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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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Potatoes: in all shapes, sizes, varieties
oktober 13, 2008
Potatoes: in all shapes, sizes, varieties
Potatoes are just big and brown on the outside and white on the inside, right?Wrong."There are hundreds of varieties of potatoes out there,"said Meredith Myers, public relations manager for the U.S. Potato Board.Most people recognize the basi...
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Dehydrated potatoes versatile option for food aid
oktober 09, 2008
Dehydrated potatoes versatile option for food aid
Representatives for charitable organizations were back in Idaho this week to explore different ways of using dehydrated potatoes in international food aid programs.The visit, sponsored by the U.S. Potato Board, included representatives from nine privat...
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september 05, 2008
USPB International Dehy program demonstrates physical properties of Dehy in Bakery Applications
Chef Yutaka Yamazaki of the Technology Development Division of Saint-Germain made potato pan bread for this study. Based on his experience in Europe, he recommends making bread with potatoes. He used US dehy standard potato flakes, which have high qual...
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augustus 26, 2008
Potato-chip shortage in Colorado due to soggy fields and switch to higher-profit crops
Potato-chip aficionados are discovering their cherished snack may be in short supply. And if they find it, they're likely to pay a bit more for it. The problem: not enough chipping spuds to supply manufacturers. "I wouldn't use the word 'shortage,...
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