As Shoppers Shift Potato Spending, Side Delights Suggests New Potato Traditions

April 19, 2022 Fresh Solutions Network

Side Delights® announced shifts in spending and occasion for potato purchases as shoppers continue to cook and celebrate at home. While restaurants and travel are making a return, eating out has become more expensive, and consumers have adapted to the ‘pantry-to-plate’ trend created during the pandemic, spending more on produce – including potatoes.  

National Potato Council Statement on Joint U.S.-Mexico Announcement on Potential Reopening of Mexican Market to U.S. Potatoes

The National Potato Council today released the following statement in response to a joint announcement by U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack and Mexico Secretary of Agriculture and Rural Development Víctor Villalobos that, according to the agreed workplan, the entire Mexican market would be open no later than May 15 for all U.S. table stock and chipping potatoes.

Gwillimdale Farms Introduces Conscious Consumption, a Full Line of Number Two Potatoes

April 4, 2022 Gwillimdale Farms

Gwillimdale Farms is pleased to announce the debut of a brand new and fully automated potato grading system—equipped with artificial intelligence—to its one-stop shop. This new system has multiple different parameters set to meet the required specifications of size, volume, shape, grade, and deviation.

National Potato Council Statement in Response to USDA Announcement on the Resumption of Trade Between PEI and the United States After Latest Potato Wart Find

March 25, 2022 National Potato Council

The National Potato Council released the following statement in response to USDA’s announcement that trade in table stock potatoes would resume between Prince Edward Island (PEI), Canada, and the United States.

As Shoppers Become More Health Conscious, Side Delights Responds With Data Supporting Nutrition-Packed Potatoes as a Solution

March 17, 2022 Fresh Solutions Network

As new research confirms that COVID-19 has made people more health-conscious, the potato is trending again with shoppers, scientists, and the media. Recent stories in major media outlets such as TODAY and PARADE remind consumers that potatoes “loaded with nutrients like vitamin C, potassium and B6 and fiber” are “uber-healthy.”