NC SweetPotato Commission Eat Sweet Restaurant Week a Success

Last month, the North Carolina SweetPotato Commission (NCSPC) celebrated its long-awaited Eat Sweet Restaurant Week where they invited chefs across the state to “cook” up creative ways to elevate the State’s vegetable, the sweetpotato – the state is responsible for over 67% of the US sweetpotato crop.

Country Sweet Produce Announces its New Organic Sweet Potato Steam Bags

September 22, 2021 Country Sweet Produce

Driving value in both the value-added and organic sets, Country Sweet Produce and its Bako Sweet® brand announced the launch of redesigned packaging. Intent on drawing the eyes of new consumers and upping program success for retailers, the new packaging of the Bako Sweet® steam bags is already seeing success. 

Stokes Purple Sweet Potatoes: the Must-Have Item for Every Store This Thanksgiving

September 21, 2021 Frieda’s Specialty Produce

Stokes Purple® sweet potatoes are back in season, and it’s the ideal time to showcase these colorful tubers. Frieda’s makes it easy with eye-catching, stand-alone shippers that help consumers realize they can easily add color and flair to their holiday meal.

New Sweet Potato Partnership, Sand Candy Announced

August 13, 2021 Sand Candy Produce

Bland Farms LLC., Battleboro Produce, Boyette Brothers Produce LLC., and Sandyland Produce have announced a new partnership and sales company, Sand Candy Produce LLC. Four major sweet potato growers have partnered in Sand Candy Produce to focus on selling sweet potatoes grown in North Carolina and Georgia

NC SweetPotato Commission: 60 Sweet Years…and Counting

The North Carolina SweetPotato Commission (NCSPC) began celebrating a big milestone as they turned 60 on June 30th. The commission kicked off a year of celebration with the unveiling of an anniversary logo and special shoutouts from well-known sweetpotato fans on social media through their Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and YouTube throughout the day on June 30th.