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Lamb Weston sales down 16% during fourth quarter
Lamb Weston, one of the world’s largest french fry makers, reported net sales were down 16% during the fourth quarter of its fiscal year. The pub... READ MORE »
Year-end retail sales of potatoes top $13 billion, up 11.2%
Potato sales in the U.S. retail sector surpassed $13 billion during the 12-month period between July 1, 2019 and June 30, 2020. In a report issued ... READ MORE »
USDA to launch third round of Farmers to Families Food Box Program
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will launch a third round of Farmers to Families Food Box Program purchases with distributions to start by S... READ MORE »
US potato industry calls for tariffs on EU frozen fries
The U.S. potato industry is asking the federal government to increase tariffs on incoming frozen fries from the European Union. In a letter sent to... READ MORE »
Potatoes USA’s International Marketing Committee talks export numbers
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 »
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 »
USDA opens two solicitations for fresh potatoes
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agriculture Marketing Service (AMS) announced July 23 two solicitations to purchase fresh potatoes. They inc... READ MORE »
Lamb Weston donates 20,000 masks to WSU campus
Lamb Weston donated 20,000 disposable masks for student and employee use at Washington State University Tri-Cities for when in-person learning resumes... READ MORE »
House introduces uncollectible debt bill related to COVID losses
On July 21, U.S. Reps. Darin LaHood (R-Illinois) and Jimmy Panetta (D-California) introduced the Providing Liquidity for Uncollectible Sales (PLUS) Ac... READ MORE »
Potato chip industry boosted by COVID-driven retail boon
A pandemic doesn’t come with many positives, but it hasn’t been bad for the potato chip industry. Unlike Western U.S. producers of russet and t... READ MORE »
