Basin Gold Cooperative Brings Pacific Northwest Growing Expertise and Business-Building Solutions to IFPA Foodservice Conference
July 15, 2026 | 3 min to read
Newport Beach, CA — Fresh Solutions Network® (FSN) and Basin Gold Cooperative will meet with foodservice operators, distributors, and produce buyers at the 2026 International Fresh Produce Association (IFPA) Foodservice Conference, July 23–24 in Monterey, California, to discuss opportunities to grow potato and onion sales, strengthen supply programs, and respond to evolving menu and customer needs.
Representing Fresh Solutions Network at booth #301, Pasco, Washington-based Basin Gold Cooperative will feature A Cut Above® whole fresh potatoes and Basin Gold whole fresh onions grown by experienced family farms across the Pacific Northwest.
“Foodservice buyers are looking for more than a supplier. They need partners who understand their business and can help them identify opportunities, solve challenges, and deliver consistently,” said Molly Connors, head of sales and marketing for Basin Gold Cooperative. “Our growers combine generations of farming expertise with Fresh Solutions Network’s market insights and innovation capabilities to help customers build stronger, more profitable potato and onion programs.”
Potatoes and onions are essential, high-volume foodservice categories that offer operators versatility, broad consumer appeal, menu flexibility, and value. Basin Gold works with customers to align varieties, sizes, pack configurations, sourcing programs, and market opportunities with their specific operational and business needs.
“Fresh Solutions Network brings together experienced growers with market intelligence, consumer insights, innovation, and category expertise to help our customers compete and grow,” said Kathleen Triou, president and CEO of Fresh Solutions Network. “Basin Gold puts those capabilities into action by combining a deep understanding of potato and onion production with a customer-focused approach to building programs that deliver long-term value.”
Foodservice buyers attending the IFPA Foodservice Conference are invited to visit booth #301 to meet with Basin Gold Cooperative and discuss opportunities to strengthen their potato and onion programs and grow their business.
For more information about Side Delights® products and Fresh Solutions Network’s family of farms, visit SideDelights.com and FreshSolutionsNet.com. For more information about Basin Gold Cooperative, visit BasinGold.com.
About Fresh Solutions Network, LLC:
Fresh Solutions Network (FSN) is the exclusive supplier of Side Delights® potatoes and onions. FSN is a group of family-owned potato and onion growers and shippers who help fresh potato and onion buyers grow their categories, maximize category investment, and increase sales. FSN delivers category insights, collaborative innovation, and customized assortment. Fresh Solutions Network, LLC partners include: Masser Family of Companies, Inc. (Masser Potato Farms and Keystone Potato Products in Sacramento and Hegins, PA), Fresh Solution Farms (White Pigeon, MI), Michael Family Farms, Inc. (Urbana, OH), Basin Gold Cooperative, Inc. (Pasco, WA), and NoKota Packers, Inc. (Buxton, ND).