Fresh Solutions Network

NoKota Packers To Host Ribbon-Cutting, 45th Anniversary Open House March 27

Buxton, ND (March 18, 2025) – NoKota Packers invites the public to a ribbon-cutting and open house celebration at its headquarters at 16218 13th St. N.E. in Buxton on Thursday, March 27 at 4 p.m. The event, organized in conjunction with the North Dakota Department of Agriculture and the Traill County Economic Development Commission, celebrates the company’s 45 years of premium potato packing in the Red River Valley and showcases NoKota’s recent automation upgrades. “We’re excited to commemorate NoKota’s 45 years of history and to celebrate its future opportunities,” said...
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Side Delights® will showcase Amazables!® and BioFlexTM Packaging Line at SEPC Southern Exposure 2025

Newport Beach, CA (February 24, 2025): Side Delights® announced today that they will participate as a Gold sponsor of the upcoming SEPC Southern Exposure 2025 show in Orlando and will showcase two of its innovative first-to-market products.  The Southern Exposure show’s 2025 event theme ‘Produce Means Family,” is inspired by Hawaii and celebrates the significance of family meals and the importance of eating together. Side Delights® will feature the Amazables! line of microwavable crispy-skinned baked potatoes. Amazables! are 100% gluten-free with sauces created by Litehouse® to complement the taste of a...
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The Masser Family of Companies Announces a New Executive in Sales and Category Management

Sacramento, PA (Feb 19, 2025) – Masser Family of Companies (MFC) is pleased to announce the newest team member to join their executive leadership team.  Tiffany Readinger. She will serve in a newly created role, Vice President of Sales and Category Management. The MFC, a leading grower-packer-processor-shipper of potatoes based in Sacramento, PA, announced the appointment of Tiffany Readinger as the new Vice President of Sales & Category Management. Readinger will concentrate on expanding market presence, strengthening customer relationships, providing unparalleled complete category management, and launching new product innovations. Before joining...
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Side Delights® Shares Insights on Potatoes as a Healthy Part of an Anti-Inflammatory Diet

As anti-inflammatory diets top 2025 food trends, potatoes offer colorful solutions Newport Beach, CA (February 18, 2025) – Fresh Solutions Network® (FSN) shared nutritional information on potatoes and explained why the recent Top 6 Diet Trends in 2025 stated that “Anti-inflammatory foods will rock in 2025”. There are many reasons for consumers to follow the trend and adapt a diet rich in foods that contain the nutrients that can reduce inflammation. In addition to helping manage joint pain, Anti-inflammatory foods can help prevent chronic diseases such as heart disease, type...
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NoKota Packers Celebrates 45th Anniversary and Launch of New Logo in 2025

Company completed significant technology upgrades and successful harvest in 2024 Buxton, ND (January 21, 2025) – NoKota Packers Inc. announced the celebration of the company’s 45th anniversary as they closed out a successful year and the official launch of a new logo on January 1, 2025. Founded in 1979, NoKota Packers shipped 220,000 hundred weight of potatoes and employed 18 employees in their first season. Forty-five years later, the company has more than doubled in size – working with nine different growing operations, shipping over 600,000 hundred weight of potatoes “For 45...
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Side Delights® Amazables! Awarded Produce Business’ Joe Nucci Award for Product Innovation

Top-Ten Scoring Award Presented at New York Produce Show Newport Beach, CA (January 6, 2025) – Fresh Solutions Network, LLC® (FSN) announced today that Side Delights® Amazables! won the Joe Nucci Award for Product Innovation in the eighth annual Produce Business Innovation Award in December, which focuses on Product, Packaging and Process. According to Produce Business, “From microwavable potatoes to sustainable packaging, the eighth annual Produce Business Innovation Award winners brought their best to the table and store shelves.” The judging took place in Boca Raton, FL, conducted by editors...
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The Masser Family of Companies will showcase Side Delights® potato products at the NY Produce Show and Conference

BOOTH #207at the NYC Javitz Center, December 10 -12, 2024 Newport Beach, CA (Dec 3, 2024) – Masser Family of Companies (MFC) will exhibit at the NYC Produce Show next week at the Javitz Center December 10 -12, 2024.  The Pennsylvania Co-Operative Potato Growers will jointly be represented in booth #209. The collaborative efforts will showcase Pennsylvania’s vast array of potato offerings. Presented by the Eastern Produce Council and Produce Business magazine, the three-day event includes networking opportunities, a one-day trade show of over 400 companies, educational sessions, and tours of...
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As Shoppers Embrace Convenience and Flavor for Thanksgiving Sides, Side Delights® Offers Solutions

Newport Beach, CA (November 11, 2024):  Side Delights® offers solutions for shoppers this Thanksgiving as they stock up early and spice up their side dishes. The Campbell’s 2024 State of the Sides Report highlights the regional flavor preferences that will drive consumer’s Thanksgiving shopping this year.  According to the report, 22% of the Southwest will incorporate Mexican side dishes into their Thanksgiving and list spicy chilies as their flavor of choice, while those in the West are more likely to incorporate barbecue sauce, smoky flavors, and savory herbs. Consumers in the Southeast...
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Fresh Solutions Network’s SPUDS Sustainable Potatoes Inspire Award-Winning Design in Paperboard Packaging Council’s Nationwide Design Contest

Winning Package Created to Reflect SPUDS Less-Than-Perfect Potatoes Commitment to Sustainability – Potato to Package Newport Beach, CA (October 14, 2024) – Fresh Solutions Network® announced today that a sustainable packaging design for SPUDS less-than-perfect potatoes was awarded first place in the nationwide Student Design Challenge. The winning design, created by a team of four Pennsylvania College of Art & Design (PCAD) students, was announced on September 30 at the sold-out 2024 Paperboard Packaging Council’s Fall Meeting & Leadership Conference in Atlanta. Non-GMO, gluten-free, all-natural SPUDS less-than-perfect potatoes were launched...
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Side Delights® Showcases Amazables! at IFPA Global Show Oct 18-19, 2025

Side Delights® to Sample Products in Atlanta at Booth #B1938 Newport Beach, CA (October 7, 2024) – Fresh Solutions Network, LLC® (FSN) will exhibit and sample their new Amazables! oven-style crispy potatoes from the microwave and custom Litehouse® sauces at the International Fresh Produce Association (IFPA) Global Produce and Floral Show at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta on October 18-19, 2024, Booth #B1938. Fresh Solutions Network’s exhibiting partners include Basin Gold Cooperative (WA & OR), NoKota Packers (ND), Michael Family Farms (OH), Masser Family of Companies (PA), and...
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