Wada Farms

Descripción de la compañía

Wada Farms, founded in 1943 by Frank and Agnes Wada, is a multi-generation, family-owned grower-shipper headquartered in Idaho Falls, Idaho.

The company operates on nearly 30,000 irrigated acres across southeastern Idaho and supplies a wide variety of fresh produce—including potatoes, sweet potatoes, onions, and specialty table potatoes—to retail, foodservice, and distribution markets nationwide.

Their offerings also include innovative items like Easy-Bakers and microwave-ready Easy-Steamers. Wada Farms supports supply chain efficiency with year-round distribution, their own logistics operation (WFM Logistics), and category management services through Wada Farms Marketing Group LLC and sister company Category Partners LLC.

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Noticias de esta Compañia

Mayo 24, 2015

Large Russets in Idaho in short supply

Wada Farms is currently planting next year’s crop. While potatoes from last season are still plentiful in the market and there is no issue with supply, large-sized Russet potatoes will be short in Idaho until new crop comes on.

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Febrero 08, 2015

Large and growing price gap between small and large Russets in Idaho

Idaho is currently confronted with the unusual situation that large Russet potatoes are far more expensive than small Russets and the price gap is only increasing.

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Julio 09, 2014

Idaho potato prices down more than 40%

In the first week of June, an Idaho potato grower could expect to receive between $7.75 and $8.25 for 100 pounds of potatoes, depending on quality, according to data. In the first week of July, prices had fallen to between $4.25 and $4.75.

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Abril 24, 2013

United Potato Growers of America face lawsuit on price fixing

In a recently-filed lawsuit, Associated Wholesale Grocers claims that the United Potato Growers of America, United Potato state groups and many potato grower-shippers are illegally setting potato prices.

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