retail
Potato retail, foodservice trends examined during Potato Expo
One of the keynote sessions at Potato Expo 2021 dove into how consumer food-buying habits have changed during COVID-19 and where opportunities are for... READ MORE »
Overall usage of U.S. potatoes down, in spite of retail boom
Based on an analysis of the potatoes and potato products sold at retail and foodservice, and accounting for the volume of U.S. exports and imports, th... 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 »
Retail sales of potatoes highest in five years
Record potato sales continued at retail from July through September 2020. Total store potato sales increased by 13.6% in dollar sales and 10.6% in... READ MORE »
Potato sales remain elevated in retail sector
Since public health restrictions for COVID-19 were put in place, potato sales at retail have been well above historical levels. This has continued thr... 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 »
US retail sales of potatoes up 31% during first 3 months of COVID
Retail potato sales are soaring, increasing 31% in dollar sales and 32% in volume sales between March 16, 2020 and June 14, 2020, according to IRI. ... 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 »
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 »
Retail produce sales remain up double digits
The first week of June marks three full months of coronavirus-related shopping patterns. While restaurant competition for the food dollar is gearing u... READ MORE »
