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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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US Potato retail sales increased in dollar sales but decreased in volume sales from July 2021 - June 2022, compared to the same timeframe a year ago. As consumer prices increased by 10.5%, retail dollar sales increased by 5.7%.
United States Retail potato sales increased in April – June 2022 (Q2)
augustus 27, 2022
United States Retail potato sales (value) increased in Q2 of 2022
Potato retail sales in the United States increased in dollar value and decreased slightly in volume from April - June 2022, compared to the same period in 2021. As prices increased by 13.6%, dollar sales increased by 12.6%. Volume sales decreased 0.8%.
Back row (left to right) Blair Richardson, Potatoes USA’s CEO; Steve Elfering of Idaho Falls, Idaho; Mike Carter of Rosholt, Wisconsin; Travis Meacham of Moses Lake, Washington; and Jaren Raybould of Saint Anthony, Idaho. Front row (left to right) Jared
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Meet the growers leading the Potatoes USA committees
There are five Potatoes USA Board Member committees that are overseen and led by nine members of the industry. Together, with the Chair and Past Chair, these committee chairs also make up the Executive Committee. Meet the Committee Chairs...!