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Potato Council’s latest campaign to encourage shoppers to trade up from generic whites to a named potato variety has been a great success.

In honor of National Potato Chip Day (March 14) the Washington State Potato Commission (WSPC) is giving away 10,001 bags of potato chips to one of their Facebook fans.

The Potato Marketing Association of North America held a special spring meeting this past week in Las Vegas, NV to discuss progress on the 2014 pre-season potato contract negotiations.

Fruit Logistica sees record participation with more than 62,000 trade visitors from 141 countries

The Washington State Potato Commission and the Colorado Potato Administrative Committee (CPAC) made sure that food banks in their respective states are the true winners of this year’s Super Bowl.

Supporting the chipping sector is high on the agenda for Potato Council all year round, but with Chip Week (17 – 23 February) just around the corner, the team is more focused than ever on helping chips shops improve the quality of their chips and drive sales as a result.

John Keeling, National Potato Council executive vice president and CEO responds to the passing of the 2014 Farm Bill in US Congress

Washington State Potato Commission (WSPC) and the Colorado Potato Administrative Committee (CPAC) have made a 'friendly' wager on the outcome of the Superbowl matchup between the Seahawks and Broncos.

Carl Hoverson of Hoverson Farms in Larimore, N.D., was named the recipient of the prestigious 2013 Environmental Stewardship Award presented at the National Potato Council’s (NPC) 2014 Annual Meeting, held January 10-11, 2014, in San Antonio, Texas.

“The major troubles faced by the potato producers in Bulgaria were connected with irrigation,” said Ventsislav Kaymakanov, chairperson of the National Association of Potato Producers

The Snack Food Association is pleased to announce that George W. Bush, 43rd President of the United States, will highlight SNAXPO 2014, in Dallas, Texas, March 1 – 4.

Potato Council is calling on the UK industry to help promote the ‘Natural Goodness’ of potatoes, by applying for a new Potato Council car sticker which is now available to all its levy payers.

The United States Potato Board (USPB) Members approved the restructuring of the domestic and international marketing departments to form one USPB marketing department.

Potato yield increases in the United Kingdom have stuttered to a halt in a similar manner to cereals in recent years and experts believe improving the state of British potato-growing soils will be vital to drive yields higher again.

At the National Potato Council’s (NPC) 2014 Annual Meeting, held January 10-11, 2014, in San Antonio, Texas, Randy Hardy from Hardy Farms in Oakley, Idaho, was elected to serve as NPC’s president for 2014 and to lead the council’s Executive Committee.

Recent research has linked the rise of fussy fruit and vegetable eaters in Western society to the population’s increased development of allergic asthma over the past 50 years.

When the Idaho Potato Commission's CEO Frank Muir saw what happened Monday, he was 'thrilled.' The state's most famous tuber had a starring role in news coverage of a meeting between the U.S. and Russia.

Potatoes South Australia Incorporated, the peak industry body for the potato industry value chain, has been awarded funding of AU$409,800 (excl GST) through the Federal Department of Agriculture’s National Landcare Innovation Grants for a two year project which will help develop a more reliable soil Phosphorus test.