Potato News from the United States

In January 2012, Larry Alsum, President and CEO of Alsum Farms &Produce Inc., and Derrick Smit, Safety and Training Coordinator at Alsum, spent two weeks in Liberia and Ghana working alongside local farmers, sharing their years of experience in sus...

Oregon State University once again has a plant breeder leading its potato development efforts after filling a position that was vacant for nearly two years: Sagar Sathuvalli.

McDonald's took Wall Street by surprise Monday morning, with a November same-store sales report that beat expectations and showed particular strength in the U.S. business. The news follows a weak performance in October that had some investors speculat...

Migl Feed and Grain, an agricultural supply company located in Hallettsville, Texas, will join the J. R. Simplot Company's Grower Solutions network. "Our goal at Simplot Grower Solutions is to continue to grow our business by expanding our reach...

The Maine Potato Board is pleased to announce the selection of the 2013 Young Farmer of the Year - Shawn Doyen of Willard C. Doyen &Sons Farm. Doyen lives in Mapleton with his wife Christi and their two children, Taylor, 7 and Charles, 3 Growing u...

Inventure Foods, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNAK), a leading specialty food marketer and manufacturer, today announced that it has been named to Forbes magazine's "America's Best Small Companies"list for 2012. Forbes' annual list of "America's Best ...

El almidón resistente tiene una enzima que puede ayudar a reducir los tumores en las células del colon, según un estudio realizado por el National Cancer Institute.

ConAgra Foods, Inc. and Ralcorp Holdings, Inc. today announced that the boards of directors of both companies have unanimously approved a definitive agreement under which ConAgra Foods will acquire Ralcorp

Potato plants can carry various diseases, and many of the most difficult ones to control are passed on through seed potato tubers. Therefore, seed potato certification is a vital step in the process to protect potato crops. In the latest ‘Focus on Po...

ConAgra Foods Lamb Weston is celebrating 50 years of making foods that people love at its operation in Twin Falls. The plant opened in 1962 – an early entrant into the frozen french fry business.

In a recently completed survey of restaurant user attitudes, Technomic found that 65 percent favor nutritional labeling in restaurants, with the strongest demand for listing of calories and sodium content.

Strolling the aisles of your local supermarket, you can dig into a bag of potato chips flavored with chile, lime and Tapatio hot sauce , or if you’re in the mood for a burrito, stop by your nearest Taco Bell or Chipotle to get your fix. And with the ne...

The Idaho Potato Commission (IPC) awarded a $250 cash prize to Zoe Lowinfell Cauvel of Twin Falls, Idaho for her delectable photo of Idaho® Potato “Nachos” in the IPC’s Recipe Photo Contest.

Deep River Snacks, the premium all natural snack brand, today announced the launch of their new website designed to meet the growing needs of savvy consumers and trends in the snack food industry.

Key Technology announces the appointment of Tyrone Foster as Process Systems Product Manager. Foster is responsible for planning and managing activities that support the development and sales of Key’s Smart Shaker® suite of vibratory conveyors, which i...

The Washington State Potato Commission (WSPC) is excited to announce that a new record setting display of potatoes will be on exhibit beginning November 11, 2012 at Chuck’s Produce and Street Market in Vancouver, WA. The display consists of 133,000 ...

ConAgra Foods, Inc., (NYSE:CAG) announced today an estimated $200 million expansion of its Lamb Weston frozen potato facility in Boardman, Ore. This strategic investment will add a new line to the plant – increasing capacity for making french fries and...

McDonald's Corporation today announced that global comparable sales decreased 1.8% in October. Performance by segment was as follows: U.S. down 2.2% Europe down 2.2% Asia/Pacific, Middle East and Africa down 2.4% "The McDonald's System remains f...