Archive for the ‘Industry’ Category

08/17/10 - Over 500 Volunteers Spend Two Days Assembling Manna Pack™-Potato Meals to Help Starving Children Around the Globe

Eagle, ID, August 17, 2010 — Over 500 volunteers gathered at American Falls High School in American Falls, Idaho for the first mobile Manna Pack packing event to help assemble 300,000 Manna Pack™-Potato meals that will be shipped to countries around the world to help malnourished children, including those in Haiti. Manna Pack™-Potato is a “first food” designed specifically for malnourished children with diarrhea, containing potato granules, soy flour, vitamins, minerals and sweet potato flavoring.

Filed Under: Consumer, Industry, Special Events

06/23/10 - Idaho Potato Commission Greets Travelers with New Ads in Boise and Idaho Falls Airports

The Idaho Potato Commission (IPC) has placed new print advertisements for Idaho® potatoes in the Boise and Idaho Falls airports to greet the thousands of travelers who visit these cities each day. The engaging ads are a creative way to reach consumers and remind them of Idaho® potatoes — when they least expect it!

Filed Under: Consumer, Industry

05/04/10 - The Idaho Potato Commission’s “Stunt Tater” Shares a Daring Twist on Potato Preparation with Innovative Video Series and New Website

EAGLE, ID, May 4, 2010 – At this year’s National Restaurant Association (NRA) show, the Idaho Potato Commission (IPC) is launching an artistically-inspired series of six potato videos hosted by Stunt Tater – the “star spud” who hails from Idaho and turns his unpredictable adventures into a variety of easily prepped potato dishes.

Filed Under: Consumer, Foodservice, Industry, Special Events

02/26/10 - America’s Most Celebrated Chefs Compete on the Beach in The Idaho® Potato Side Dish Challenge

EAGLE, ID, February 25, 2010 — Thirteen of the nation’s most acclaimed chefs battled it out for a “good cause” at the fourth annual South Beach Wine and Food Festival’s Burger Bash hosted by the Food Network’s Rachael Ray.

Filed Under: Consumer, Foodservice, Industry

09/15/09 - Celebrate the 2009 Idaho® Potato Harvest Online!

EAGLE, ID, September 15, 2009 – This harvest season, America’s favorite potato continues to please both consumers’ waistlines and wallets with a new, interactive educational video game that offers a chance to win $10,000!

Filed Under: Consumer, Idaho Potato Harvest, Industry, Special Events