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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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Lela S. Reichart appointed Executive Vice President of Marketing. Sacramento, PA (September 26, 2023) – Masser Family of Companies announced that Lela Reichart has been promoted to the newly created position of Executive Vice President of Marketing from her previous position as Vice President of Strategic Development. Reichart will provide marketing support to the Masser Family of Companies, supporting the business strategy to continue to grow awareness, trial, and longer-lasting interactions for both the Masser business and the Side Delights® brand of fresh potato products. Under Reichart’s direction, the Masser Family...
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Volunteers come together at the first annual Potato Palooza to supply 43,000 servings for food-insecure Sacramento, PA (October 17, 2023) – Sterman Masser Farms® of Sacramento, PA, partnered with Society of St. Andrews (SoSA) on Saturday, October 7th to host the first annual Potato Palooza, a community-wide event to glean and share farm-fresh food in local communities. The Society of St. Andrew (SoSA) partners with farmers, donors, volunteers, churches, community organizations, and large national movements to harvest and share healthy food, reduce food waste, and build caring communities to support the...
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Side Delights® showcases the new packaging line at the IFPA Global Produce and Floral Show in Orlando Newport Beach, CA (October 17, 2022) – Side Delights® completed a package refresh and will showcase the new line at the IFPA Global Produce and Floral Show in Orlando on October 28-29, 2022. Fresh Solutions Network, exclusive farmers and suppliers of the Side Delights brand of fresh potatoes and onions, invite retailers who want to see the new packaging line in person to join us at Booth #2162. “We designed this packaging refresh using...
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Family-owned Sterman Masser Potato Farms forms a new company Lykens Valley Grain. Sacramento, PA (August 3, 2022) – Sterman Masser, a partner member of Fresh Solutions Network, announced the formation of the Lykens Valley Grain Company through an acquisition by Sterman Masser Potato Farms from Perdue Agribusiness. The purchase includes the Upper Dauphin Grain Center in Pennsylvania, renamed Lykens Valley Grain. Sterman Masser will use the facility to store all the grain they grow and harvest, in addition to local farmers’ wheat, corn, and contracted soybeans. “The addition of Lykens Valley Grain (LVG) to our family of companies is...
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With increased focus on food security, inflation, and health, potatoes continue to gain popularity and grow in demand. Newport Beach, CA (July 19, 2022) – Fresh Solutions Network announced the important role of their network of farmers and potato products. In a newly released report, Potato Market – Growth, Trends, COVID-19 Impact, and Forecasts (2022-2027) 1, experts noted positive trends in the potato market during the future forecast period as potatoes continue to gain popularity during concerns over food security, inflation, supply constraints, and health. The four indicators of food security i.e.,...
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KEYSTONE announces expansion into fresh-cut potato products, benefiting retail consumers and foodservice Sacramento, PA (July 11, 2022) – Masser Family of Companies announced the launch of a new website for Hegins, PA-based partner Keystone Potato Products, LLC. The website showcases Keystone’s sustainability processes and products – highlighting their fresh-cut potatoes. The Masser family and other Keystone Potato product shareholders and board members invested in capital equipment to advance their fresh-cut capabilities to provide convenience for the customer and impact the growth of the potato category in retail and food service. Michal...
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