News from the IPC "Consumer" category

Feb 8, 2010

Show Your Love for Spuds in February AKA Potato Lover’s Month

EAGLE, ID, February 1, 2010 – What’s better than celebrating love in February? … celebrating your love for potatoes!
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Jan 25, 2010

Idaho Potato Commission Launches “Watching Waistlines & Wallets” Recipe Contest

EAGLE, ID, January 25, 2010 – Calling all cooks: If you have a flair for preparing healthful fare, now is your time to shine.
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Dec 22, 2009

Idaho® Potato Commission Awards $10,000 to High School Student Who Wins Harvest Game Sweepstakes

EAGLE, ID, December 22, 2009 – When Reid Wiebler (age 14) of Davenport, IA played the Idaho Potato Commission’s (IPC) harvest game in late September he never dreamed that he would be the Grand Prize Winner and take home $10,000 -- $5,000 for himself and $5,000 for his own school, Assumption Catholic High School also in Davenport.

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Dec 9, 2009

Idaho Potato Commission’s Recipe Resource Features Contemporary and Creative Tips For Enhancing Your Holiday Spread

Eagle, ID, December 9, 2009 - With the holiday season in full swing, who couldn't use some inspirational ideas for entertaining?
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Nov 24, 2009

Holiday Retail Promotion Offers $1.00-off Coupon on Idaho® Potatoes

BOISE, ID, November 24, 2009 - From the vineyards of Australia to kitchens across the city of London, you'll be hard-pressed to find a holiday meal that doesn't include potatoes.
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Nov 18, 2009

Idaho® Potatoes are the Main Ingredient in a "Holiday Fixings" Multi-Partner Promotion

EAGLE, ID, November 18, 2009 - This holiday season, consumers can toast to suppertime savings with a multi-partner retail promotion offering coupons on "all the fixings" including America's favorite vegetable, Idaho® potatoes.
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Oct 12, 2009

Idaho Potato Commission Salutes World Cycling Champion and Boise Native, Kristin Armstrong

EAGLE, ID, October 12, 2009 - Three weeks ago Boise native and Idaho® potato fan Kristin Armstrong won the 2009 UCI Road World Championships in Mendriso, Switzerland and today she hit the airwaves to talk taters to thousands of consumers across the country.
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Oct 11, 2009

2009 Culinary Learning Experience Scholarship Awarded to Sullivan University Student

EAGLE, ID, October 11, 2009 -- Erica Sung, student at Sullivan University in Louisville, KY, was awarded the 2009 Culinary Learning Experience Scholarship, sponsored by the Simplot Top of House Culinary Board and the Idaho Potato Commission earlier this year.
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Oct 7, 2009

Merry Mashed Potato!

EAGLE, ID, October 1, 2009 -- Traditionally, the holidays offer the opportunity for increased sales and extra revenue with the onset of office parties and festive gatherings for family and friends.
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Oct 7, 2009

Are You Spud Stumped?

According to a recent survey (February 2009), potatoes are America's favorite vegetable. With consumers watching both their waistlines and their wallets, potatoes are a nutritious and affordable menu option with limitless possibilities across flavor profiles and day parts.
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