News On Dehydrated Potato Products from the United States

August 31, 2011

Idaho Potato Research focuses on resistant starch

A University of Idaho researcher is teaming up with J.R. Simplot Co.'s food group to develop new potato products with resistant starch, which can improve digestive health and benefit people with diabetes. Resistant starch is modified starch that bypas...
United States Potato Board
August 15, 2011

US Potato Sales & Utilization estimates by the United States Potato Board

The USPB is pleased to deliver the industry’s sales and utilization estimates for calendar year 2010. The full report is attached following this story.
 US Potato Board mashed potato seminar
August 09, 2011

US Potato Board Seminars Inspire New US Mashed Potatoes Uses

What can you do with mashed potatoes? Just about anything! That is the message Asia’s food service operators took home from seminars recently conducted by the United States Potato Board (USPB) international marketing program. The mashed potato seminar...
 Hungry Jack Hashbrown Potatoes
June 18, 2011

Hungry Jack Premium Hashbrown Potatoes launched Family Photo Contest

Hungry Jack Premium Hashbrown Potatoes launched the "My Happy Hungry Jack Family Photo Contest"(United States Only).
June 15, 2011

Dehydrated Potato Flakes included as approved “Food for Education Program” Allocations

On May 17, US Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) will award more than $346 million in international assistance grants
 USDA
June 13, 2011

US Potato Stocks down 36% from 2010 (June 1)

In the United States, the 13 major potato States held 35.5 million cwt of potatoes in storage June 1, 2011, down 36 percent from a year ago.
 Taterware utensils made out of potato starch after composting
May 18, 2011

Bioplastics based on potato starch not necessarily compostable

You may assume that bioplastics made from potato starch can be composted. However, that is not necessarily the case.
 USDA
May 17, 2011

US Potato Stocks on May 1 at lowest level in 10 year

The 13 major potato States held 65.7 million cwt of potatoes in storage May 1, 2011, down 27 percent from a year ago.
May 09, 2011

Idaho Pacific Holding sold by Otter Tail Corporation

On May 6, 2011 Otter Tail Corporation completed the sale of Idaho Pacific Holding to affiliates of Novacap Industries III, L.P., for approximately $87.0 million in cash.
 Idahoan Foods
April 21, 2011

Idahoan Foods to move headquarters to Idaho Falls

Idahoan Foods is moving its corporate headquarters and about 70 employees from Jefferson County (Lewisville, about 20 miles North of Idaho Falls) to the heart of downtown Idaho Falls.
 USDA
April 15, 2011

US Potato Stocks Down 18 Percent From April 2010

The 13 major potato States held 106 million cwt of potatoes in storage April 1, 2011, down 18 percent from a year ago. Potatoes in storage accounted for 30 percent of the 2010 fall storage States' production, four percentage points below April 1, 2010.
Washington Potato Company fined $99.000 after worker hurt
April 07, 2011

Washington Potato Company fined $99.000 after worker hurt

This week, the Washington Department of Labor and Industries investigation cited Washington Potato Company for 12 serious safety violations and three repeat serious violations with a $99,000 penalty.
Pringles (P&G) to become part of Diamond Foods
April 05, 2011

Pringles (P&G) to become part of Diamond Foods

Diamond Foods, Inc. (NASDAQ:DMND - News) and The Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE:PG - News) today announced the signing of a definitive agreement to merge the Pringles business ("Pringles") into Diamond Foods in a transaction valued at $2....
La compañía Procter & Gamble vendió la marca "papas fritas Pringles" a Diamond Foods por 2.350 millones de dólares
April 05, 2011

La compañía Procter & Gamble vendió la marca "papas fritas Pringles" a Diamond Foods por 2.350 millones de dólares

La compañía Procter &Gamble vendió la división Pringles a Diamond Foods por 2.350 millones de dólares. Dicho importe comprende 1.500 millones en acciones de Diamond y el compromiso de liquidar una deuda de 850 millones de Pringles. Según los térm...
 Idahoan
April 02, 2011

Idahoan Foods and Union Pacific find 'amicable solution' for 2009 derailment

A federal judge dismissed a dispute Friday between Union Pacific and Idahoan Foods over a 2009 derailment the railroad claimed was caused by dehydrated mashed potato product.
United States Potato Stocks Down 15 Percent From March 2010
March 16, 2011

United States Potato Stocks Down 15 Percent From March 2010

The 13 major potato States in the US held 143 million cwt of potatoes in storage March 1, 2011, down 15 percent from a year ago.
 NPD Group
March 02, 2011

U.S. Restaurants See Visit Losses Ease and Spending Increase in Fourth Quarter of 2010

Although visits to U.S. restaurants are still below the level registered six years ago, there were signs of improvement in the second half of 2010
 Energy Star
February 26, 2011

Lamb Weston Richland plant, Lamb Weston/RDO Frozen Foods Plant in Park Rapids earn Energy Star

Both the ConAgra Foods Lamb Weston Richland processing facility and the ConAgra Foods Lamb Weston/RDO Frozen Foods Plant in Park Rapids have earned ENERGY STAR® designation for 2010 from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

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