potato sales
Volume of potatoes sold in retail up from pre-pandemic level
Potato sales from January to December 2021 increased compared to the same period in 2019, before the pandemic, but could not keep up with consumers’... READ MORE »
Potato industry leaders discuss demand shift impacts of COVID
Longtime Washington State Potato Commission Executive Director Chris Voigt offered an interesting take on how a shift from eating out toward eating at... READ MORE »
Highlights from Potatoes USA’s Domestic Marketing Committee meeting
Potatoes USA, the marketing arm of the U.S. potato industry, is holding its annual summer meetings through a series of virtual events. On July ... READ MORE »
Produce sales in retail still up, but inching back toward pre-COVID levels
All 2020 holidays affected by the coronavirus pandemic have seen strong sales results, from Easter and Mother’s Day to Memorial Day and Father’s D... READ MORE »
Potato sales robust in the retail sector during spring
Retail potato sales in the U.S. were up more than 30%, year-over-year, during the period of April 1 to May 17. That followed a first quarter that s... READ MORE »
Retail sales of potatoes jump during January-to-March quarter
Foodservice shutdowns haven’t been good to the potato industry, there is no question about that, as nearly 60% of U.S.-grown potatoes go to foodserv... READ MORE »
Fresh potato sales skyrocket amid coronavirus outbreak
The numbers are starting to come in and at least on the grocery side of the business and the produce industry has been able to respond to consumer nee... READ MORE »
Wendy’s adding breakfast, menu will include potatoes
Wendy’s is going nationwide with breakfast next year and the menu will include “seasoned potatoes,” reported CNN. The move will require a $20... READ MORE »
Potato sales in retail: Breaking down the fourth quarter
Total retail sales of potatoes rose 2.6% year over year during the fourth quarter to $2.973 billion, according to statistics from IRI Freshlook and re... READ MORE »
U.S. Potato Board issues 2011 potato sales and utilization estimates
The U.S. Potato Board (USPB) released its 2011 potato sales and utilization estimates on Wednesday, August, 10.The USPB press release cited two items ... READ MORE »
