Potato News from the United States

May 11, 2017

Washington Potato Producers To Vote On Marketing Order

Washington potato producers will vote from June 9–23, 2017, on whether to continue the federal marketing order regulating the handling of Irish potatoes grown in Washington.

May 11, 2017

Northwest Potato Research Consortium has awarded grants for 37 regional potato projects

The Northwest Potato Research Consortium recently approved a combined $1.5 million in grant funding to 37 research projects.

May 09, 2017

From test tube to plate, UW–Madison program keeps potatoes clean

Years before that french fry landed on your plate, the plant that would eventually give rise to the spud your fry was cut from was sealed away deep in a secure-access building, growing slowly in a test tube inside a locked growth chamber.

May 07, 2017

Idaho Universities receive Grant to investigate Humigator in Potato Storage

A partnership between Idaho State University and Boise State University has been awarded an Idaho Global Entrepreneurial Mission (IGEM) grant to research the application of the Humigator in potato storage.

May 04, 2017

McCain Foods USA plans USD 200 million expansion of Burley Idaho French Fry plant

McCain Foods USA has announced it will invest more than USD 200 million into expanding its Burley, Idaho potato processing plant, creating 180 jobs and increasing potato production throughout the state.

April 27, 2017

Meat Snacks nibbling at Potato Chips market

In the United States the potato chip category maintains a dominant lead over other salty snacks in terms of overall sales, but household spend on meat snacks is a not-too-distant rival and is gaining ground.

April 27, 2017

McCain Foods USA expands 'golf ball' recall with Wegman’s Brand O’Brien Hash Browns

McCain Foods USA, Inc. announced yesterday it is expanding the voluntary recall of retail, frozen hash brown products that may contain golf ball materials with Wegman’s Brand 28-ounce bag of frozen O’Brien Hash Browns (UPC 07789036523).

April 24, 2017

United States Potato Stocks Up 6 percent from April 2016

The 13 major potato States held 133 million cwt of potatoes in storage April 1, 2017, up 6 percent from April 1, 2016.

April 24, 2017

Gangwish and Moss Appointed to Lead Potatoes USA Research Committee

Steve Gangwish of Watertown, South Dakota and Dan Moss of Declo, Idaho were appointed to the Potatoes USA Executive Committee on March 16, 2017

April 24, 2017

Conagra Brands completes acquisition of Thanasi Foods (Duke's meat snacks and BIGS seeds)

Today Conagra Brands, Inc. (NYSE: CAG) announced that it has completed the acquisition of protein-based snacking businesses Thanasi Foods LLC, maker of Duke's® meat snacks, and BIGS LLC, maker of BIGS® seeds (collectively, Thanasi).

April 23, 2017

Variety screening reveals potatoes with resistance to zebrachip disease

The Texas A&M AgriLife Research plant pathology team intentionally infected potato plants with psyllids positive with the bacterium that causes zebra chip disease, in order to identify promising germplasm in the battle against the disease plaguing the US potato industry for the past 15 years.

Efforts to eradicate damaging nematodes in infected Idaho potato fields progressing

April 22, 2017

Efforts to eradicate damaging nematodes in 27 infected Idaho potato fields progressing well

Progress is being made eradicating the microscopic potato cyst nematodes that have been threatening Idaho’s $900 million potato industry the last decade, according to the latest update by USDA-APHIS.

US: Frito-Lay Recalls Jalapeño Flavored Lay’s Kettle Cooked Potato Chips and Jalapeño Flavored Miss Vickie’s Kettle Cooked Potato Chips Due to Potential Presence of Salmonella

April 22, 2017

Recalled in the United States: Jalapeño Flavored Lay’s Kettle Cooked Potato Chips and Jalapeño Flavored Miss Vickie’s Kettle Cooked Potato Chips Due to Potential Presence of Salmonella

Frito-Lay today announced it is voluntarily recalling select Jalapeño Flavored Lay’s Kettle Cooked potato chips and Jalapeño Flavored Miss Vickie’s Kettle Cooked potato chips due to the potential presence of Salmonella in the seasoning.

April 22, 2017

McCain Foods USA, Inc. Recalls Frozen Southern Style Hash Browns, branded Roundy's and Harris Teeter

McCain Foods USA, Inc. announced today it is voluntarily recalling retail, frozen hash brown products that may be contaminated with extraneous golf ball materials

April 19, 2017

Ingredion expands its range of Functional Starch Texturizers for Baked Snacks

Ingredion has expanded its range of PRECISA® Crisp texturizers - a series of Functional Starch Texturizers that can help close the gap between Baked and Fried Snacks.

April 18, 2017

Snyder's-Lance announces CEO Transition and Reports Preliminary Q1 F2017 Results

Snack manufacturer Snyder's-Lance, Inc. yesterday announced a CEO transition and reported preliminary unaudited financial results for the first quarter ended April 1, 2017.

April 18, 2017

Big Idaho Potato Truck wins PR award for putting the truck on a barge in New York City

The Big Idaho® Potato Truck has been making heads turn for six years. The splash it made in NYC in August 2016 was so big it earned the 6-ton spud the prestigious Bulldog Reporter's Silver Award for Best Special Event.

April 17, 2017

US Potato Growers offer Trump suggestions to improve NAFTA

The National Potato Council (NPC) has sent a letter to President Trump with suggestions how the NAFTA agreement can be improved to benefit the potato trade.

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Potato News from the United States

Washington Potato Producers To Vote On Marketing Order

Northwest Potato Research Consortium has awarded grants for 37 regional potato projects

From test tube to plate, UW–Madison program keeps potatoes clean

Idaho Universities receive Grant to investigate Humigator in Potato Storage

McCain Foods USA plans USD 200 million expansion of Burley Idaho French Fry plant

Meat Snacks nibbling at Potato Chips market

McCain Foods USA expands 'golf ball' recall with Wegman’s Brand O’Brien Hash Browns

United States Potato Stocks Up 6 percent from April 2016

Gangwish and Moss Appointed to Lead Potatoes USA Research Committee

Conagra Brands completes acquisition of Thanasi Foods (Duke's meat snacks and BIGS seeds)

Variety screening reveals potatoes with resistance to zebrachip disease

Efforts to eradicate damaging nematodes in 27 infected Idaho potato fields progressing well

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