News on The Potato Supply Chain from the United States

Rob Sears hopes his bioengineered potato radiation sensors will open the door to future innovations in organic technology. Image courtesy UTIA.
November 29, 2023
UTIA PhD Student Bioengineers Potato Plant to Detect Gamma Radiation
PhD student Rob Sears engineered the potato plant, also known as a phytosensor, to indicate high radiation levels through changing leaf fluorescence.
PepsiCo's PAO Accelerator
November 27, 2023
PepsiCo Announces Agriculture Accelerator Projects to Support Farmer Livelihoods, Scale Sustainable Innovation and Accelerate Regenerative Agriculture Across the Globe
PepsiCo recently announced the third year of its global agriculture program, the Positive Agriculture Outcomes (PAO) Accelerator, by backing eight new innovation projects across nine countries.
Side Delights Shares Insights that Potatoes Pay Off During the Busy Holiday Season and Beyond
November 23, 2023
Side Delights Shares Insights that Potatoes Pay Off During the Busy Holiday Season and Beyond
Side Delights shares insights on the retailer benefits of incremental potato sales through the holiday shopping season and beyond.
Bryan Bender hosts the 2023 Leadership Institute class on his farm in Chambersburg, Pa., as the class traveled through New York and Pennsylvania in Feb. 2023.
November 20, 2023
Potato LEAF’s Leadership Institute Class of 2024 Announced
The Potato Leadership, Education, and Advancement Foundation (Potato LEAF) is pleased to announce the 2024 class of the potato industry’s Leadership Institute.
Zsofia Szendrei, professor in MSU's Department of Entomology
November 13, 2023
Research team led by MSU scientist receives USD 6 million USDA grant to study pest-management strategies for potato systems
A research team has received a USD 6 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) to study insect pest management strategies for United States potato production systems.
Fresh Potatoes
November 08, 2023
McCain Foods USA, Campbell's Awarded USD 6.9 Million for Sustainable Potato-Growing Projects in Wisconsin and Maine
McCain Foods USA was awarded USD 6.9 million in funding through the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)'s Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP)
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Potatoes, fresh from the field, bump onto a belt before being transferred to a storage shed outside of Boardman, Oregon.
October 31, 2023
Too much potatoes for French Fries in Pacific Northwest
About 5,000 loaded-down semi-trucks of really nice Northwest french-fry-making potatoes are set to plop into cattle troughs or be destroyed. Dale Lathim is the President of the Potato Marketing Association of North America
There’s a New Type of Potato in Stores That’s So Creamy You Don’t Even Need Butter
October 30, 2023
New Organic Potato brand available at Whole Foods in the North-East United States: Upstate Abundance
If you’re looking to up your potato game this holiday season, you’re in luck. There’s a new potato variety in town, and it’s said to be so creamy that you don’t need to add butter, cream, or anything else to dress it up - it’s delicious right from the field.
Nelia Alamo, IFPA exposition chair, vice president of marketing for Markon Cooperative
October 17, 2023
North American Produce sector meets in Anaheim, California at IFPA Global Produce & Floral Show
More than 1,000 exhibitors will debut their latest products and services, with a robust emphasis on technology and innovation, at The Global Produce & Floral Show, Oct. 19-21 in Anaheim, California.
Tasteful Selections® new product Potatoes Your Way
October 12, 2023
Tasteful Selections® Introducing Potatoes Your Way™ at IFPA Global Produce & Floral Show
Tasteful Selections®, a specialty potato brand from RPE LLC, continues to innovate to stay ahead of the evolving needs of retailers and consumers by introducing its new product, Potatoes Your Way™.
Quail H Sweet Potatoes
October 12, 2023
California sweet potato yields up 10-15 percent
The California sweet potato harvest got a late start to harvest this season
Seed potatoes with small green sprouts
October 11, 2023
Sprouting control agent 1,4-DMN Poised to Achieve CODEX MRL
Great news for potato producers: 1,4-dimethylnaphthalene (1,4- DMN), a naturally-occurring bio-control that enhances dormancy
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September 18, 2023
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