All eyes were peeled on the Idaho Potato Commission’s (IPC) Great Big Idaho® Potato Truck when it blew into the Windy City for the annual National Restaurant Association (NRA) Show.
Filed Under: UncategorizedLatest News from the IPC
05/16/12 - The Great Big Idaho® Potato Truck Was a “Big” Hit at the National Restaurant Association Show
05/14/12 - Idaho Potato Commission Adds New International Offices for Latin America, South Korea
The Idaho Potato Commission (IPC) continues to expand its global reach, with a new international office serving Latin America launched in March 2012 and plans for a South Korea office to open this fall. The new offices join the IPC’s existing roster of international offices for Mexico, Asia, and Southeast Asia, which have helped propel the premium Idaho® potato brand around the world.
Filed Under: Industry, International05/07/12 - Are You Ready For Some Football? Famous Idaho® Potato Bowl to Take Place on Saturday, December 15, 2012
This year, champions from the Western Athletic and Mid-American Conferences will go helmet-to-helmet on Saturday, Dec. 15, 2012 at 2:30 p.m. MST in hope of returning home with the Famous Idaho® Potato Bowl trophy. The game will be the second of the bowl season and televised nationally on ESPN.
Filed Under: Consumer, Football, Special Events05/01/12 - Potato Power Propels Winning Entries in Idaho Potato Commission’s 2012 Potato Lover’s Month Retail Display Contest
With fuel costs top of mind among most consumers, an Ohio supermarket showcased Idaho’s famous spuds as a personal power source in its top-winning entry for the Idaho Potato Commission’s (IPC) 2012 retail display contest. This year’s contest awarded more than $150,000 in cash and prizes, including $1,500 to Marysville, Ohio-based Community Market for its “Fuel Up with the World Famous Idaho® Potatoes” display.
Filed Under: Potato Lover's Month, Retail, Special Events04/23/12 - Idaho Potato Commission Gives Away Diamond Pendant as Part of 75th Anniversary Celebration
The Idaho Potato Commission (IPC) celebrated its 75th diamond anniversary this spring by giving away a brilliant one-carat diamond pendant (ARV: $3,500), the stone traditionally associated with 75th anniversaries. A two-month long sweepstakes was held on the IPC’s Facebook page, Facebook.com/famousidahopotatoes, and Paula Plunk, a substitute teacher from Bethel Springs, Tennessee, is the lucky winner.
Filed Under: Consumer, Industry
In Idaho, we love football more than anything. Almost. Enjoy these fun Idaho® potato-inspired football facts.
An estimated 319,000 acres of Idaho® potatoes will be harvested from
late August through October 2009, producing nearly 12 billion pounds of
potatoes. That's enough potatoes to fill 500 NFL football stadiums!
