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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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United States Potato Board for news
mei 05, 2009
The World Experiences US Dehy: USPB Hosts Workshop for International Guests
For the third year running, the United States Potato Board (USPB) hosted guests from select international private voluntary organizations (PVOs) for a workshop to introduce US dehydrated potatoes (dehy) as a sensible solution to food programming. The w...
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Consumption of Dehydrated Potato Products in The United States
april 20, 2009
Dehydrated Potato Products in the United States
Potatoes used for the production of dehydrated potato products was down 15% compared to last year and down 23% compared to the same period two years ago.
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Maine Potato Grower to Chair United States Potato Board
april 16, 2009
Maine Potato Grower to Chair United States Potato Board
Members of the United States Potato Board recently elected Maine chip stock grower Tom Qualey as Chairman of the Board, an honor last bestowed upon a Mainer more than two decades ago. It is an achievement not easily earned but rather the result of hard...
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National Potato Council (NPC)
april 07, 2009
United States, Russia sign Potato Trade Agreement
The National Potato Council (NPC) and United States Potato Board (USPB) are pleased to announce the US potato industry can now begin exporting fresh potatoes to Russia. A market access agreement between the United States and Russia was signed on March ...
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