Potatoes USA Elects 2020-2021 Leadership

March 30, 2020 Potatoes USA

Potatoes USA, the marketing and promotion board for the U.S. potato industry, elected its new leadership during its 48th Annual Meeting on March 11. The newly elected Chairman and Executive Committee will lead the 99 board members through 2020-2021.

Potato Retail Sales for Calendar Year 2019

February 27, 2020 Potatoes USA

IRI data for the calendar year 2019 (January through December 2019) showed success with dollars and volume sales for total potato sales at retail.

Retail Potato Sales Up April to June

July 31, 2019 Potatoes USA

IRI sales data April through June showed success for potato sales in retail outlets. Both dollar and volume sales were up for total potatoes sold at retail compared to the same quarter last year. Dollar sales increased by 2.6% and volume sales increased by 2.7%.

Potatoes USA Elects Leadership for 2019-2020

March 26, 2019 Potatoes USA

Potatoes USA, the Marketing and Promotions Board for the U.S. potato industry, concluded its 47th Annual Meeting on March 14. During this meeting, a new Board Chairman and Executive Committee were elected to lead the industry for the coming year.

USDA Swears in 30 New Members to Potatoes USA’s Board

March 21, 2019 Potatoes USA

The Potatoes USA Annual Meeting was held March 11-14 in Denver, Colorado. During this meeting formal board business was conducted, including the swearing in of new members and the electing of new Administrative Committee members and new Executive Committee members.