A GOLDEN opportunity.
Potato Market Update Supplies of storage crop russet potatoes are winding down in all shipping regions. New crop russet potatoes are becoming available from growers…
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COVID-19 Potato and Onion Update.
Potato Market Update Supplies of storage crop russet potatoes are winding down in all shipping regions. New crop russet potatoes are becoming available from growers…
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How much do you know about onions?
Onion Market Update The demand in the onion market remains excellent. Pricing continues to trend upwards, reflecting the increased demand for all onion sizes and…
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Let’s talk foodservice.
Potato Market Update Due to an uptick in the foodservice and processing categories, combined with higher than expected shrink in all remaining sheds, the russet…
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RPE Insights – Merchandising feature
Potato Market Update Not much has changed in the russet potato world. Shipping areas feel comfortable that they will have enough supplies until the new…
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An invitation to something new.
Potato Market Update Not much has changed in the russet potato market; demand remains higher than average still seeing the effects of the pandemic market.…
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Creating quality from the beginning.
The Potato Market Update The russet potato demand remains very steady; we are starting to see the effects of the USDA Box Give-A-Way Program in…
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Seeing a red…potato education.
Potato Market Update The russet potato market has seen minimal change. Foodservice has seen a slight uptick with the opening of restaurants in some states;…
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A need for new marketing strategies
Potato Market Update Russet potato movement continues to outpace the pre-COVID movement by a minimum of 20 percent. This has kept pricing very steady. The…
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RPE safety measures amid COVID-19
COVID-19 Safety Measures As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to unfold, we would like to communicate the measures we have enacted in our RPE offices and…
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Macro-level Potato Update & National Forecast
Prior to the Pandemic: National fresh russet potato supplies were ~93 - 95% of normal for the remainder of the season, due to harvest losses…
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Wednesday, March 18 Update
The Coronavirus pandemic has impacted the nationwide food supply chain in unprecedented ways. Across our commodity and specialty potato and onion categories, we are experiencing…
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