Balcom (right)

June 25, 2014

Washington State Potato Commission Elects New Leadership

The Washington State Potato Commission (WSPC) has elected its new Executive Committee. Nelson Cox was named chair of the commission

June 25, 2014

Key Technology Appoints Steve Johnson as Senior Director Latin America and Asia Sales

Key Technology announces the appointment of Steve Johnson to the position of Senior Director Latin America and Asia Sales.

TOMRA Sorting’s top executives at the grand opening of their new state-of-the-art West Sacremento facility.

June 20, 2014

TOMRA Sorting Food opens New Facility in West Sacramento

TOMRA Sorting Solutions US Food division held its official office opening on Wednesday, June 18 - in its new state-of-the-art facility in West Sacramento, California.

Total Water Storage Pacific North West (US Government, provisional data)

June 18, 2014

Eastern Idaho looking good for water, crops

Despite mid-winter concerns, Idaho growers are concern-free this season when it comes to moisture.

June 18, 2014

Inventure Foods, Inc. Adds Kettle-Cooked Potato Chips To Its Successful Line Of Vidalia Brands™ Snack Foods

Inventure Foods, Inc., expands its licensed Vidalia Brands™ snack food lineup today with the introduction of Vidalia® Kettle Potato Chips™, the first premium potato chip to feature the legendary sweet flavor of real Vidalia® onions.

Party-Tizers Dippin Chips goes Non-GMO and gets New Look

June 16, 2014

Party-Tizers Dippin Chips go Non-GMO and get New Look

That's How We Roll LLC today announced that Party-Tizers Dippin' Chips is now Non-GMO Certified and highlights this with a whole new look.

June 16, 2014

President signs into law revisions to the EPA rules supporting Maine Farmers

President Obama signed into law revisions to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rules that ease compliance for farms across Maine.

Mike Thornton, Ph.D. Professor Parma Research and Extension Center University of Idaho

June 13, 2014

Focus on Potato: Factors that cause Sugar Ends in Potatoes

Whether you call them glassy ends, translucent ends, dark ends, jelly ends, or something even less flattering, sugar ends are a significant issue.

June 11, 2014

NPD: Total Q1 US Restaurant visits down, but delivery up

The downside and upside for the U.S. restaurant industry in the first quarter of 2014 was that total restaurant visits dipped but delivery and other areas got a boost, reports The NPD Group, a leading global information company.

June 11, 2014

Hillshire Brands merger with Pinnacle Foods off the table after deal with Tyson Foods.

Tyson Foods has won the bidding war for Hillshire Brands against its biggest competitor in the U.S. fresh chicken meat market, Pilgrim’s Pride. The deal is contingent on Hillshire Brands terminating its proposed merger with Pinnacle Foods.