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BOOTH # 219 December 2-4, 2025, at the NYC Javitz Center Sacramento, PA (November 25, 2026) –Announced today that the Masser Family of Companies (MFC) will exhibit at the New York Produce Show at the Javitz Center in New York City, December 2-4, 2025. MFC will highlight a new product line of convenience potatoes this year in addition to the full assortment of Side Delights® varietal potatoes. MFC will be joined by leading Pennsylvania value-added potato facility, Keystone Potato Products, and the Pennsylvania Co-operative, distributor of Penn’s Own® brand of fresh...
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In-Store and Online Promotions Educate Consumers and Eliminate Food Waste Buxton, ND (October 8, 2025) – NoKota Packers Inc. (NoKota) announced a local promotion to educate consumers that produce doesn’t have to be perfect, while helping support sustainability in agriculture and eliminate food waste. The company is offering consumers “perfectly good imperfect” potatoes that don’t make it to grocery store shelves.  Producing food that goes to waste consumes resources such as water, energy, and cropland, in addition to incurring financial losses for farmers. As food waste continues to become a growing concern, retailers, suppliers,...
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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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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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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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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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Hegins, PA (October 3, 2024): — Keystone Potato Products “Keystone”, a leading potato distributor in Pennsylvania, announced today that it received the 2024 Green Plant of the Year award from Food Processing Magazine, which provides editorial content to the food and beverage process industries. Each year, readers nominate a plant that exemplifies a commitment to a sustainable food and beverage manufacturing future. The 2024 award honors Keystone’s commitment to environmental sustainability, innovation, and eco-friendly food production processes. Keystone is focused on implementing sustainability at every phase of the potato planting and harvesting...
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Masser Family of Companies to provide products, services, and increased value in the Northeast. Sacramento, PA (July 15, 2024) – The Masser Family of Companies (MFC), the eighth-generation family-owned potato farming company, announced a strategic partnership with Szawlowski Potato Farms (SWAZ), a fifth-generation farm. Under the new agreement, MFC will provide supply chain management services, including sales, logistics, procurement, and marketing services, to SWAZ, one of the largest potato farms in New England. The collaboration will enhance customer service, increase production, and streamline the supply chain processes while allowing efficiencies to...
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Sacramento, PA (June 6, 2024) – The Masser Family of Companies (MFC), the eighth-generation family-owned potato farming company, received product innovation awards and citations for the new Side Delights® Amazables! potato product line. MFC was awarded the 2024 Award for Excellence in recognition of product innovation from the Northeast Pennsylvania (NEPA) Manufacturers and Employers Association and the Employer Product Innovation Award from the National Association of Manufacturers in conjunction with the NEPA Manufacturers and Employers Association for the Side Delights®Amazables! potato product line. The NEPA Manufacturers and Employers Association Manufacturers and...
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Eight generations of The Masser Family of Companies continue to advance in conserving and protecting the environment and community while delivering profitable category growth. Sacramento, PA (January 22, 2024) – Masser Family of Companies of Sacramento, PA announced today it has released its People, Process, and Planet (PPP) Report. Each year, the Masser Family of Companies establishes measurable benchmarks to ensure they are on track to meet their sustainability goals. The Masser Family of Companies makes annual investments in sustainable practices that contribute towards a reduced carbon footprint and integrated long-term efficiencies...
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