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Kettle Brand launches Tater Tracker™, an interactive platform that lets consumers trace the potatoes in their chips back to the farm of origin, meet the farmers behind the harvest, and learn about the sustainable and regenerative farming practices used to grow them.
June 26, 2026
Kettle Brand Launches Tater Tracker to Trace Potatoes to the Farm and Highlight Regenerative Farming
Kettle Brand’s Tater Tracker™ lets consumers trace potatoes to the farm where they were grown. By entering a code on the bag, users can meet the farmers and explore regenerative practices, including cover crops and pollinator habitats in action.
This file photo at an Oregon State University research farm shows potatoes being grown in the rows between solar panels in 2021. Now another OSU research group is looking at whether potatoes could be grown on the moon.
April 06, 2026
Not Science Fiction: Potatoes can grow in lunar soil if compost is added
Picture it: You’ve traveled three days — nearly 250,000 miles. You step off the space shuttle onto the powdery surface of the moon. You think to yourself, 'Man, fries would hit hard right about now.'
A center-pivot irrigation system waters a potato field about 16 miles from Hermiston on Aug. 29, 2025.
September 22, 2025
Oregon Potato Industry Faces Rising Costs and Export Risks Amid U.S. Tariffs
Eastern Oregon potato growers face rising costs as U.S. tariffs hit fertilizer, equipment, and exports. Industry leaders warn of lost markets to China and long-term risks if tariffs persist.
Layton Systems
September 15, 2025
Gary and Alan Hafner Take Majority Ownership of Layton Systems, Paving Way for Growth and Innovation
Gary and Alan Hafner have acquired majority ownership of Layton Systems, purchasing shares from Julia Rich. Building on the legacies of John Layton and Jerry Allen-Rich, the Hafners aim to drive growth while upholding the company’s values and mission.
PPM Technologies New BatchWright™ Frying System
June 18, 2025
PPM Technologies Introduces New BatchWright Frying System
PPM Technologies, a member of Duravant’s Food Sorting and Handling group, introduces their new BatchWright™ frying system for kettle-style potato chips and other root vegetable snacks. 
FPS Building
April 10, 2024
FPS Food Process Solutions and partners show potato processing innovation at Food Northwest Expo
FPS Food Process Solutions, a leading provider of turn-key freezing and chilling solutions, showcased its innovative technologies at the Food Northwest Process and Packaging Expo in Portland, Oregon, took place April 10-11.
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"All eyes on me!" the potato seems to say, as Oregon state senator Bill Hansell asks his fellow lawmakers: "Tuber or not tuber? That is the question."
March 29, 2023
Oregon Senate Recognizes Potato as Official State Vegetable in 'Spudtacular' Display
On Wednesday last week, the Oregon Senate adopted a resolution declaring an official state vegetable and yes, you guessed it, it is the Potato!
Re-branded Rosti Stuft Spuds Showcased at Fancy Food Show
June 12, 2022
Re-branded Rosti Stuft Spuds Showcased at Fancy Food Show
Crispy Filled, Inc. is pleased to announce the re-branding of its Rösti brand of crispy filled potato products, under the new brand name, Rösti Stuft Spuds™.
Chips fall off the line at a Shearer's Foods plant in Massillon, Ohio. Courtesy: Lynn Ischay/The Plain Dealer
March 17, 2022
All employees laid off after fire guts Oregon potato chip plant
Two weeks after a fire severely damaged a plant that produced chips and salty snacks in northeast Oregon the company says it will lay off all of the site’s employees.
Ore-Ida offers a range of retail potato products. The company has made fame as the inventor of the tater tot potato specialty.
March 16, 2022
Simplot becomes exclusive manufacturer of Ore-Ida potato products, takes ownership of the Ore-Ida plant.
Simplot is to become the exclusive manufacturer of the Ore-Ida retail brand of potato products. Kraft-Heinz will continue to own the Ore-Ida brand. However, Simplot will take ownership of the Ore-Ida plant in Ontario, Oregon.
SpudLove Snacks Celebrates National Potato Chip Day with One-of-a-Kind 'Chip Bowl' made from Actual Potato Chips
March 07, 2022
SpudLove Snacks Celebrates National Potato Chip Day with One-of-a-Kind 'Chip Bowl' made from Actual Potato Chips
SpudLove™ Organic Thick-Cut Potato Chips is celebrating National Potato Chip Day by offering potato chip lovers the ultimate serving accessory – a first-of-its-kind "chip bowl" made out of actual potato chips.
The Shearer’s Foods plant south of Hermiston still smolders Wednesday morning after a reported boiler explosion sparked a dramatic fire Tuesday afternoon at the snack food manufacturing facility. Courtesy: Brandon Artz.
February 28, 2022
Boiler explosion guts Hermiston potato chip plant
One of the area’s largest manufacturers is gone, after a boiler explosion at Shearer’s Foods plant south of Hermiston sparked a dramatic fire Tuesday afternoon.
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Sun Sets on 55-Year Potato Co-op
September 17, 2019
Sun Sets on 55-Year Potato Co-op
The mood was upbeat and confident at the Malin Potato Cooperative in February of 2015. The Merrill, Oregon, agricultural co-op was preparing to open a brand-new, $7 million state-of-the-art potato packing plant.
Various flavors of potato chips sit on a shelf at the Kettle Foods Inc. production facility in Salem, Oregon. (Courtesy: Meg Roussos | Bloomberg)
September 03, 2019
Campbell to Sell Europe Potato Chips Business for $80 Million
Campbell Soup Co. agreed to sell its European potato chips business to Valeo Foods Group Ltd. for about 66 million pounds ($80 million), the soupmaker’s latest divestment as it simplifies operations.
NORPAC Foods, Inc., a grower-owned fruit and vegetable cooperative founded in 1924, announced that it has entered into an asset purchase agreement with Oregon Potato Company (OPC) under which OPC will acquire substantially all of the Company's assets.
August 22, 2019
Oregon Potato Company to acquire assets of bankrupt NORPAC Foods
NORPAC Foods, Inc., a grower-owned fruit and vegetable cooperative founded in 1924, announced that it has entered into an asset purchase agreement with Oregon Potato Company (OPC) under which OPC will acquire substantially all of the Company's assets.
Lamb Weston employees closed the ceremony with a ribbon cutting. Shown left to right: Rick Martin, Chief Supply Chain Officer; Leslie Winker, 45 year tenured employee; Neal Flyg, Hermiston Plant Manager; Tom Werner, President & CEO; Wayne Claver, Senior D
June 19, 2019
Lamb Weston Opens Expanded Operations in Hermiston, Oregon
Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: LW) joined with community and civic leaders on June 13 to celebrate the completed expansion of its operations in Hermiston, Oregon.
Gary Roth new Executive Director of the Oregon Potato Commission
May 05, 2019
Gary Roth new Executive Director of the Oregon Potato Commission
On May 1, Gary Roth started as the new Executive Director of the Oregon Potato Commission (OPC).
Named after the dark stripes that form inside potatoes after they are cut and fried, zebra chip disease is a potentially devastating affliction that can result in yield losses up to 100% for farmers (Courtesy: K. D. Swisher Grimm and S. F. Garczynski)
April 20, 2019
New type of zebra chip disease discovered in potato fields of Oregon
ARS Researchers studied potato tubers from the Klamath Basin in Oregon infected with the causal bacteria of zebra chip disease. They confirmed the presence of the pathogen but did not identify the sample as one of the six known varieties (haplotypes).

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