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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
Junio 15, 2011
Dehydrated Potato Flakes included as approved “Food for Education Program” Allocations
On May 17, US Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) will award more than $346 million in international assistance grants
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Potatoes Make the Plate! New MyPlate Icon Recommends Half the Plate as Fruits and Vegetables
Junio 12, 2011
Potatoes Make the Plate! New MyPlate Icon Recommends Half the Plate as Fruits and Vegetables
The recent unveiling of the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) MyPlate icon heralded a bold, new visual reminder of the importance of fruit and vegetable consumption, filling half the plate with these two important food groups.
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Aginfo interview with Frank van Schaayk: Building a Strong Front
Junio 08, 2011
Aginfo interview with Frank van Schaayk: Building a Strong Front
French fries and potatoes are not evil but they have been demonized. What will it take to get the buying consumer to realize that a potato is a very simple, healthy and wholesome food and not the primary culprit in rampant obesity?
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Potatoes are Gluten-Free!
Mayo 11, 2011
Potatoes are Gluten-Free!
According to a recent survey, only 19% of Americans rate potatoes as excellent for being gluten free (2011 USPB’s Attitudes &Usage Study). In fact, potatoes are 100% gluten-free!
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