Potato News from the United States

Potatoes USA, the marketing and promotion Board for the potato industry, elected new leadership during its Annual Meeting on March 15, 2023.

The new Customer Operations Center and its RemoteCare offering provides around the clock support for the company’s food producing customers, minimizing the effects of unplanned shutdowns and improving uptime.

Harvest Snaps is heating up the salty snack aisle with new Crunchy Loops Hot & Spicy. Now available exclusively at Walmart locations nationwide, the ring-shaped snacks feature a complex blend of spices that deliver a fiery kick in every crunchtastic bite.

Two years ago, the Potato Research Advisory Committee (PRAC) identified and wrote letters of support for a project known as 'The Potato Virus Initiative: Developing Solutions'.

It's finals time, a.k.a. the season of all-nighters in the library. Wendy's® knows late-night cram sessions can leave you hungry for the right answers – and for a late-night snack,

The widespread popularity of potatoes as America’s favorite vegetable naturally leads to their frequent appearance in the press. However, occasional misinformation can jeopardize the potato’s reputation.

The iconic brand that's shown up for pretzel lovers for more than 100 years calls on snackers to share all the ways they Just Add Gold™ to their special moments for a chance to take home a share of the cash prize.

The device has the potential to transform the way that farmers detect and manage plant diseases, leading to more efficient and sustainable agriculture practices.

This Earth Month, Frito-Lay announced it will deploy over 700 electric delivery vehicles in the United States by the end of 2023.

The Idaho Potato Commission (IPC) and the American Diabetes Association® (ADA) have announced a multi-year partnership making fresh Idaho® potatoes the first vegetable to participate in the ADA’s esteemed, Better Choices for Life program.

Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. announced the appointment of Mike Smith as the company’s Chief Operating Officer, effective May 29, 2023. Smith will continue to report to Tom Werner, President and Chief Executive Officer of Lamb Weston.

In 2022, United States potato exports reached a record USD 2.1 billion in sales. Compared to 2021, volume sales declined -4.2% but were higher than 2018 and 2020 (fresh weight equivalent).

Potato Processor Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: LW) announced its fiscal third quarter 2023 results and updated its fiscal 2023 outlook.

In a first-of-its-kind mash-up, Jack Link's and Frito-Lay are combining Jack Link's high-quality meat snacks and Frito-Lay's fan-favorite flavors to offer snackers the new Jack Link's Doritos® Spicy Sweet Chili flavored and Flamin' Hot® flavored Original beef jerky and meat sticks.

Jackson’s®, a sweet potato chip snack brand in the United States, is expanding its sales and marketing team by adding three knowledgeable brand leaders to drive distribution throughout the country.

Painting Easter potatoes? Why not? Families love their tried-and-true Easter traditions, but sometimes, you just need to scramble things up - and save some money in the process...

Heath Webber, CPA, joins Black Gold Farms as Chief Financial Officer. Webber has more than 30 years of finance experience and a combined ten years in the CFO role.

Frito-Lay and Quaker announced the opening of an industry-leading Greenhouse Learning Center at its R&D headquarters. The Learning Center will be used to field test, measure, and analyze compostable packaging with an aim to speed up the rate of innovation.