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Lamb Weston Reports Fiscal Outlook
April 08, 2022
Lamb Weston Reports Fiscal Third Quarter 2022 Results; Updates Fiscal Year 2022 Outlook
Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: LW) announced today its fiscal third-quarter 2022 results and updated its fiscal 2022 outlook.
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February 24, 2022
Kerry identifies barbecue as the world’s top taste in 2021
Kerry, the world’s leading taste and nutrition company has reviewed extensive research and examined global trends in emerging flavors in an effort to identify the top global taste trend in 2021.
Lamb Weston Potato Products
January 10, 2022
Lamb Weston Reports Fiscal Second Quarter 2022 Results; Updates Fiscal Year 2022 Outlook
Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: LW) announced its fiscal second-quarter 2022 results and updated its fiscal 2022 outlook. Second Quarter Fiscal 2022 Highlights
Workers from Butler Farms watch bin piler unload thousands of potatoes into a former military storage facility at Loring Development Center. (Courtesy: Bangor Daily News)
November 16, 2021
Trucking shortage hinders sale of record Aroostook County potato harvest
Aroostook County (Maine, US) may have pulled a record potato harvest out of the ground this year, but transportation slowdowns and a driver shortage are making it difficult to get the crop to market.
Timber river couple Jonathan Kummer and Emily Ryan.
November 05, 2021
Nova Scotia Couple Heeds the Call of The Family Farm, Sets Down New Brunswick Roots
The Covid-19 pandemic moment was a 'now or never' moment for Jonathan Kummer and Emily Ryan. The couple was living well and working in Halifax with an organizational design firm called Symplicity Design – until Covid-19 happened.
With over 80 percent of the Aroostook County (Maine) potato harvest complete, yields are expected to be above average. (Courtesy: Julia Bayly | BDN)
October 19, 2021
It's shaping up to be a banner year for Aroostook County (Maine) potatoes
Don Flannery, president of the Maine Potato Board, is not calling it a record year — yet. But with over 80 percent of this season’s potatoes out of the ground, the longtime industry expert said yields are shaping up to be above average.
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Dominic LaJoie, the President  of NPC 2021
October 19, 2021
National Potato Council Announces New Event: The NPC Washington Summit
United States potato growers and industry partners from around the country are invited to the nation’s capital for the new NPC Washington Summit
Lamb Weston Reports Fiscal Outlook
October 08, 2021
Potato Processor Lamb Weston Reports Fiscal First Quarter 2022 Results.
Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: LW) announced its fiscal first-quarter 2022 results.
American Frozen Food Institute and IRI Partner to Drive Growth for Frozen Food Manufacturers and Retailers.
October 03, 2021
American Frozen Food Institute and IRI Partner to Drive Growth for Frozen Food Manufacturers and Retailers
The American Frozen Food Institute (AFFI) and IRI® announced a new partnership to provide AFFI members with complimentary access to IRI data on frozen food performance in real-time.
United States potato sales strong in the marketing year 2020-2021
October 02, 2021
United States potato sales strong in marketing year 2020-2021
The marketing year that ended in June 2021 was unlike any year the US potato industry has ever experienced. With pandemic restrictions ebbing and flowing from June 2020 to July 2021, sales at foodservice fluctuated while retail purchases remained extremely strong throughout the year.
Herb Culberson Farms Ltd. will harvest about 78,000 barrels of potatoes this year.
October 01, 2021
Potato Harvest in Western New Brunswick
In New Brunswick’s potato belt, the spud is king, yielding two billion pounds of product for a $1.5 billion industry during the annual fall harvest. This year’s potato crop is bigger and better than 2020, thanks to warm weather and good rain over the summer growing season.
A total of 86 percent of Canadians believe food prices are higher than 6 months ago.
September 30, 2021
Agri‑Food Analytics Lab: COVID‑19 Food Price Inflation in Canada
More than 2 Canadians in 5 have changed their behavior to save money at the grocery store compared to 2020. Food inflation has been a source of concern for many Canadian consumers for a while in Canada.
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Lamb Weston Reports Fiscal Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2021 Results; Provides Fiscal Year 2022 Outlook
July 29, 2021
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June 23, 2021
Side Delights Potatoes: menu tips for the Return of the in-person Party
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June 15, 2021
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The United Potato Growers of Canada (UPGC) provide an update on the potato planting in Canada (May 27, 2021)
May 28, 2021
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The United Potato Growers of Canada (UPGC) provide an update on the potato planting in Canada (May 27, 2021). Seeding in Western Canada is winding up, while growers in the Atlantic region are in full planting mode.

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