USDA Awards $1.2M Contract
The Basic American Foods plant in Blackfoot, Idaho, will be shipping 70,000 cases of dehydrated potato flakes from Jan. 15, 2022 through March 31, 2022. The company was awarded a…
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P.E.I. Seed Potatoes to U.S. Halted After Potato Wart Found
The U.S. border has closed to Prince Edward Island seed potatoes after potato wart was again found in two P.E.I. fields, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) confirmed. The CFIA…
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Veteran Farmers
Every year since President Dwight Eisenhower issued the first “Veteran Day Proclamation” in 1954, the United States has commemorated Veterans Day on November 11th by paying respect to over 18 million veterans who have served in…
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NPC Tours Washington
National Potato Council (NPC) Executive Committee members Jared Balcom and Ted Tschirky were able to join NPC CEO Kam Quarles as he visited Washington state in November. “It was great…
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Q1 Retail Potato Sales See Increases Compared to 2019
During the first quarter of Potatoes USA’s Marketing Year 2022 (July – September 2021), potato sales decreased in dollars by 1.1% and in volume by 5.7% compared to the same…
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IPC Appoints New Commissioner, Mark Duncanson
During the Idaho Potato Commission’s (IPC) November meeting, Mark Duncanson, the director of raw material procurement at Basic American Foods, was sworn in to represent the processor sector of the industry….
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Elizabeth Escobar Joins Nichino America
Elizabeth Escobar has joined Nichino America, Inc. as Manager of Strategic Planning and Business Development. In this role, Escobar will support licensing and strategic planning efforts throughout the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. She will…
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Potato Expo Discounted Registration Ends Nov. 5
Potato Expo is happening in-person on January 5-6, 2022 in Anaheim, California. It is a great opportunity to re-connect with friends, customers and colleagues. The early bird rate registration rate…
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Roasted Fingerling Potatoes with Gremolata
Idaho Potato Commission is always creating new recipes, and this one sounds fantastic. Though we admit to never before hearing of “gremolata,” we can’t wait to give this recipe a…
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New Study Finds Potatoes Not Associated with Elevated Heart Health Risk Factors Among Adolescent Girls
Adolescence is a critical period for the evolution of cardiometabolic risk factors that are largely influenced by diet and lifestyle. Understanding these risk factors is essential to developing effective dietary…
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