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Potatoes USA

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Company Description

Potatoes USA is the nation’s potato marketing organization. Potatoes USA is the new (dba) name for the National Potato Promotion Board, that prior to March 2016 was doing business as (dba) the United States Potato Board (USPB).

The organisation is the central organizing force in implementing programs that will increase demand for potatoes.

The USPB provides the ideas, information, tools and inspiration for the industry to unite in achieving common goals.

Established in 1971, the USPB now represents more than 2,500 US potato growers and handlers and is the largest vegetable commodity board in the United States.
 

Anchored by a strong foundation of market and consumer research and analysis, the USPB domestic and international potato marketing programs include: advertising, nutrition science, public relations, retail and foodservice marketing, and issues management.

Whether the potato is grown for fresh, frozen, chip, dehydrated or seed use, the USPB is dedicated to positioning potatoes as a nutrition powerhouse—truly, goodness unearthed.

The USPB runs multiple websites, each targeting a different audience:

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The decline in Fresh sales volume was driven by Russets, with 65% share of volume. Volume was down -9.9% for the quarter. Value was down only -0.1% due to a substantial 10.9% increase in the price per pound.
December 11, 2018
United States Retail Potato Sales mixed
In the United States total retail potato sales for the July – September 2018 period compared to the same quarter the previous marketing year, were down -1.9% in volume but were up 1.3% in value based on a 5.0% increase in the price per pound.
Potatoes USA has launched a video campaign on social media to boost the image of potatoes by focusing on their performance-boosting benefits
September 02, 2018
Rebranding Potatoes: Real Food. Real Performance
Potatoes USA has launched a video campaign on social media to boost the image of potatoes by focusing on their performance-boosting benefits
Fresh potato sales in Retail, June 2018 (Courtesy: IRI / Potatoes USA)
August 05, 2018
Retail Potato Sales United States in June: Volume Down, Value Up
According to the latest numbers provided by potatoes USA, the total volume of potatoes sold at retail in the United States was down 3.2% in June 2018 compared to June 2017, though the value did increase 1.1%.
Guatemala's potato production has seen great progress in recent years, in part as a result of increased import of high quality seed potatoes.
May 31, 2018
Guatemala Lifts US State Origin Restrictions for Potato Imports
Fresh and seed potatoes from all US states are now permitted entry into Guatemala, a welcome expansion of market access from only one state (Idaho) four years ago.