Items Tagged with 'potato processing'

The company says the move aims to align its global supply chain footprint with evolving market conditions.

The line brings together PPM's frying, seasoning and product handling capabilities with Key's optical sorting technology into a single, unified solution.

The facility has the capacity to process 200 million pounds of potatoes per year, producing more than 100 varieties of frozen potato products.

The new hydrocutter replaces mechanical cutters, offering ease of maintenance with toolless blade changeouts and annual rebuild service by Vanmark technicians.

A European manufacturer of ready-to-eat meals tapped Lyco Manufacturing to increase production of its staple product — mashed potatoes — while preserving the cook integrity and offering flexibility to prepare other food products.

Alyse Thompson-Richards, associate editor-in-chief, recaps some recent plant openings, expansions and closures in the food and beverage industry.

Located in Southern Idaho's "Magic Valley," the 100,000-sq.-ft. plant produces and packages frozen, fully baked Idaho potatoes known as OH!Tatoes.

The system includes cameras, AI software, a conveyor and automatic ejection mechanisms with dual drops (one for foreign material, one for culls) to ensure only ideal potatoes reach later process stages.

Missouri-based Backer's Potato Chip Company turned to Vanmark to replace its deteriorating bulk bin system.

Christensen will remain part of Idaho Steel Products and Reyco Systems as a member of the board of directors.