Duncanson has new role with Idaho Potato Commission

IBR Staff//January 6, 2022//

IBR Staff//January 6, 2022//

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Mark Duncanson. Submitted photo

Mark Duncanson, the director of raw material procurement at Basic American Foods, will represent the processor sector of the potato industry through the Idaho Potato Commission. Brett Jensen of Brett Jensen Farms and chairman of the Idaho Potato Commission praised Duncanson’s expertise in finance and in sourcing raw agricultural ingredients, saying that expertise will be extremely valuable as the industry continues to increase domestic and international demand for Idaho’s famous potatoes.

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