Latest News from the IPC

Aug 17, 2010

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.
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Jun 23, 2010

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!
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Jun 23, 2010

Trout Lake, WA Resident Awarded Honorable Mention in the Idaho Potato Commission's "Watching Waistlines & Wallets" Recipe Contest

Trout Lake, WA's own Margee Berry won an Honorable Mention in the Idaho Potato Commission's (IPC) "Watching Waistlines &Wallets" Recipe Contest for her Warm Wilted Idaho® Potato and Spinach Salad recipe.
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Jun 23, 2010

Cranston, RI Resident Awarded Honorable Mention in the Idaho Potato Commission's "Watching Waistlines & Wallets" Recipe Contest

Cranston, RI's own Robin Haas won an Honorable Mention in the Idaho Potato Commission's (IPC) "Watching Waistlines &Wallets" Recipe Contest for her Creamy Idaho® Potato and White Bean Soup recipe.
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Jun 23, 2010

Clovis, NM Resident Awarded Honorable Mention in the Idaho Potato Commission's "Watching Waistlines & Wallets" Recipe Contest

Angela Spengler, who resides on Cannon Air Force Base in Clovis, NM, won an Honorable Mention in the Idaho Potato Commission's (IPC) "Watching Waistlines &Wallets" Recipe Contest for her Irish Colcannon with Spring Onions and Leeks recipe.
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Jun 23, 2010

Overland Park, KS Resident Awarded Honorable Mention in the Idaho Potato Commission's "Watching Waistlines & Wallets" Recipe Contest

Overland Park, KS's own Diane Neibling won an Honorable Mention in the Idaho Potato Commission's (IPC) "Watching Waistlines &Wallets" Recipe Contest for her Fudge Mocha Idaho® Potato Cake recipe.
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Jun 23, 2010

Kennesaw, GA Resident Awarded Honorable Mention in the Idaho Potato Commission's "Watching Waistlines & Wallets" Recipe Contest

Kennesaw, GA's own Deborah Arrieta won an Honorable Mention in the Idaho Potato Commission's (IPC) "Watching Waistlines &Wallets" Recipe Contest for her Mediterranean Idaho® Potato-Parmesan Hummus recipe.
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Jun 21, 2010

Mt. Healthy, Ohio Resident Awarded Runner Up Prize in IPC's "Watching Waistlines & Wallets" Recipe Contest

Mt. Healthy, Ohio's own Nadine Mesch was awarded the Runner Up prize in the Idaho Potato Commission's (IPC) "Watching Waistlines &Wallets" Recipe Contest for her Cilantro, Lime Chicken and Idaho® Potatoes recipe. From savory soup to a finger-licking good appetizer to a hearty main course meal, the IPC's first online recipe contest received more than 1,450 recipe submissions from Idaho® potato lovers across the country.
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Jun 18, 2010

Idaho Potato Commission Announces Winners of its "Watching Waistlines & Wallets" Recipe Contest

From a mouthwatering, movie-inspired appetizer to a family-pleasing one-dish meal, the Idaho Potato Commission (IPC) announced today the winners of its "Watching Waistlines &Wallets" Recipe Contest. With a record 1,450 recipes submitted, it's evident that there are endless ways to prepare Idaho® potatoes!
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Jun 17, 2010

Mr. Food to Announce Grand Prize Winner of the Idaho Potato Commission's "Watching Waistlines & Wallets" Recipe Contest this Friday, June 18

Tune in on Friday, June 18 when Mr. Food (aka Art Ginsburg) announces the Grand Prize Winner of the Idaho Potato Commission's "Watching Waistlines and Wallets" Recipe Contest on his nationally syndicated television news segment.
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