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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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United States Potato Board for news
March 23, 2009
United States Potato Board Elects New Leadership during 2009 annual meeting
The United States Potato Board (USPB) grower membership elected new leadership during its Annual Meeting held in Denver, CO, March 10-13. The News release lists the leadership for the coming year by section.
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United States Potato Board for news
March 17, 2009
US Potato industry faces export challenges
Competition and market access are the two biggest issues facing the potato industry as it tries to expand exports.“We had been benefiting from having a weak dollar, but that has also made the cost of international programs higher,” said Bart Connors, ...
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USPB President Tim O'Connor calls for strategic approach to improve potato sales
March 12, 2009
USPB President Tim O'Connor calls for strategic approach to improve potato sales
The potato industry needs innovation to create a long-term rise in demand, U.S. Potato Board President Tim O’Connor said at the group’s annual meeting.“There’s a difference between increasing demand and just getting a temporary sales bump,” O’Connor sa...
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USPB Partners with local Chinese Importer to host Successful US Dehy Bakery Seminar
March 06, 2009
USPB Partners with local Chinese Importer to host Successful US Dehy Bakery Seminar
Partnering with importers and distributors in country is critical to the success of increasing the use of US dehydrated potatoes in foreign markets and is an important strategy under the USPB long range plan. The USPB recently worked with Shanghai Yun...
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