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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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Potato recipes to prepare with your kids
May 13, 2015
Potato recipes to prepare with your kids
From soup to strata and everything in between, creative cooking with your kids just got easier! The United States Potato Board (USPB) and The Kids Cook Monday just released 52 Mondays, a potato recipe cookbook for families.
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Caitlin Mueller (left) and Renee O’Brien (right) are appointed as Meeting Planner and Assistant Marketing Manager respectively
April 06, 2015
United States Potato Board announces staff additions
The United States Potato Board (USPB) is pleased to announce Caitlin Mueller as Meeting Planner and Renee O’Brien as Assistant Marketing Manager, effective April 1, 2015.
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Consumer price sensitivities in the potato category
March 29, 2015
Consumer price sensitivities in the potato category
New research from the United States Potato Board (USPB) reveals the complexity and range of price sensitivities within the potato category.
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Carl Hoverson elected Chairman of the United States Potato Board
March 19, 2015
Carl Hoverson elected Chairman of the United States Potato Board
North Dakota, potato grower Carl Hoverson was elected Chairman of the United States Potato Board (USPB) at the organization's 2015 Annual Meeting in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
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