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Potatoes USA

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Descripción de la compañía

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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Noticias de esta Compañia
Cooking and cooling potatoes - like you do when you make a potato salad - can significantly increase the amount of Resistant Starch.
Julio 12, 2016
Pass the Potato Salad this summer
There is good news for potato salad lovers just as the season for chilled potatoes officially heats up. New research published in the scientific journal Food Chemistry adds to the growing body of evidence that shows that cooking and cooling potatoes can significantly increase the amount of Resistant Starch (RS).
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The current Executive Committee of the Potato BoardFrom left to right: Doug Poe, John Halverson, Carl Hoverson, Blair Richardson, Mike Pink, Karlene Hardy, Jason Davenport, Jay LaJoie, Tim May, Steve Gangwish, Phil Hickman and Chris Wada.
Junio 14, 2016
Nominations Open For 2017 Potatoes USA Board Members
Potatoes USA announced earlier this month that nominations are now open for new Board Members for the 2017-2020 term.
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The Capitol in Washington DC - the seat of US Congress - in the spring of 2016 as scaffolding for an almost two year lasting restoration is coming down (Courtesy: Architect of the Capitol).
Mayo 11, 2016
Congress is pushing the USDA to exempt groups such as Potatoes USA from the Freedom of Information Act
Congress is pushing the Agriculture Department to exempt groups such as Potatoes USA (formerly known as the United States Potato Board) from public scrutiny of their internal operations (Freedom of Information Act).
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Potatoes USA Executive Committee.
From left to right: Doug Poe, John Halverson, Carl Hoverson, Blair Richardson, Mike Pink, Karlene Hardy, Jason Davenport, Jay LaJoie, Tim May, Steve Gangwish, Phil Hickman and Chris Wada.
Abril 11, 2016
Potatoes USA Elects Leadership Positions
The Potatoes USA grower membership elected new leadership during its Annual Meeting held in Colorado Springs, Colo., March 14-17
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